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MNPCTech footers?

Any forum members have experience/opinions on the sound quality impact of turntable footers made by a Minnesota company called, "MNPCTech"? I saw a cursory (favorable) mention of them in an older Michael Fremer column. I'm asking because I ordered a set for my VPI HW-19 turntable (to replace the first-generation TipToes secured and further isolated with Blue Tac putty) and received them recently. They appear very well made but I haven't formed an opinion on their sonic impact as yet, mostly due to the fact that I replaced my speaker cables (Kimber) and speakers (Vandersteen 2C with Magnepan LRS) and the new equipment isn't yet broken-in. Thoughts and perspectives welcomed, please!
Keith
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bdp24:
Just a moment ago, I also found an entire thread on the VPI Forum on this topic. Here is a sample posting:
Re: IsoAcoustics Gaia III feet on my VPI HW19JR

by Glotz » Sat Jul 27, 2019 1:27 pm

Update-

IsoAcoustics is now making the 10-32 threaded inserts for the GAIA 3. Contacting IsoAcoustics directly is the only way to get quick, professional and comprehensive customer service. Sean at IsoAcoustics is very helpful, considerate and totally dedicated to helping customers!

Use the contact page, despite how retailers or others may direct customers to the distributor. (I have Sean's contact info if any are having issues.) They are currently making stock of the 10-32 locking threads for use with the HW-19 and will ship in the coming month or so.

The Herbie's Audio Lab suspension kit (XFirm, Regular height Tenderfeet with HE Booster Base- 38mm /1.5 inches total internal height as a replacement for VPI Isolators / sprung suspension ) should be here shortly.
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All great information. Overlooked however are the Townshend Audio Seismic products, imo the best "reasonably" priced (less than the cost of the Herzan and Minus-K platforms) isolation devices. The line includes individual Pods, Platforms (which incorporate the Pod), Podiums (likewise), and Speaker Bars. Well known in the UK, not so much in the U.S. (Townshend Audio products are distributed in the U.S.A. by Dan Meinwald of EAR-U.S.A., which may explain why they remain largely unknown here ;-) .

By the way Keith, I am a participant in the VPI Forum thread you provided a link to.

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Thanks!
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Thats good news about IsoAcoustics
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The Gaia III set have been doing duty under the base of my Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck for a couple months now after reading Fremers column and a post or two from bdp24.

For $199 I am impressed!

Very easy to level, I was tempted to just use 3 which would make levelling even easier but as I had all four , installed one under each corner of the base. This involved me drilling and tapping the base for quarter/ twenty but not too arduous a task.

Supremely easy to level and very effective at damping out any vibration total.

A little more air and definition was noticed, the stage did appear to open up some more too.

Fit and forget and unless I sell the TT will not be coming off anytime soon.
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