SWL Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 http://www.enjoythemusic.com/tweaks/index.html I performed this tweak this morning with positive results.......for under $20.00. [Y] To give an idea of my bedroom system scenario: In relation to my cd player, my subwoofer (SVS PB-12 Plus/2) is literally two feet away, and this sucker really pounds. Each RF-7 is about seven feet away from the cd player......and respectively put out some serious bass as well. Now, up until this point if I was to turn up the volume to 10:00, one beat of the kick drum would skip the cd player. After building the above tweak, with ease I might add...........I put in some very bass heavy material.........and cranked it as loud as I could......and cranked it.......and cranked it.......and you get the picture. To my surprise, I couldn't get it to skip not even once. I figured this tweak would reduce the skipping but not to this degree. As far as sound quality improvements.......well, I can't comment on that yet. I don't really do any critical listening in this room so I'll wait until I try this on my main system. I just wanted to share the experience.......because to my pleasant surprise this inexpensive tweak evidently does reduce vibrations to the cd player that can distort harmonics. By the way, I used tennis balls instead of raquet balls.......and they are green. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 True science by experiment and applying the results to a clearly articulated problem!!!![Y][Y][Y][Y][Y] (Green!!! No high end pink or blue!!! What's this world coming to?[A][]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 ......put my amps and preamp on top of the cdp........now it skips as bad as it did before the tennis balls. [:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I looked into vibration reduction about a year ago, when I was building my ESS AMT Tower replica's. What I found had the best vibration absorbtion properties was the Superball available at any party store. Here is the kicker, they come in any color you want... For installing them on audio gear I came up with a simple solution that looks good and is inexpensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Remove the screen from the garden hose adapter available i the plumbing department at home depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Remove the original foot from your gear and install the hose adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Intall the wonderball of you favorite color and enjoy. this works fantastic.... Sorry about the thread hijack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowntnbkr Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 GotHover, I am curious as to how it added more dampening when you already had rubber feet on it? The question is not meant to be sarcastic either, just an honest question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 ......put my amps and preamp on top of the cdp........now it skips as bad as it did before the tennis balls. Took the amps off of the cd player.........no more skipping. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I looked into vibration reduction about a year ago, when I was building my ESS AMT Tower replica's. What I found had the best vibration absorbtion properties was the Superball available at any party store. Here is the kicker, they come in any color you want... For installing them on audio gear I came up with a simple solution that looks good and is inexpensive. Did you notice any audible changes in the music playback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 GotHover, I am curious as to how it added more dampening when you already had rubber feet on it? The question is not meant to be sarcastic either, just an honest question. The rubber feet are small and nearly rigid, the wonderball is much larger and of a softer material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Did you notice any audible changes in the music playback? I believe vibraton absobtion is a good thing for certain applications like: Keep a cd player from skipping, Isolating vibrations from a turntable, prologing the life of the components like tubes, and in speaker applications isolating vibration between drivers. I however do not believe little magic feet or raquet balls are going to make my DAC sound any better. These tips and tricks are put in place to resolve issues steming from unwanted vibrations, definately not a cure all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I however do not believe little magic feet or raquet balls are going to make my DAC sound any better. These tips and tricks are put in place to resolve issues steming from unwanted vibrations, definately not a cure all. I did the tennis balls in my bedroom system........and the raquetballs in my main system. Aside from the tennis balls preventing skipping in the bedroom system (in which I'm thankful for)............I have not noticed any improvement sound quality wise from either system. A twenty bucks well spent though........preventing excessive skipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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