Halcyonics under my tt. Wow

I understand this is an old thread, but I am still very curious as to how active vibration isolation systems have benefitted the audible clarity of your equipment. I do work for Herzan and wish I was with the company during your original inquiry to provide assistance to your vibration noise issues. This by no means is a solicitation, moreover, I am simply curious with your experience active vibration isolation systems and their effect on your equipment.

Thank you,

Reid

Reidwhitney, it has been several years since I sold my two Halcyonic bases for the StillPoints Rack. I don't know what having everything on Halcyonics, but having everything on the StillPoints Rack was better than having two on Halcyonics and the remainder on Mana stands.

I own two Accurion Silencers and I can tell you first hand that they do work! CAVEAT under some things :) I have found that my AMR DP777 Dac loves the Silencer. It is a match made in Heaven figuratively speaking and the benefit it brings to the AMR is considerable. I also noted that the Ayon CD5s sounds MUCH better when atop the Silencer. I have tried 2 of my amplifiers on it, the Graaf GM200 and the Graaf Modena, it absolutely sucked the life out of both of them in Active isolation mode. Passively the amps sound wonderful on the unit but when active, it has a negative effect. It seem to rob the music of it's harmonic content, all notes which used to hang and float in the air like live music are abruptly truncated. It is not a subtle effect. I also noted that my MFA Reference TVC Pre does not sound good on the unit when it is in Active mode.

So my experience with them shows that YMMV is very true. When it works with a product it is spectacularly good. When it does not work well with a product it is equally spectacularly bad.

Some have claimed that everything they put on was made to sound better. I absolutely do not dispute their claim as I do not have their equipment/ears...etc, but in my case it just aint so :)

Audiofun, put four StillPoints Ultra Fives under your tt, please. Let us know what you hear.

Tbg: I do not own a TT at this time, and while I have thought about buying a TT quite seriously.., at this point with my digital at its current state I am not interested.

I have listened to the StillPoints component stands (the one that looks like an adjustable X in the large form factor) with the StillPoint feet in place. I have also used the StillPoint feet without the stand.

I find that they can work well with some items, but I am not enamored of them. I will say that in my situation they absolutely can not touch the Silencer in any form factor or way... they simply do not do what that thing is capable of under digital gear. Now under amps, I think in my case they do less harm than the Silencer in active mode, but I still would not use them under my amps (Graaf GM 200 and Modena) as they impart a sound I'm not partial too.

I do have one SS amp which sounds stunning when used with the StillPoints amps stands (the one that looks like a X) when used with the SP feet... this is on a carpeted floor. Again...YMMV there is no Panacea for vibration control in my opinion.