vibration control - cd player


Hi all-

I've got a new Hegel Viking cd player here which is quite nice.  At the moment, it's sitting inside an Ikea cabinet.  The feet have a sort of small isonodes rubber piece. Is that sufficient?  Do I eventually want to invest in something like a Harmonic Resolutions platform?  Or the little EVP squares?  Or something else?  (A real audio stand is not an option in my very small room.)

Thanks for any advice.

Margot

mcanaday

mcanaday

 

Nice score on the Viking! I own a Mohican myself. It would be of interest to learn if Hegel suggests aftermarket isolation cones/feet for their Players. These are high-end spinners, so I believe Hegel took Stock feet into consideration. Staying tuned.

 

Happy Listening!

OK Guys.  Don't laugh.

I had a BooS Blocks large cutting board laying around here for years, unused.  Not cheap.  Some kind of hardwood.  Then, someone here mentioned using one.  I figured what the heck.  Set it up with a few old anti vibe pucks also laying around for years.  Placed my transport on top.  Well Damm!!  Improved everything, especially low frequency details.  And, it cost nothing.

I am imagining that being a high end player it is probably somewhat heavy and has some vibration protection built in.  I wouldn't worry unless you hear obvious disc skipping issues.

  A word about audiophilia, Margot:  there are solutions usually well meaning people who can sell you all kinds of solutions for potential problems, and you can really go down a rabbit hole chasing all of these.  In this case at least it would be best to decide if you even have the problem before attempting a fix