Erik -- I have nothing to add to your comments, best take them up with Shunyata directly.
That's far beyond the level of attention this deserves. :)
Best,
Erik
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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erik_squires As I've said before, testing and measuring the benefits of vibration control in home audio should be easy, and inexpensive. I've yet to see the loop closed.Agreed! Mind you, I'm rather certain that I've heard the benefits of vibration control in my system and because this is just a hobby to me, I'm satisfied with that. But measuring the results of isolation and correlating that to listening tests shouldn't be that big a deal for manufacturers. The absence of that documentation is what helps fuel the skeptics. |
Cleeeds wrote, "Agreed! Mind you, I'm rather certain that I've heard the benefits of vibration control in my system and because this is just a hobby to me, I'm satisfied with that. But measuring the results of isolation and correlating that to listening tests shouldn't be that big a deal for manufacturers. The absence of that documentation is what helps fuel the skeptics." We've been through this already. Manufacturers actually shouldn't be the ones making measurements for vibration control/vibration isolation, it should be some third party independent agency. Furthermore, even under ideal conditions, and with competent testers, because of the obvious variations and vagaries in vibration environments from town to town and city to city and system to system, the results of such tests would not necessarily be that helpful. As we have seen ever since the dawn of audiophiles, listening tests are not particularly reliable for anything. Besides, nobody measures cables, room treatments, CD treatments, tweaks of any kind, so why should vibration control/vibration isolation be any different? |
geoffkait Manufacturers actually shouldn't be the ones making measurements for vibration control/vibration isolation, it should be some third party independent agency.Why? Aren't you making measurements as part of your design and manufacturing efforts? If so, why not share the results? If not, are you simply relying on trial and error? Furthermore, even under ideal conditions, and with competent testers, because of the obvious variations and vagaries in vibration environments from town to town and city to city and system to system, the results of such tests would not necessarily be that helpful.Yes, perhaps. But without initial measurements to use as a benchmark, we'll never know if there's any truth to your speculation. |
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