Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend!
Maybe. Maybe not. Each air shim is rated for 300#. So, use two. Done. Great idea...I’ll need to swing the rack out 2 -3 feet to change components etc and to mount the isolation corners so I can use those sliders on the pods so I can slide the rack along the tile and grout lines and back against the wall. Awesome. |
As I've mentioned elsewhere I have the Nobsound spring footers, tried them under my Thiels. I was blown away by the effect at first: the speakers just disappeared and soundstaged even better, a sense of distortion was reduced, more insight in to recording etc. My main problem was it came with a lowering of dynamics, palpability, density and punch to the sound. It became more ghostly, more electrostatic. So I choose to generally not use the footers. But the GOOD qualities from the experience intrigue me so much I want to try the Townshend bars, fingers crossed that it manages a best of both worlds - the speaker disappearing act but without the same hit on punch and dynamics. The Nobsound springs are a pretty crude take on spring isolation, whereas the Townshend are much more refined for their purpose. |
Interesting...I wonder if the Nobsounds would have a positive, long term effect on individual components or fall into the same situation as your speaker experience. And pods are 1000x better than the springs. millercarbon would know best. But it sounded like components improved significantly with the springs. Sadly for me, John at Townshend just told me that at their shortest the Pods are 2". I need 1.5" so the springs are my only option for racked components. I can swing Pods under my sub but, well, I don't know what to do! |
@vinylshadow - I don't know why you are not calling Peter at Symposium. He has one product called a svelte shelf that is really thin (I think a half inch or so) that might be perfect for you. It isolates and removes vibrations. He could be the answer to your problems, and if he can't, he'll tell you that. Rollerblocks are I think 1.3". Check it out: https://symposiumusa.com/main.shtml |
It was good to see a Foam used as Construction Layer for Isolation on the Symposium Products. I have been using various foams with different compressive strengths for multiple years, these are the most impressive Materials I have used to date as a layer in a construction of materials to produce a support plinth. I have a Pre Amp seatd directely onto a aerated highly compressible foam, to a point load the foam offers almost Zero Resistence to compressing. This support lets the Pre' deliver a very clean and detailed presentation. To date adding any other materials, to be used in combination with the Aerated Foam will show a smearing of the finest details. If a air flow is not needed to enter the casing from the underside and the unlevel seating of device is not too off putting, this method is worth a investigation. |
