Isolation tweak--affordable too

george daniel
george daniel Posts: 12,096
edited April 2011 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Just saw these on another forum--kinda looks like the "Mapleshade" ones,,anyhow,,I might try some out.

http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm?productID=453058383
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2011
    Price seems right. Wonder how much an air handler or furnace weights. 60 pds?
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,096
    edited April 2011
    I use some very similar with great results. All my gear sets on them and some of the gear gets 1 or 2 on top to further reduce vibration. Nice...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,593
    edited April 2011
    Yeah, I got lucky and my dad got me some rubber stoppers from his work that are about 1 1/2 inches around, 1 inch tall and taper down to about 1/2 an inch at the top.

    They work great as spacers for my gear and vibration isolators...
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited April 2011
    Sounds like a sort of "subdude" tweak. I'm not so sure how much it will help with sound quality when isolating components but usually any stiff enough closed cell foam would do the trick. I built my own subwoofer isolation platforms with some locally purchased foam with great effects.

    As for using rubber stoppers, rubber seems to transmit a lot more vibration than foam does.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited April 2011
    I wonder what the weight rating is for those? Good find.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited April 2011
    thsmith wrote: »
    Price seems right. Wonder how much an air handler or furnace weights. 60 pds?
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    I wonder what the weight rating is for those? Good find.

    60-80 pounds?
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,148
    edited April 2011
    Word of caution. Some of these will leave a black mark that is near impossible to remove on wood surfaces when left in one spot for periods of time. Not sure if this particular one does that, but a forum member was kind enough to offer me a set that looks similar and I learned of this the hard way. Just an FYI.

    It's like some sort of chemical or oil type substance leaks or gets absorbed into the wood grain itself. That would be the best way to describe what happened with the ones I have. Other than that, they work good.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    I've found some Bright Star Audio bumpers leave a greasy, hard to remove mark as well. I'm not a big fan of them from any manufacturer.

    As far as the suggestion here, used them for years with no issues but never really thought about it. I'm sure Treitz had grounds so take that with a grain.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited April 2011
    I use these:

    http://www.aspenaudio.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=QFS&Product_Code=4pk-isolpads&Category_Code=hot
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2011
    My guess is that most of those isolators are all made by the same company as they all look very similar. It probably doesn't matter where you buy them, just find the best price.

    I recently got a set of the Sorbothane feet to put under an amp for isolation. They are really a nice product even though they can't hold as much weight as a rubber/cork compound. Because of their nature, they are self-adhesive, but can also leave a residue on wood like rubber based products. The oils used in Sorbothane may damage some wood finishes over time. Therefore it is recommended that using something underneath the foot to prevent the transfer of the oils; I.E. Small piece of Cellophane, Mylar, etc. Probably good advise for any similar products.

    sorbo_feet_duo_MD.jpg
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