Stillpoints or Audio Points, has anyone compared

My contribution may not be what you want to hear.

I've tried Stillpoints, Black Diamond Racing cones, some ceramic cones and various Sorbothane thingumies under my components, and I haven't found that any of them make a lick of difference. I've tried them under my transport, my preamp, my DAC and the amps - nothing, nada, zip. Part of the reason may be that I've got a reasonable rack on a concrete floor, but I have yet to hear any difference that's worth the cost (especially with Stillpoints - they're pricey little buggers!)

The one thing I tried that did make a difference was to put my tube DAC up on Feet of Silence. These gizmos essentially give the component an elastomeric suspension. I did hear a slightly smoother, cleaner sound that was (barely) worth the used price of the feet. I tried them under my tube pre and under the transport, and again heard no effect at all.

So, try them and see, but don't be surprised if you hear little to no difference. A lot of people report results, but I'm not one of them.

I can't answer your question, and I doubt that most others can either, thou many will try. Whether audio points are effective or not, let alone which ones, is very component dependent. What works fron a TT doesn't necessarily work for a pre amp. What works for a tube pre-amp doesn't necessarily work for a ss pre amp, etc. If you haven't already done so you should do some research on vibration/resonance control then investigate the products that might help you solve specific problems created by your components & speakers. Watch out this can be a tar pit of no small dimensions.

Stillpoints are not brass cones. They have some type of bearings inside that work to isolate the piece of gear. I had a set of them for a short time and found them to do absolutely nothing. At the same time I had several sets of Aurious bearings and was very happy with the improvement they offered to the soundstage.

My expereince will only translate to a similar arrangement, I think.

My system is set up in the basement, therefore the floor is quite solid. I still expereinced improvement in the tightness of the bass and soundstage with the Aurious and later with brass cones. I have replaced all of the other bearing type componants with brass cones. The cones have been as effective as anything else, but at a fraction of the cost. I have had my cones made for by machinist acqaintenences. As a matter of fact I just picked up a 3" brass rod about 36" long to have some more cones made.

I don't know if this helped, but... that's all I know.