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Best isolation cones

Wanting to purchase some new isolation cones for my amp and Oppo 105. See Nordost isolation cones however wondered if they are really worth the extra money or are there any alternatives? One of the things I don't like about Nordost cost is how high they make your unit sit. Also I have seen other isolation components like Vibrapods or Pangea audio Mega feet at a fraction of the price.

Advice please

Thanks
morty74
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Nonoise, you are not dreaming, I have about 40 pieces of Herbie's and his TT mat.
As in all brands, sound good with this and bad with that.
We don't even know the variables, much less understand them.
Fun of hobby is trying stuff,hard on wallet though !
isochronism
2,893 posts
 
Has anyone tried or considered the BDR, Black Diamond Racing, carbon fiber Cones and Pucks, etc?
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
No question about it, the NASA grade ceramic Super DH (diamond Hardness) Cones from Golden Sound.
jperry
2,448 posts
 
I placed some of the Nordost Sort Kone TC under an Art Audio Vinyl One phono preamp and they made an easily audible improvement.
zd542
5,339 posts
 
You need to try a bunch of different cones. They don't all sound the same. Sometimes you get lucky and they don't make any difference at all.

Regardless, I use Cable Company for this. They sent me a whole assortment of cones to try first. I ended up liking Polycrystal and DH cones the best.
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