Isolation systems

@sidog1460: The question of whether to isolate components individually vs. install Townshend Audio Seismic Corners on a rack is an interesting one. The Corners isolate the rack and everything it supports from floor-borne vibrations, but do nothing to isolate each component from the rack (and it's shelves) itself, and from the other components resting on other shelves.

But since you are already using the excellent Symposium Rollerblocks and Platforms (which---unlike spikes---do provide isolation for each component), the addition of the Townshend Corners would be a good way for you to access the effectiveness of the Townshend Seismic products. And there is no reason the Symposium and Townshend isolation systems cannot be used together. I have owned the Symposium Rollerblocks (and the very similar version of same made by Ingress Audio Engineering in Canada), and currently employ both the Ingress and Townshend isolation products in my Solidsteel racks.

@sidog1460 have you considered using those Carbide Audio footers under your speakers? A close dealer uses them there and sonically it was wonderful. I heard the before and after results, very impressive.

In my system, I have heard almost no difference with any isolation devices under my components, but I hear a huge improvement using Isoacoustics Gaia 1’s under my speakers!

@rsf507 I am actually talking to a Carbide Audio rep now. Their product sounds interesting. If I go with footers or a device under my rack my top three would be the Townshend seismic corners, Carbide Audio footers, and the Nordost Sort Fut’s.

Don't know much about the Townshend seismic corners or the Nordost Sort Fut’s but again the Carbide Audio Base footers are the real deal. This based on actually hearing before and after installation.