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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?
agear
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theaudiotweak
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Dave,

I see they work well for frequencies and amplitudes that can't come in the door. They will probably work just as well for not letting frequencies and amplitudes out that same  door. So what about all those resonances that are generated within a loudspeaker where do those go? They probably linger way to long . I bet there will be a loss of acoustic air from the smaller drivers and the resulting spectral change will give you the false impression of more bass..as in other similar devices. 

Good luck to you Dave.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Dave wrote,

"Hi Geoff,

Keep swingin’. I hope you have a hit here. Really.

Best to you all,
Dave"

Back at ya, Slick

I just wanna know about, the rooms behind
your minds,
Do I see a vacuum there, or am I going blind?
Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes
long ago,
Things like ’Love the World’ and ’Let your fancy
flow’,
Is this true? Please let me talk to you. Let me
talk to you.

I have lived here before, the days of ice,
And of course this is why I’m so concerned,
So where do I purchase my ticket,
I would just like to have a ringside seat,
I want to know about the new Mother Earth,
I want to hear and see everything,
I want to hear and see everything,
I want to hear and see everything.
Aw, shucks,
If my daddy could see me now.

;-)
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mapman
22,799 posts
 
It's not hard to detect vibrations. Just set a container of water on the subject and watch for ripples. It's natures natural vu meter for vibrations.    Of course be careful not to spill.  
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