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What component should be on a walnut board?

I'm curious to see if I can get a concensus on this question. I have 3 components (Arcam FMJ23T cd, Audible Illusions preamp, and a SOTA Sapphire TT) and only 2 walnut cutting boards. What two components would benefit most by sitting on the cutting boards? I have the components currently sitting on Audio Points (from Star Sound) on shelves made of pressed wood. I intend to put the cutting boards under the audio points supporting the component.
rockyboy
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
I think the CD player because it has moveable parts is probably more in need of vibration control than the other components. You only have 3 components and 2 platforms, so just play musical components until you find the combination that impresses you the most.
mtrspt5
13 posts
 
The SOTA should not need a separate platform since it is a suspended and isolated design. This would be the last piece I would test.
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lloydc
751 posts
 
You should experiment, because these things can not be predicted accurately, and the different results can be extreme. For example, I found that putting cones under an amp, with their bases on a cutting board (similar to your plan), sounded much worse than putting the cones under the cutting board, with tube amp (with "rubber" feet)sitting on the acrylic cutting board.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
The other possible answer is "none of them".
rockyboy OP
335 posts
 
Just as I thought, no concensus!
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