The Best Isolation/ Vibration Footers per component - what's your experience?


Hi everyone,

There are probably a dozen of threads out there on Isolation/ Vibration footers out there, but there hasn't been thus far one been that combines the following two assumptions:

1. Isolation/ Vibration effectiveness differs per type of component (from source to speaker).
2. The above with Most Popular brands available as per July 2020.

Some of the most recognised brands thus far:
  
  • Arya Audio
  • Artesania Audio
  • Aurios
  • Black Diamond Racing
  • Critical Mass Systems
  • Gingko
  • Harmonic Resolution Systems
  • Harmonix
  • Iso-Acoustics
  • Shun Mook
  • Silent Running Audio
  • Star Sound Technologies
  • Stillpoints
  • Symposium
  • Townshend

The reason for starting this thread is that in the past few months I have been reading that the Critical Mass Centerstage 2 footers are beating all or most of the above solutions from the other named brands. However, it seems that the Arya Audio Revopods are also beating most of the brands in some high-end select forums and groups as well. 

Do you use and or have/ had any experience with the above and where did you place them and why?

Here is my setup currently.

1. Source/ Network player: Star Sound Technologies Sistrum platform
2. Pre-Amp: No footer yet (Artesania Audio rack)
3. Amplifier: No footer yet (Artesania Audio rack)
4. Power conditioner: Harmonic Resolution Systems Nimbus & HRS platform footers
5. Power supplies for source: Stillpoints
6. Router: Stillpoints
7. Speakers: Stillpoints

I found out that this works the best in my system, but would like to know your experience as I found that using these footers and their effectiveness really depends on the component. Specifically, I would like to hear your experience with Arya Audio and Centerstage 2 footers?
128x128richardhk
Stillpoints  are just ok this is why there are so many for sale here.Center Stage 2 1 1/2 is the best then MAGICO QPODS.LYD 1 is still better than Stillpoints.But Center Stage 2 is near 2k for 3.
i swear by my sandwich, because of results and low costs:

quartz feet, granite plate, sorbothane, granite plate, 4 cork underglasses small plate ,bamboo plate, sorbothane, speakers + concrete load ...

Relative isolation and very good coupling/decoupling resonance controls because of the varieties of the different materials...

All my gear is on my desk on top of these sandwiches...Cost very low....

:)
They all sound different ...both better and not .....its a matter of tuning to your system and your ears.
Look into Finite Elemente Isolation Feet’s....reasonably priced and very effective. I am using four sets of Cerabase Slimline underneath my source components and tube amp.
+2 For Herbie's Products - For the cost -- if NOT a stopping point -- an extremely inexpensive way to get ones feet wet (no pun).  In some cases, the expense is so trivial, pieces can be unregreatably "handed-down" to an secondary system, a relative, friend or a desk drawer...

IsoAcoustics products also offer a lot for the money. 

If indeed the previous comments about Stillpoints are correct, getting off the flavor of the month train (so to speak) keeps one out of Hogwarts! (yeah, I don't know exactly what it means either, but it sounded good) :-)