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What is the latest greatest word in isolation footers for amps? stands?

Hello all,

looking for spikes/footers, or the like for a custom made amplifier platform.

they will reside between the platform and the flooring (carpeting ).

the platform is a 3 inch thick arrangement of Black Walnut with four drilld and tapped 1/4 in. 20 threads.

the 2 channel tube amp itself weighs right at 100lbs.

although I am asking for spikes or some sort of metal footer to support the entire unit am open to some other resonance draining/stabelizing solution should there be another path to that end footers alone might not address.

any thoughts here on the items which you have used or are using will be greatly appreciated.

I have not considered setting a budget for these items but I am not looking to take out a loan to acquire them either. consequently, something middle of the road pricewise ought to suffice.

lastly, a very good 3 tier rack is needed as well for a streamer DAC and preamp unless I break out the torch and cut down my Sound Anchor 6 level unit. lol

Many thanks!
blindjim
blindjim OP
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Thanks for those thoughts.

the flooring is wood decking set onto 10 inch floor trusses, ans suspended.

the proposed subs to be used do have their own (optional) iso footers installed

I do not listen regularly to extreme levels. once in a great while perhaps. now and then one needs to "Pour some sugar" on it, or twist the fun knob up with some aC DC " you shook me all night long;'. otherwise nope. usualy the fun button rests on just above conversational levels. 

the flooring is not tops in class but doesn't seem to flex or allow exterior forces to infuse exteraneous reasonances from merely walking about.

FYI.... there will likely be no TT used in the signal chain at all.
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stereo5
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GAIA II footers made a much improved sound on my speakers.  Tamed the bass which could sound bloated and brought the sound of the speakers more focused.  It was a lot of money but worth every penny. 
antigrunge2
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With suspended wooden floors I’d look at sandbags or Symposium shelves, 
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audioguy85
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Not sure for your application, but you really do not need anything more than the vibrapods, both cones and discs. Great value and they work. Spending outrageous amounts on these things is insane. 
sidog1460
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I’m somewhat in the process of looking for an isolation system for my entire set up. The only one that I’ve had the opportunity to audition are the EVP’s. They recommended trying them under my speakers first,  and then adding them to the entire system. They definitely worked. The sound tightened up and sounded more musical with better dynamics. It wasn’t huge but definitely made listening more enjoyable. It improved areas that I didn’t know I had a weakness in.
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