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What measurable sonic effects does such "low frequency" vibration have?

answer, a lot . The impact of mounting my Magico Q3s on Townshend Seismic podia was profound. The quality of the bass response became much more natural, sounding exactly like the live unforced bass I heard in a concert just this last weekend

This link provides more background on the sources and effects of this insidious vibration, don't underestimate what it is doing to your system nor make the false assumption that because you are on a concrete slab a long way from a main road you are not still subject to the effect of micro earthquakes 

I can't find any information regarding cost. How much are the Townshend Podias?

Geoff,

Let me get to our 'Point...

The opinions of the engineers who have worked on this study throughout our history stated all along that the geometry governing the tip of the Audio Point rejected low frequency from the floor surface. Our newest  associate in science flew in for a meeting to fully see what we were doing as she found our design for the mechanical grounding of musical instruments on the web and thought the two of us might be sharing on an infringement with regards to each other’s patents and methods.

She brought her product with her in order to make comparisons. Interesting in that our products were two totally different concepts but arrived at near the same listening result. She noticed the Star Sound Sistrum Platforms, Audio Points and the new Platter Ground and commented on their geometry and the fact that the tip was shaped at angles that would reject low frequency attempting to pass up through the point tip. I asked her how she knew this? She said it was common knowledge in her field of seismic science that this shape was a mechanical diode.

Rather than commit additional time is searching what was known to be common knowledge in seismology which is not our number one topic of research or understanding, we decided as a group to compare more information. Shortly thereafter all the members from each company chose to combine efforts and share in the acquiring of additional Patents based on each technical approach to vibration management..

As for the handling of vibration and in your words “your low tech approaches” in dealing with vibration across all the various and numerous parts of the electronic component, we find them to be anisotropic (physics of unequal physical properties along different axes) in design and nature.

Since we are of the isotropic group (having physical properties that do not vary with direction) the limited two materials used in our designs provide higher speeds at which all energy being  transferred allows for greater management over time, speed and decay. These three physical effects provide the difference you hear in the performance and sound quality of our technology compared to all the rest.

Tom,
Star Sound Technologies

Theaudiotweak wrote,

"As for the handling of vibration and in your words “your low tech approaches” in dealing with vibration across all the various and numerous parts of the electronic component, we find them to be anisotropic (physics of unequal physical properties along different axes) in design and nature."

Actually those were not my words. What I actually said was relatively low tech methods (like damping) can be used to deal with vibration on the top plate of the mechanical filter and in the component. As for your answer to my question regarding how your product deals with seismic type vibration it appears to be some sort of mumbo jumbo. To whit,

"Since we are of the isotropic group (having physical properties that do not vary with direction) the limited two materials used in our designs provide higher speeds at which all energy being transferred allows for greater management over time, speed and decay. These three physical effects provide the difference you hear in the performance and sound quality of our technology compared to all the rest."

cheers,

geoff kait

ricred -- Townshend products are distributed in the US by EAR-USA. Although the EAR-USA site does not have much information Dan can get any of the products. Townshend have products at a range of prices, the seismic podiums are actually among the most expensive -- price varies by size but mine made for 300lb Q3s were about $2500.

This UK based dealer has the full range and the prices when quoted in $ without tax (i.e. exc VAT) should be similar to the US list prices -- you can order direct if you want (which is actually how I got mine)