Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!


OK, I have elevated my belief in isolation.  For the first time I feel I have entered the Hi Fidelity zone.  About 3 weeks ago I purchased the Townshend Speaker Bars.  My muddy bass cleaned up, I have better imaging, clarity, precision, speed and focus.  My buddy who is not not into HiFi but has followed my adventures, was blown away.  He said, "OK, now I get why you do this."  Best money spent! 

Denon DL160 (re-tipped by Soundsmith) > Thorens TD150 > McIntosh 8900 > ALK Extreme Slope in Klipsch Belles.  Just another step in the long journey, but a Giant Step for my enjoyment.  My system took a large enough step forward that I am drawn into listening to all of my 2K plus albums again just to enjoy them in a new way. Great people to deal with too, even with Brexit messing things up.  Highly recommended!
I am not associated with them in any way, just want to pass it on.
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I have the Townshend podiums under my Tontrager stands where sits my Harbeth 40.2’s.  Zero issues. Totally secure.  Insane improvement in my room. 
In US, you can contact dan at info@ear-usa.com.  They are the US distributor for Townshend.
Townshend Pods under my TT (thanks for the tip @millercarbon ) and the difference is quite noticeable. I have another TT with the AT-636 as feet and (even though that plinth is much less mass) I feel that TT picks up more vibration and occasional footfalls when my kid dances. I need to try them vice versa but I'm 100% sold on the pods for under a TT regardless.
@pindac - I am wondering if the Quads 2912 do benefit from isolation?
They don’t appear to have a conventional bass driver? I am happy to read of your experience, and acknowledge that I have never heard an electrostatic panel on isolation of any kind.

An example of probably not needed is electrostatic panel speakers for example, well unless it has a sub built in, or dipole speakers...etc.RixTheTrick
The above comment was based on discussions in previous threads on spring isolation of which I have always been outspokenly pro-isolation on speakers and equipment since joining Agon.

Everything in my system is isolated on some sort of spring system, I am actively pro Townshend, and many in here know that I have also named Sweden’s SolidTech, great looking and by all accounts I’ve read, effective isolation. ( I haven’t had opportunity to hear or use them yet)

Oh, I have heard stand mount speakers on the Townshend Audio bars, just simply transformative. This is why I am so very much into isolation, and I have isolation on everything.
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