Are You Sorbothane Experienced?


I couldn't find any discussions on user experiences with sorbothane isolation feet, so decided to start one. I recently purchased a set of 4 40mm sorbothane feet for my Music Hall mmf-5 turntable. 
Setup was less than favourably a one-man affair, so it was a rather precarious endeavour.

One thing that adds to the difficulty of what I imagined would be an entirely straightforward installation, is the fact that the sorbothane feet easily distort under the slightest off-centre loading. That means you have to adjust them incessantly  at both top and bottom contact points until you miraculously have all 4 perfectly vertically loaded perpendicular to your turntable's factory feet as well as your shelf. In my case the shelf is by Salamander.

Once you've managed all this and justifiably rather pleased with yourself, guess what? Your turntable may or may not be level as it was prior to the installation. So, level the TT at the shelf rather than at the adjustable feet, as are standard on the MH, because adjusting the feet would upset those super squishy sorbothane isolation pucks. 

The listening verdict: I honestly can't say that I can hear any difference during before & after playback of Jimmy Cliff's Wonderful World, Beautiful People.

I'm curious to learn of your experiences, if any. Cheers!
avdesigns
AVDesigns - According to the literature on your turntable, they say:

"Viso-elastic cones separate the platforms and act as superb dampening devices. The result: Quieter, more detailed playback that benefits from advanced vibration control, dynamic balances, and properly alignment of key components."

Granted, that's the description for the 5.1, but the MMF5 has the same thing.

Are you sure that you need additional isolation?

Just curious.

Greg

Gregkohanmim - Thanks; however, that description does not account for the diversity of actual user TT mounting conditions. My TT is virtually mounted on a boat & the built-in isolation solution, although impressively described in MH's propaganda sheet, is entirely ineffective.

You might try felt bottom footers for your table's feet.  Another option would be a separate plinth under your table that you could isolate independently and then level your table in the usual way.  I have mine on 3/4" acrylic with isolation spikes - works well and even looks good.

I'm sure that you'll come up with something that ultimately works for you.

Take care

Greg