vibration control - cd player


Hi all-

I've got a new Hegel Viking cd player here which is quite nice.  At the moment, it's sitting inside an Ikea cabinet.  The feet have a sort of small isonodes rubber piece. Is that sufficient?  Do I eventually want to invest in something like a Harmonic Resolutions platform?  Or the little EVP squares?  Or something else?  (A real audio stand is not an option in my very small room.)

Thanks for any advice.

Margot

mcanaday

Hi all-

Thanks for all the good ideas and I'm happy to provide more details on my system.  The cd player (Hegel Viking) is 16 pounds.  It sits on a shelf in a built in wood cabinet (not audio equipment).  The room is small -9 by 11- and there is no possibility of putting a real audio rack in it.  The Viking is connect to a Brinkmann Vollverstärker amplifier, and that powers Trenner and Fried Suns (sitting on Sound Anchor stands).  Cables, interconnects, and power cords are Triode Wire Cables.  

Many thanks! Margot

As you are not looking to support a great weight, a Wall Shelf could be considered, with Springs/Suspension Pads used between frame and wall, obviously with Top Fastenings used, by tightening / loosening to attain Level once the weight is on the shelve.

Additional Isolation can then be used under the CDP.

My transport and dac sit on double-stacks of symposium rollerblocks and ultra platforms makes a very noticeable difference in performance. Got really good deals on the used market.

Many years ago I had sorbothane. Moved up to vibrapods. No noticeable improvement with either (but that most probably was my system at the time).

Ended up with Black Ravioli Pads. What a change. Even more so with the Black Ravioli Big Pads. They are based in Scotland.

Also recommend the Stack Audio Auva EQ. Bought a set of those last year.