Do isolation devices really help?

Yes! I have #2 Vibrapods under Amp and CDP and the sound is just clearer, more focused. Short story, I originally put mouse pads under the Vibrapods and while it improved the sound (versus w/out them) it was still lacking something. Clarity and detail to be precise. After reading A'gon I came to the conclusion that the mouse pads under the Pods was overkill. Went out and bought bath tile, put them under the Pods and "low and behold" there was my clarity and detail that was missing.

So, such isolation devices do matter.

Matty

The answer is this simple: My wife noticed the dramatic difference. She is not an audiofile enthusiast.

By the way, she notices change in cabling also. It's just hard to get her to sit down and experience these changes, but when she does, she experiences the sonic improvement, well, WOW!

Like I said, she is not an audiofile enthusiast but no longer thinks I'm crazy. Now I'm merely addicted.

Yes, they certainly benefit the manufacturers. Do you, personally, think that shoving anything under solid state components produces any kind of change in the sound? Obviously, nothing can stop people from believing anything they want. Audiophilia is ripe with delusional behaviour. So long as you believe, you will hear. Can anyone prove in any valid way that solid state circuitry is microphonic? Plenty of replies that no proof other than your own ears is required is the usual rebuttal. So be it. Don't sell the farm (hi-fi or otherwise) to procure vibration dampening materials or stands and such. If it's cheap, use it, can't oit.

Pbb: of course the manufacturers benefit. Similarly with components, music, performers, milk producers, micro-software producers, self-professed gurus, demagogues, and many others :).

This is most unfortunate.
I.e. that person(s) known or unknown benefit, probably financially, from activities of a similar or dissimilar nature...

But the original question was, does s/thing that isolates help? Not how/whether manufacturers of same benefit -- or whether it's acceptable that such products are in the offering. Cheers!

PBB,

Does that mean you don't leave milk and cookies out for Santa? I bet if you have kids you do.

I'm 38, still believe and still do!

Matty :>)