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Cd transport isolation

Out of curiosity does anyone have experience using different isolation products for transports? My CEC TL51x rests on 4 pieces of masterbase. But I have been thinking about trying out something different like Solid Tech feet of silence or Aurios Pro-Max. Now I’m a bit skeptical about isolation products in general. I haven’t tried without masterbase yet since I had them lying around.

So has one played around with different isolation products van transports or CD-players. Are those products any good? Or is the same investment better spend for isolation of the speaker.

I use a solidsteel H-6 audio rack. The shelves are made of MDF. The rack is very good for its price but I don’t like the looks of de MDF shelves. Can I replace them with “real” wood like maple or some other wood? Would that have an influence? Or doesn’t the material of the shelves have an influence on the sound?

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blindjim
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The 'process' part is right on.

True enough. Things which vibrate can really be improved using isolation gizmos.... but everthing has a resonance and could benefit from likewise dedicated applications.

The thing which amazes me is not only does the type of aftermarket footer alter things, but so does their placement. True too, the platform matters as well.

BUT here's the thing.... IMO you can get very good to great results here, and you can go nuts too. here's where inovation and trial and error work out well vs. $$$$.

Skim thru the archives for 'footers' & or 'isolation'.... you'lll get tons of info and tons of reasons pro & con for this or that approach.

how well damped your rack is will determine to some degree how much need there is for isolation devices... or so I've found using skinny racks and fat ones. Glass & metal, vs, filled heavy steel. Wooden shelves vs. MDF VS. PLAIN OLD PARTICLE BOARD.

RW DEFINITELY V

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nglazer
846 posts
 
After much trial and error, I settled on (no pun intended) Aurios MIB's under my CEC TL-1X and have never looked back.

Neal
digsmithd
913 posts
 
I have the same rack (partner rack)and i have wondered same thing.I thought of adding either maple cutting boards or as someone at music dir suggested a thick peice of acrylic.I ended up buying some of the new bdr thin disks...i talked to this high end speaker designer about vibration and he thinks all the isolation in the world wont stop vibration...(my crossovers are vibrating)as he said i think its bs.I think larry is right try what works for you.I do think it can be detriment to a point.
buconero117
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Worry less about the isolation in the rack and more about the acoustic energy that reaches the unit from the front and sides. Screen off the player from the room acoustic energy and you will see a great improvement. to prove this, just lightly place your finder on the front of the unit while playing music from your speakers. The energy felt will produce tons of jitter.
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stanwal
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Trial and error is correct. Put some weight or absorbing material on top of the player, unless it is a top loader. I am a dealer for several lines of products and have found the are all effective to a degree but not to sound alike. Cones like the Star Sound do a good job of transferring vibrations out of the unit, others try to prevent vibration being transferred from the unit to the shelf. Roller bering platforms work also but a little disconcerting at times. I have some discs made by a German company , M something, which are made of ground up and cryoed metal. Very effective, may even over-damp some things but fairly expensive by my standards. They make complete racks of the same exotic material but I haven't seen one, several times the cost of the Star Sound one I use. In general about anything is better than nothing.
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