Vibration

Check through the system pages here on Audiogon, you'll find plenty of systems configured with equipment on individual platforms. You can ask specific questions on those pages. You'll probably get some good, detailed answers from members who are doing it.

Yes

Having separate mechanical ground planes for each piece of equipment makes for a noticeable improvement. Also there is increased lateral rigidity because of the floor proximity to the piece of gear as well as a shorter path for vibration to migrate to ground. All these factors makes the sound stage more clear, mid bass punchier, overall texture of sound is more dense and complex. Tom

What vibration or mechanical energy are you trying to isolate with a amp stand? Are they just for tube amps to reduce harmonics?
They do look cool sometimes.

"06-08-13: Zenblaster
What vibration or mechanical energy are you trying to isolate with a amp stand? Are they just for tube amps to reduce harmonics?
They do look cool sometimes."

You are trying to isolate vibration and/or mechanical energy.

Unless you live near a railroad track? Isolation in audio is way overdone.