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
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I've had a set for a couple of years. I hadn't had a chance yet to use them under a component that passes the music signal. Pretty neat design as it allows lots of flexibility. One thing I noticed in my particular use was the springs' slight movement inside the acrylic top/bottom plates can have a slight audible noise. I had always thought of making new ones out of Maple. The price is low enough to be a no-brainer if you like to experiment with such things.
Thx Steve.
Yes you are correct that most definitely the price is right!
I thought it looked like an excellent design especially at the price but just wondered if anyone had tried them.
Might buy a couple sets just to experiment.
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