...reread your original post, and wanted to add that the 4" change in VLA completely swamps any effects of power cord changes (esp the "hardening" of the mids). The "diminished" bass is due to the change in woofer height from the floor creating a shift in the floor-bounce null, as well perhaps a spectral-tilt shift due to the altered VLA. The improved imaging is probably due to a combination of the granite indeed, plus perhaps treble-shift due to changed VLA. These shifts are EASILY several dB at several frequencies! So, again, if you want to perform reasonably-good single-blind comparisons with the granite you'll have to somehow NOT alter speaker height while you swap support structures, or your results will be incorrectly deduced. (In my earlier setup with 2-way satellites I learned to correctly compare 20" stands with 4" marble underneath to 24" stands alone; but again, this was AFTER I determined the appropriateness of the 24" total height vis-a-vis my listening height at my unmovable sofa.) So do one thing at a time.... It's only my limited experience, but I suspect that even one inch of VLA change will affect tonal character more than those cords' ripening. Whereas I was limited somewhat by the 4" increment of the marble (WAF!), it seems that stacking these 1" patio slabs mentioned above may be a great way to establish correct speaker height. Maybe you could use 'em under your sofa feet too if woofer-height and/or your leg-length comfort demands it. Have fun! PS If patio block colors don't match your rug you can try cheap bluestone, which is a more neutral light gray.
granite base for speakers
Gentlemen- I'm using a trio of Vibrapods w/my Silverline Sonatinas on low-pile carpet. While everything sounds great, I'm the insatiable type- I'm an audiophile! -so once again, I'm experimenting with stone speaker platforms. I've got some 4" (thick) granite slabs that I put under my speakers, using the Vibrapods to decouple. What is your take on stone speaker bases? Is this this too drastic of a change in height? I beliefly listened and heard this; imaging was much improved, palpability was very much improved, strike that it was more like believeability was much better. Bass response was diminished and midrange appeared to be a bit harder than before. Problem is that I'm right in the middle of burning-in (2) Shunyata Viper v2 power cords, so everything is in flux. I realize I'll have to wait till the cords have settled-in abd a/b the granite but just wanted some opinion on my query. Thanks guys. Mike mwalsdor@cscc.edu
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