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Vibration - What are the Main Sources?

A current thread discussing the best tweaks gave consistently high ranking for component isolation. I am curious to know where all the vibration is coming from that we are addressing with isolation. I understand that high volume listening can create significant vibration, but for the sake of this discussion let's assume we are listening at moderate levels. Can the vibrations from moderate sound levels affect the quality of sound? Are there other common significant sources of vibration that we are guarding against that can dramatically affect sound?
zlone
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rixthetrick
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rubbed the wrong way nonoise?

Vibrations, the good the bad and the ugly. Obviously we want the good vibrations, and reduce the bad ones. And doing that selectively takes knowledge, and effort and an attitude that will allow for learning.

Sometimes people have vibrations, and these vibrations meet with our own nodes, they are recognised and well, the reaction can be pretty uncomfortable.

Interesting that you chose such a specific injury, close to home perhaps? Repetitive strain injury in your past in the shoulder joint perhaps nonoise?
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nonoise
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rubbed the wrong way nonoise?
Nope.
Interesting that you chose such a specific injury, close to home perhaps? Repetitive strain injury in your past in the shoulder joint perhaps nonoise?
Yup.

speakermaster
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I have found that component isolation always thins out the sound and causes a weak tonal quality, it is for the detail oriented listener, it is not for me at all, you lose too much body to the music from it.
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lowrider57
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I have found that component isolation always thins out the sound and causes a weak tonal quality, it is for the detail oriented listener, it is not for me at all, you lose too much body to the music from it.

If those are your results, you aren't using the right devices or techniques for isolation and anti-vibration.
If setup correctly music will have more body, more weight to it. Bass will be extended and tight, music should present as more open and spacious.

Check the archives, there are many threads on system and component isolation.



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nonoise
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If setup correctly music will have more body, more weight to it. Bass will be extended and tight, music should present as more open and spacious.
Yes to all that and more.


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