Ceramic insulator cone under phono stage shocker!


I have used small ceramic insulator cones underneath my phono stage for quite some time.
Previous phono was a Gold note ph10 and it did not make ANY audible difference I could detect which way up the cones were so I had left them cone upwards.

When I changed my phono to a Manley Chinook I just left the cones same way.
This afternoon I decided to flip them over so cone down just to see.

I honestly could not and cannot believe the difference!
I may have lost a smidge of low bass but everywhere else is improved in spades.
Much more detail, resolution, air, imaging, dynamics.
Just completely shocking how much better a small change has made.

But I am perplexed why such a huge change on the Chinook where I noted nothing on the ph10?

Any theories here?
uberwaltz
Actually there is an opening for a new title GK;

The Clown Prince : Joker2

You wear it well, Rod says.

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Why would I want to take away your title? Besides, I already have one, remember? King.
My apologies to all here for lowering myself to Katie's level, had to do a good limbo to get there I admit.

So if anybody has anything on topic and useful to add now would be a good time.

While GK is packing up bdp24 prize we might regain some semblance of order.

Carry on.
FWIW, under my phono stage (a Herron VTPH-2) I use and have been pleased with an Adona Multi-Element Platform, with attached cones that point downward.  I installed it at the same time as the phono stage, though, so I can't comment on how much of a difference it is making, or on how it may compare to something else.  In the 12 x 18 inch size I required it cost about $260 plus shipping.

The craftsmanship that went into it, btw, in the cherry trimmed configuration I ordered, is something to behold.  My wife, who is something of an artist among other things, commented that it is truly an "objet d'art."

Regards,
-- Al
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