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Isolation Feet Upgrade

Happy Holidays!
I recently upgraded my Ayre QB9 to its Twenty status and bought a Bryston BDP Pi. Everything’s sounds good but if I could slightly increase bass and warmth I’d be even happier. My thought is to replace the ASR power cable to a Cullen Crossover II and by adding more silver into the power cord, that I’d increase warmth that way. The second tweak would be to replace the Herbie's Tenderfeet but am not sure what would constitute an upgrade. I have read claims however that certain brand names will increase bass response. I remember the time I replaced the stock feet on my QB9 in 2011 and how surprised I was by the improvement in clarity and detail. Am I just chasing my tail with these tweak notions or can I really tailor my equipment into a slightly more preferable sonic signature. Price point is always a factor.
Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!
goofyfoot
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nonoise
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 Isoacoustic Oreas did wonders for me. Tighter focus, improved detail and extension at both ends. Better tone and separation along with an almost 3D sense of sound emanating in all directions on better recordings.

All the best,
Nonoise
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goofyfoot OP
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The Isoacoustic Oreas might be a nice addition to my ASR Emitter II amp as well as my modified Thorens TD160. I’m thinking the EVP’s for my DAC however.
jerrybj
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jerry, what do you mean by dampening?
My understanding of damping, is a reduction in vibration.

From what I understand, the Black Ravioli have a damping effect, especially in respect to the minute vibrations caused by electronic equipment.
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goofyfoot OP
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jerry, isolation will minimize vibration. My thinking is that dampening implies something else but I understand your point.
toetapaudio
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Townshend or Ingress/slate platform/inner tube or Solid Tech are all good options
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