How do iso. cones work and what are the benefits?


I know this is kind of a newbie question, but what exactly is the idea behind using brass isolation cones under a cdp? I went to try to explain the purchase to the wife, and then realized I didn't exactly know myself! They seem to be very popular, but I am unclear on exactly how they work or what the benefits are.
Is the idea to "drain" any internal vibration from the cdp?
Are they equally as effective under other components such as and amp or pre?
Also, I would appreciate any advice on their use, any tips, placement, etc. Thanks, Jb3
jb3
Piezo, Yup! Hard to believe. I was forewarned of this mechanical break-in period prior to installing them under my rack and speakers.

But I paid no attention to it whatsoever as I found the notion perhaps even silly and forgot about it immediately. But lo and behold, one day soon thereafter, I turned on my system and there were vast improvements. The micro-dynamic improvements were on the order of about 30% and the macro-dynamic improvements were perhaps about 15%. This is assuming that a 5% sonic improvement is barely audible. And those percentages do not take into consideration the initial 5% to 10% improvements immediately after installation.

Of course, after hearing the drastic post break-in improvements, I then remembered the warning of the break-in period.

That's why when somebody says this rack is better than that rack or these points are better than those points, I'll bet dollars to doughnuts, the evaluator never took mechanical break-in into consideration.

And perhaps that is one reason some to many have yet to appreciate the sonic advantages of coupling over decoupling.

-IMO
Just got a set of daruma's and will try them. Look a bit tricky to get them positioned without the bearing being bound up. But will see.