Sorry people but I feel the need to impose my experience here..
We all, or most of us have experienced the positive effects of aftermarket platforms/footers that seemingly improve SQ. This improvement may help certain issues one has at the expense of ultimate SQ. Mostly, this type of "help" is referred to as isolation. Isolation isn’t bad but it does not "never" take the place of (decoupling). An effective isolation product can dramatically decrease resonances/vibrations and still impart a pleasing sonic signature, but these devices do not replace decoupling from the very (first) issue you’re trying to erase.
My recent wall mount is a great way to explain this.
I have found for years the great effectiveness of the use of carbon fiber in handling the resonances that audio frequencies project. Still, this is not the "great" solution to all thing audio. But it is a great platform on which to go forward.
Some of you may have noticed that even though I have much $$$ invested in the BDR shelves on my new wall mount, it is because of my belief/experience that components coupled to BRD have superior sonic qualities. This is a great start.....not the end-all.
I knew, by experience that "decoupling" from outside nasties, whether it be floor borne, or acoustic feedback or a washing machine, or the very low frequency grinding of the earth’ plates, needs to be addressed.
Isolation just isn’t the answer. Decoupling is the best answer we have.
We need to have a accumulative knowledge on the difference between these two commonly thrown around terms that aren’t the same.
Peace,
Steve
We all, or most of us have experienced the positive effects of aftermarket platforms/footers that seemingly improve SQ. This improvement may help certain issues one has at the expense of ultimate SQ. Mostly, this type of "help" is referred to as isolation. Isolation isn’t bad but it does not "never" take the place of (decoupling). An effective isolation product can dramatically decrease resonances/vibrations and still impart a pleasing sonic signature, but these devices do not replace decoupling from the very (first) issue you’re trying to erase.
My recent wall mount is a great way to explain this.
I have found for years the great effectiveness of the use of carbon fiber in handling the resonances that audio frequencies project. Still, this is not the "great" solution to all thing audio. But it is a great platform on which to go forward.
Some of you may have noticed that even though I have much $$$ invested in the BDR shelves on my new wall mount, it is because of my belief/experience that components coupled to BRD have superior sonic qualities. This is a great start.....not the end-all.
I knew, by experience that "decoupling" from outside nasties, whether it be floor borne, or acoustic feedback or a washing machine, or the very low frequency grinding of the earth’ plates, needs to be addressed.
Isolation just isn’t the answer. Decoupling is the best answer we have.
We need to have a accumulative knowledge on the difference between these two commonly thrown around terms that aren’t the same.
Peace,
Steve