In the sand box


I have 2 audio buddies who have built component sandboxes with different types of sand. They claim Beach sand is the most dense and made a huge difference when the turntable and amp were set in them. Has anyone else been down this road? I mean there are several ways to isolate equipment, this is just one of many.

hilroy48

Here’s a post from 2004 by Barry, of Bright Star Audio.  He started tweaking in 1985.

Since my listening area is on a suspended floor, several of my components are on Bright Star sand boxes - along with aftermarket footers.

I had a Bright Star sandbox.  It degraded the sound of my tube amp, and did not help the turntable,  

@bhrapp +1

When constructing an structure for the Isolation for Audio Equipment, using Tiers of Materials will produce the most noticeable of the improvements to be discovered.     

My contragravity suspension systems work well, but it's a supple trick to place/replace the next LP without bumping inadvertently.....it took awhile to learn the trick without the TT skating away....literally.....

Yeah, yeah, yeah....the DOD and their ilk kept showing up, waving hands, later weapons....they Finally got tired of their various agents 'disappearing' with no trace or clue....

That and most have trouble dealing with a 3D world as it stands....

....even with something as simple as sound.....😏