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Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?

Mechanical grounding or isolation from vibration has been a hot topic as of late.  Many know from experience that footers, stands and other vibration technologies impact things that vibrate a lot like speakers, subs or even listening rooms (my recent experience with an "Energy room").  The question is does it have merit when it comes to electronics and if so why?  Are there plausible explanations for their effect on electronics or suggested measurement paradigms to document such an effect?
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theaudiotweak
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10-19-2016 9:21am

Lot of factors that predict the speed and direction of shear waves and how they travel. Not spelled out in your over the counter cook books.

Once you get on board the whole six directions of motion train for seismic vibration you will begin to appreciate that there is actually no need to predict speed, direction or amplitude of shear waves or any other type of waves. I suspect you're simply posturing and trying to suggest you actually know something about waves or seismic vibration by harping on "shear waves." The sooner you guys get off your high horse and realize that yours is not the only game in town nor is it complete the better off you will be in the long run. The only way you can possibly deal wih seismic waves is to decouple the component from them, and I'm referring to rotational (bending) forces in additional to the usual vertical forces and forces in the horizontal plane. 

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theaudiotweak
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Seismic waves are just backround noise no different than traveling in a car at high speed or flying in a jet its all relative.Human nature has adjusted.  The methods you use actually generate more inertia for a speaker voice coil to overcome. Resulting in a loss of information. We will respond in long and detailed order soon.. Tom. Star Sound Technologies. I am having a beautiful day at the ocean. Thanks . Tom Star Sound Technologies
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theaudiotweak
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10-19-2016 12:37pm
Seismic waves are just backround noise no different than traveling in a car at high speed or flying in a jet its all relative.Human nature has adjusted. The methods you use actually generate more inertia for a speaker voice coil to overcome. Resulting in a loss of information. We will respond in long and detailed order soon.. Tom. Star Sound Technologies. I am having a beautiful day at the ocean."

Spare me the details. Everything you just said it completely wrong. To the point of absurdity, actually.
Better stay at the ocean. You need a vacation.

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theaudiotweak
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Same is true for a turntable, tonearm and a laser pickup. Tom
agear OP
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Geoff, yes SS is not the only game in town.  You have game too:


https://www.audiogon.com/listings/stands-machina-dynamica-bio-mikro-g-isolation-stand-2016-07-09-accessories-22042-mosby-va

Since this is your latest generation of products, please explain this development in light of this thread.
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