Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?

Can't validate the doubling part (no measuring equipment), but the improvement in the sound quality of my system with the Solid-Tech Discs of Silence (spring footers) under my SACD player and also springs underneath my amplifier yielded significant improvements in lowering the noise floor, reducing distortion, and at least the perception that dynamic range and S/N ration greatly improved.

dlcockrum, I am not sure anyone has validated that.  Mr. Kait certainly has not.  I have used a litany of "isolation" devices and they all have an effect in one way or another.  It would theoretically be possible to measure (with the appropriate software) changes in jitter performance of power conditions, cables, and yes even mattress springs, cones, etc.  It would be fun to find out:  http://www.stereophile.com/rmaf2010/nordost_and_vertex_measurements/index.html#93gQlSDoQbQHAYeT.97

agear OP
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11-17-2016 6:37pm
Oh, a slow pitch, eh? Springs double the dynamic range the same way they double the S/N ratio. By decreasing mechanical noise sufficiently. Noise, you know, the denominator of the term S/N. So it would be fair to say springs can double the dynamics and the resolution. Follow?

Dare I go one step further and say by reducing mechanical vibration for the CD player the (analog) optical reading process is improved significantly, thereby greatly improving the digital signal downstream?
Nonsense. What E-school did you theoretically attend again?

Since your so called education - what was it again, flowers or something? - seems to have omitted any electronics or physics I suggest you should probably keep your yap shut, you know, since when you open it, it removes all doubt as to whether or not you’re a fool. There can be no doubt about your motives, however.

tootles

Since your so called education - what was it again, flowers or something? - seems to have omitted any electronics or physics I suggest you should probably keep your yap shut, you know, since when you open it, it removes all doubt as to whether or not you’re a fool. There can be no doubt about your motives, however.

Yuk, yuk.

How does mechanical noise theoretically ameliorated by your spring magically become part of the "N" in a S/N reading and how did you measure it....or is it more this another intuitively-based, Sheldrakian orgasm you had in the rain forrest?  Which community college in NOVA was it again???

I have used cones and spikes of many types (not those from Star Sound), sorbothane feet, vintage Audio Technica footers, wood blocks, brass footers and probably a few others, and never could I say that any of these gave my system better sound across the board like the springs do. I obviously have not tried everything (not even close), but the cost/benefit ratio of these springs is ridiculous. Just my experience. No horse in this race and no disrespect intended to anyone.

Dave, I believe you.  What sorts of amps?  I have noticed the best effects  under tube amps.  Starsound stands have a much more profound impact than their cones.  That being said, the more things vibrate, the more pronounced the results of any of these technologies (room>subs>speakers>TT>CDP>tubed gear>SS and digital gear).

One of my motivations for this thread was a theoretical basis for the effect on electronics and why.  There is little to no data to be found.  Just lots of woo woo and strong pseudo-scientific opinions.  That does not mean the answer cannot be found or that their application is not valid.....