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Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy you videos. You've inspired me to make cable upgrades to my meager system, Kimber 8tc jumpers & speaker, Hero interconnects, and Cadence sub. Very pleased with the improvement, thanks again, J.

Your room is your problem in all honesty. I just googled the price of Still points and couldnt believe the cost. Im stunned how people spend so much on equipment and tweeks but do nothing to their room. The windows and width of your room is killing your sound. Is it really right to be sitting a headphone amp on top of another amp as heat rises? Forget isolation spend it on your room.

Fantastic video. So glad I watched this. I just started trying isolation feet. I put Sorbothane feet under my audioquest 1200. That was fine. I put Sorbothane feet under my Bluesound node and it sucked the life out of it. Took those off and everything returned. Waiting for some isoacustic pucks to try under my Vincent tube preamp. So watching you was great. Thanks. I have a small system but want to get the most from it.

Hi paul,good to see another educational video, thank you.

Your advice is pure gold! Absolutely spot on regarding rubber and glass. Sometimes your equipment/device doesn't need "isolation", but will benefit more from the resonances from the rack or base to liven up the sound. I wish manufacturers started using more easily detachable footers, because sometimes those silicone tipped "feet" can make the product sound absolutely awful. Before anyone starts bashing this video, I urge them to try putting their amp or cd-player on the floor, if it doesn't make an audible difference, congratulations, you don't need to spend another dime on cables or other snake oil! If anyone is curious, using socket wrench extensions versus wooden blocks, can also make a huge difference. All the best and happy listening... /;;/

Ive found sometimes using a budget RCA(not low quality), under $100 can help change some of the issues you mentioned as well. Give it a shot might even save some money, and have another way to tune the system. My system is Mid-Range/Vintage so keep that in mind. Subscribed and enjoyed the Vid 🤙.

In my extremely revealing audio system, I found that the more isolation devices I use under each component, the more I experience greater and increased sound quality improvements. I don't buy super expensive isolation devices either. I found that the very reasonably priced Vibrapod isolation feet and cones to be extremely effective, and got the job done quite nicely. I have the Vibrapods under all my components including my audio switch and power conditioner. Under my Hegel H590 integrated amp, I combined the Vibrapod feet and cones for even greater isolation. With the Vibrapods in my system, I found that they do not restrict dynamics, slam or anything else, but amazingly have just the opposite effect by improving: dynamics, slam, detail retrieval, transparency, etc,. Many years ago, I was enlightened by a great old audiophile and former high end audio shop owner of the virtues of isolation devices, for which I am eternally grateful. Since then, Vibrapods (my brand of choice) have been a must in any high end audio systems that I've put together. Those that consider isolation devices as being merely nothing more than some sort of "Snake oil," are really missing out.

No one can accuse you of not being thorough. Thank you for your dedication

Love that NAK...

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Isolation can play a tremendous part in sound. I also used Vibrapods, but the other day during an equipment rearrangement, I noticed an oily film they left under the feet of my streamer/server. Just something I have to be aware of, like every other part of the hobby.

This video popped up at just the right time. I was about to purchase either sorbothane hemispheres or audioquest q feet for my cd player, but this video got me looking up the vibrapods, and I've ordered some. If they work, I might try some of the vibrocones to add to them too

I just use industrial steel kitchen prep tables on six inch rubber wheels. The wheels make cleaning/rear access easy as they isolate/insulate my gear. Softer elastomers are like driving a BMW that chews up exotic suspension bushings.

We’re both hanging onto this beautiful weather here in the PNW, it can make it hard to listen to our stereo’s when we know we have a limited amount of time left before the rain comes back. Very through and informative video, I firmly believe in isolation products, it’s interesting that removing the still points on some of your components, it brought some vibrance back to your system. By chance, you have any advice of a direction to go in, in our geographic area (45 mi south of Portland) to get in the audio industry, ie: HiFi locations (few far between), remote sales perhaps?? Thanks for your time and good video.

I have long used the Vibra Pods on my cheap turntable and have been very very happy with them. I need to play more with my chifi tube integrated, that may wait till I move again in January

You got some beautiful gear man!

The Vibrapod isolators work much better when used in combination with the Vibrapod cones imo - give them a try.

Why please tell me why, you want to put a tube amp on the transformer off an other amp

If you want to take your HP valve amp to the next level, combine your vibrapods with vibrapods cones. Wow! Working in tandem, they are almost magical.

Brill video. I have been looking for isolation. Came across Townshend seismic isolation platforms. The inventor says, spikes, are no good. They are still in contact with the base of something which leads to the ground and ground noise, etc, back up to your unit. He had made isolation platforms with springs. As to minimise any interference. Check out his KZfaq videos.

Hi, great video, tnx for your time! Is thease sonos faber sonetto viii? I have sonetto viii and wanted to add isoacoustics gaia 3 under them. If I heard right, you did use them, how did it work out? What did you preferd in the end and what changed in the sound. Thanks in advance and good luck in this fun journey,🤞👍

Two 16 hour days adjusting speaker position? Eeeek

Zazen isolation platform from Iso Acoustics, fantastic, give it a try

" Amazing , World Blessing " is my translation for that Japanese figure base plate near the end of this video. Did you visit to Japan ?

I just found your channel - great content! One question however, could part of the issue of the headphone amp sounds be related to spurious radiation / emissions from the McIntosh it is sitting on? have you listened with the amp in a different location?

I thought I was nuts 🤣

Hi, try a ZaZen isolation board under your cd player and be Amazed

It could also be electricity source.

Unbelievable... Well at least the review stuck to the sound changes to the headphone amp. ❤Does the headphone amp have to sit on the amplifier? Did you try wads of £££ as isolation? I know that material is getting harder to find these days😅 I'll have to dig out my vibrapods. Ron at NRD just did a part on not wasting more £ on equipment until the ROOM is properly treated . This room sounds too lively. Let's see what you can do with the treatment episode.... 🎶🤔🎶

Are pucks good then?