VPI Rim Drive vibrations

Adventure in audio space – Part 2.

I spoke to Symposium Acoustics (they are located not so far away from me in NJ) and have decided to try Symposium Acoustics Ultra Platform shelf – put it on the set of three Roller Blocks Jr on top of my rack. Ultra Platform supposed (hopefully) mto eliminate microphonic effect introduced by hard pointed TerraCones and at the same time to eliminate lateral vibrations from floor.
To be continued.

Krell,

I have the VPI SSM with rimdrive and Edensound Bear Paws which sit on a Symposium Acoustics Ultra shelf. I strongly recommend that you do NOT use the roller blocks under the Symposium Ultra shelf for your VPI SSM rimdrive. The Ultra shelf is superb, but you do not want any lateral movement which can cause problems with tonearm rocking which can be transmitted by the roller blocks. The roller blocks are excellent under a CD transport.

Problem solved!!! I've got SolidSteel 6.3 rack, placed Symposium Ultra platform on the top (via Symposium Couplers), replaced the original SSM's feet with Edensound's TerraStone TerraCones (custom model for VPI SSM, height-adjustable via solid brass cone tip and brass knurled locknut, and complete with point-receiver) and ... WOW! It was like adding sub to the system + I hear much wide soundstage, pace and rythm are unbelivable on Ray Brown's "Soular Energy" LP. VPI SSM tonarm is rock steady now and there are absolutely no microfonic effect I've experienced while using TerraCones only.
P.S. I've tried Edensound Bear Paws too with almoust similar effect - but decided to stay with TerraCones to avoid scratching Symposium's surface with the sharp Paws points.

Stringreen and Hiendmuse - thanks a lot for sharing your experiences! By the way RollerBlocks Jr. now are sitting under my Sony SCD-XA5400ES SACD player

Good place for those RollerBlocks.