JetJockey Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hi all. I was wondering if any of you have heard this tweak where you place hockey pucks and other dampening type items under the feet of CD players and turntables etc? I can see it with turntables , I remember getting feedback through mine when cranked too high,,LOL. But some folks swear its the cheapest easiest most effective tweak for CD players. I assume this would therefore hold true for DVD players as well? Comments from experienced users of this method appreciated and especially from DR Who. Regards, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hi Chris I have read this some where as well, I don't know if it works or not but it would be cheap enough to find out. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Yes exactly, going to go buy some pucks today. Hello, may I help you? Yes, i need some hockey pucks for my CD player...[*-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I like wine corks. More fun collecting them than hockey pucks. Howthey affect the sound I am not certain. I have not become anal enoughto go nutz over that. Cone Points that are on my turtable are quitegood at draining vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hey Audio, I had to laugh(not anal enough) with that list of equipment you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I've been called a hockey puck before................No, really, I use 12"x12' tiles to put my receiver and CD player on, 2 side by side per unit, I don't know if it helps anything, but looks good.........................nice polished tiles that you would find around fireplaces................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsp1068 Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 I use vibrapods under all of my tubed, mechanical (cd-dvd) pieces, and it does indeed help. Hockey pucks densitiy may make them not as effective at lower frequencies than something more pliable such as the pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 What about foam sheets in the shape of a pyramid. One side has to be aligned with true north and south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted February 17, 2007 Moderators Share Posted February 17, 2007 Take a look at the mapleshade website, he says brass is the way to go. I don't know if that is true or not but he has a lot of information as to why this internal vibration needs a way to escape in order to improve cd/dvd playback Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 FWIW, I have achieved close to 120 db near the mains, and the dvd player and cd player are both located near on a "flexi-rack". Never had a moment's trouble with playback of either unit, except the fact that the very light dvd player ( toshiba ) has moved on it's own, threatening to fall off the shelf. A piece of shelf liner under it fixed that problem. Some players ( older ones ) are susceptible to vibration induced skipping, but most all modern players are relatively immune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted February 17, 2007 Author Share Posted February 17, 2007 From what I gather, its more about harmonic vibration causing jitter in the transport... Michael, tend to doubt anyone could hear any fidelity at 120db...LOL and I thought I liked it cranked, and i do! what are these pods you are talking about? was also thinking about those soft pucks you can get for indoor/small kids use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsp1068 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 From what I gather, its more about harmonic vibration causing jitter in the transport... Michael, tend to doubt anyone could hear any fidelity at 120db...LOL and I thought I liked it cranked, and i do! what are these pods you are talking about? was also thinking about those soft pucks you can get for indoor/small kids use? The pods are trademarked "Vibrapod". I can get a link to a friend of mine who deals them if need be. I paid $80 for 16 of them. One size (#) for my amp, and the remaining 12 were the smaller size (#) .They are sized based on the weight of the component going on them. I had tried brass cones, and felt more comfortable using something that would absorb the frequencies versus using a focal point to reduce them. As with anything in this obsession of ours, so much of it comes down to personal preference. The Vibrapod Co. should have a web sight if you want to research them. http://www.vibrapod.com/#skiptomain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thanks for the input guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dflip Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Placing something under the cd player can change the sound. I have used Black Diamond Racing cones and pucks and it did improve the sound. When I experimented with a maple cutting board, 1 1/2" of MDF and acrylic sheets, again the sound did change. In some cases it was for the better and in other cases for the worse. The best answer is to experiment and see what you like, but each option will change the sound in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 When I experimented with a maple cutting board, ... again the sound did change. Add 1-1/2" fillets under each foot. Sounds delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Finsters choice is also edible[:S] Jet J, before you go to isolation devices make sure you are on a solid stand and then add baubles! I have an EAD seperates setup that my 23lb DAC sits on AQ Sorbothane Big Feet atop my 22lb Transport which then sits on top of the double Iso-Blocks (rated at 99lbs) Dead quite[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Hey Audio, I had to laugh(not anal enough) with that list of equipment you have. Scary when I know people more anal than myself. I keep my LPs in crates by genre but purposely not inorder. Every hunt for LPs to listen to is like Christmas.[8-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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