Cheap Vibration Control Discovery

What a pleasant surprise!I've been meaning to buy or build an aesthetically pleasing platform for my LTA MZ2.I am a fan of sand boxes under tubed equipment and was considering making a small one for under the  little pre.It definitely needed something more effective than the sorbothane balls-the blue light around the power button was flickering when music was playing.
So I placed it on an 8" x10" ceramic candle tray with three vibrapods underneath the tray,leaving the sorbothane balls under the chassis.Unbelievable!It has the same effect as a sand box damping vibration but without the mass.It was going to be temporary until the box was finished plus I was searching for a couple of heavy books to add to the weight I believed was needed.Breaking Silence (Janis Ian) was playing and I stopped my heavy book search and sat down to listen.
The only issue is the tray looks ridiculous,lol!Instead of mdf,paint,and sand I'm off to Home Depot to peruse ceramic and granite tile.
I'm not going to gush about the sound.Anyone who has used footers and platforms under their equipment knows how every aspect of performance is bettered when you find "the one".This post is for those who want to experiment inexpensively or like sand boxes and need a custom size.