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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
agear OP
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Now this is the kind of third party corroboration that makes me sit up and listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5hBXr3aJus

I believe its a well known independent lab in NYC.

Live band with 1400 watts across 2 18’s house sound with levels of +104 db....

Look Ma....no springs....just lowly SS stands.


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bdp24
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That’s how I see it too Geoff (your summary on page 10). Approach addressing those low frequency vibrations coming up into the equipment stand, and the components therein, however you choose, but address them you should. What on Earth (unintended pun, but apropos ;-) is there to argue about in regard to that? It is simply, inarguably, fact. IMHO.
agear OP
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That’s how I see it too Geoff (your summary on page 10). Approach addressing those low frequency vibrations coming up into the equipment stand, and the components therein, however you choose, but address them you should. What on Earth is there to argue about in regard to that? It is simply, inarguably, fact. IMHO.
How so?  Which part of the seismic boogie man spectrum are you referring to and why?
agear OP
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Has anyone here tried putting their equipment on bed mattresses?  
theaudiotweak
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Looks like the greater forces do  come from the top like we have been saying since 1989. So much for the sounds of the city rising up like the devil. Not. Tom
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