What's under YOUR CD player?


Will I really improve the sound from my Ikemi CD player by putting something under it, other than the walnut shelf it sits on inside my antique hutch stereo cabinet?

Will upgrading the power cord to a PS minilab cable help also?

Or, should I just play the music?

(it's fun though, isn't it!)
jbatlanta
Yup, I'm letting my Neuance that's INSIDE my Arts & Crafts HEAVY cabinet sit on upturned threaded spikes that are screwed through the shelf. Howver, for the EMC-1 ON TOP of the cabinet my wife didn't dare let me drill holes, so small upturned cones do well.
As Ken says, "any small hard footer will do". The issue here is just to isolate the Neuance from its "base" with rigidity and low surface area. Even thumbtacks (the big ones!) should be fine! Have fun. Ern
Mine rests on a 3" thick slab of berylium which floats in a vat (a welded-up construction made of unobtainium) of mercury that is suspended from the ceiling (I hate footfall effects!). It works great, but it's a real bitch every time I have to relocate.

I'm aware of the possible toxic side effects, but figure we've all gotta sacrifice for that last little bit of detail, PRAT, glorious mid-range, imaging/soundstage, and all of the other buzzwords du jour.
jp
Subject: Exciting News! Announcing Flatulence * by GreaterRanges

A recent financial epiphany and subsequent reversal of my philosophical,ethical and moral standards initiated by our generous investors has spurred the overnite development of an all new isolation product from GreaterRanges:

The Flatulence* Iso-Field Effect Reverberation Nullifier(patent applied for).

Flatulence* steals from virtually every known isolation measure of mass market appeal and dubious merit in order to make my company a decent profit for a change.Pricing will reflect the sheer size and prestige of the product with our CES introductory special @ US$59,899.oo each plus shipping for the hand rubbed and spit polished rosewood veneer standard model( rare & endangered tropical hardwood finishes available upon request).

Each and every Flatulence* is individually touched and inspected by renounced isolation guru and audio craftsman,Ken Lyon.
For an unspecified limited time, an exclusive special edition of 1000 "Ken Lyon Signature Flatulence* Iso-Field Effect Reverberation Nulliers" will be made available for an additional $5000 per unit(cash only-unmarked currency).
Each exclusive KL Signature edition is supplied with a hand autographed gold coloured plaque, certificate of authenticity and will have its bladder personally filled by the master himself.

Flatulence* provides nearly absolute damping of distracting musical energy and abstract emotional content thru the use of a massive 750 pound composite slab consisting of a specially blended matrix of ground lead pellets,sorbothane,powdered silica, asbestos,alnico and portland cement to form a magnetically-charged repulsive levitation platform floating above a secret proprietary liquid damped latex bladder base.

The Flatulence* isolation platform weighs no less than 920 pounds and is housed in a 10.2 cubic foot constrained layer deep gloss lacquered cabinet for a crushingly dead and listless environment for your audio components.

The results must be heard to be believed!
With Flatulence* the sound coming from your system will be as toxic as the device itself.

Glossy Photos, technical details and snazzy charts coming soon.
Sneak preview for CES attendees-A special export model for the world market tentatively named "Incontinence" will also be shown at CES in static display.

Regards,
Ken Lyon
Greater Ranges/Flatulence*

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Flash! Just In-
Audio Press goes Nutz for Flatulence*.

"I just sat there dumbfounded and motionless for hours.
Who needs Home Theatre when you can watch music like this?"
"5 bunnies!"
Rob Doorstop - Listening Fatigue

"...interesting."
Sam Tellall - Quadraphile & 8 Track Review

"...like having a whole new record collection to explore.Everything was just SO different."
"...disorienting."
Michael Freebie- The Absolute Opinion

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I've heard The new "Flatulence Products" touted here!!

THEY STINK!!

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