Has anyone had experiences good or bad with speaker isolation or isolation in general ?


hi
i have been enjoying buying and listening to hifi for some 35 years now and have seen many items come and go.I have also been interested in the audio cable discussions and i agree that cables do make a difference how much of a difference is a very individual, and a system dependent situation. There has been nothing that has got me so excited and improved the sound of my system that has ever made me want to really share it with fellow audiophiles until i started to try various isolation products.With so much choice from affordable to very expensive i found the hole subject very confusing and i did not know where to start. After trying lots of various products all shapes and sizes with very different results i decided to read reviews which is something i do not usually do to get some advise.I read a review on the Townshend audio seismic podiums they are isolation platforms that go under your speakers .This company is very famous for isolation ideas and have been around some 50 years based here in the UK they also had a factory in the USA back in the 1980s. I contacted Nick at Emporium hifi  and he agreed to install a pair for me so i could have a listen. My speakers are sound-lab dynastats which i use in quite a small room but with the adjustments give a nice sound. After installing the podiums we both sat down with jaws hitting the floor these podium things completely transformed the sound of my system to absolute perfection. After all this time trying various products under my equipment i have now isolated my speakers and the sound quality is exactly what i believe we all are chasing, my sound-labs are now transparent no more bass problems i have just got one big 3D sound stage the dynastats are now very open with deeper much better bass everything is perfect. I now believe isolating your loudspeakers is the first port of call i was so impressed by the Townshend audio seismic products i now sell them as i have never come across anything that has given my system such a great upgrade , the sound is the same as before but now its just so much better its playing deeper bass but tighter much more resolution and no boom , the midrange is so much more human sounding realistic and spacious with the top end so refined and perfect , is anyone using podiums and had the same experiences i would love to hear from you thank you john 
mains
hi geoff
I had my paypal closed down because i purchased a pair of aragon palladiums from the High End Broker in Holland which arrived not working, i opened a dispute for the amount paid which was 2500 euro included delivery , i proved beyond a reasonable doubt with witness statements from engineers used by high end distributor in uk but paypal instead of backing me up and refunding me they banned me for life so no credit card with any of my details is excepted even as a guest.
I do not want to upset any fellow forum members so i will contact you direct when funds are available thanks again for passing on your knowledge on all areas of isolation its great to hear from fellow audiophiles with the same passion i share.
ABNERJACK i started discussion because of my passion for musical reproduction , i shared my findings regarding isolation which i felt was so effective i decided to share the results.
I look at a system in many more ways than its just components put together to make a sound.
I demand the very best sound possible not just for financial satisfaction but from an emotional level.
I believe trying to put a price tag on what pleasure music can bring to ones inner soul is impossible , the pleasure i get from music is priceless , music opens my mind to such golden memories of life one holds so dear and close to ones heart , these memories and emotion alone has no price tag.
As for you claims of snake oil , i believed over the years such a phrase had long kicked the bucket , anything in solid form or merely a thought or state of mind that can further the enjoyment of musical reproduction for me is something i would like to experience , if you are narrow minded or have not yet felt the emotional power of music , maybe sir/madam you should trying drinking some snake oil it may turn out to be your most favorable drink.

mains,

Google " audio snake oil" and you will be amazed at how much the term is a part of the current audiophile vernacular.  Then google the word naive and read the definition.  Sound familiar?

I too worship at the alter of music and enjoy improving the quality of  the reproduction of that music.  I am all for isolation, both of audio components and in some cases those who suffer from certain medical conditions.  I am by no means narrow minded, but am an open minded skeptic.  I just don't drink what you drink.
Certain medical conditions? What in tarnation are you going on about now, gramps? Isn't it time for your nap?

hi
abernajack
please educate yourself you cannot believe everything you read , you cannot describe everything you cannot see, just sit back and enjoy the fact you are seeing the picture from your ears
You also cannot describe how acoustic pebbles will add to musical pleasure as you have not heard them at my place and as yet neither have i, i would consider your remarks as naive and believing everything you read is naive and gullible. 
Also unless you have had experiences on the subjects and can offer first hand advice and factual accounts of your proof beyond any reasonable doubt the article is not worth reading .
Unless it a major upgrade to speaker isolation or any other isolation in general ?
My discussion was to share isolation to fellow members which i found made a huge improvement to my system,
My SR acoustic arts set also made an improvement to lessening pleasure
which i would never remove ,
Firing my sondlabs and apogees down the room was significantly better than across but my Tannoys sounded far better across.
I have met some really great audiophiles in my lifetime but not one has ever offered such detailed information regarding seismic vibrations and various ways to isolate ones system from these seismic vibrations as geoff.
From reading what Geoff has discussed and compared hes findings with my own experiences he obviously knows what he is talking about .
 I also found listening to Max townshend describing facts regarding seismic vibrations on YOUTUBE led me to buying Max townshend products which went on to give me upgrades like i have never experienced before.  
I am very curious regarding these pebbles and knowing a little about room acoustics seismic vibrations and EMF and RFI it is definitely worth the layout to install these products into my system .
If you disagree because you read it somewhere im afraid your audio journey is going to be a very limited experience,  some of the really great products that can bring the very best realistic music from your system are actually lying around you room , they are not an electrically connected part of the system they are what has been described as acoustic room treatments , this is another complete area altogether and deserves a separate discussion as most audiophiles and electrical engineers believe you must get your room acoustically damped correctly , so other than the importance of isolation you have the joy of room acoustics big colored panels and tubes or hopefully various small sized pebbles who looks naive now.


hi
has anyone had experiences with magnetic levitation , i keep seeing these products pooping up but notice a bar running threw the middle of the magnets i believe. 
If both top and bottom are still connected how does the product work ?
As long as the effects of the magnets do not interfere with the isolated equipment , seeing a gap between component and solid surface looks very interesting , its just that pole that is going threw the middle makes me think the technique still needs some tweaking