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Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?

Mechanical grounding or isolation from vibration has been a hot topic as of late.  Many know from experience that footers, stands and other vibration technologies impact things that vibrate a lot like speakers, subs or even listening rooms (my recent experience with an "Energy room").  The question is does it have merit when it comes to electronics and if so why?  Are there plausible explanations for their effect on electronics or suggested measurement paradigms to document such an effect?
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geoffkait
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dlcockrum

geofkait: "God helps those who help themselves".

to which dlcockrum replied,

"Sorry, this is not biblical and akin to blasphemy."

No disrespect to you intended Geoff,


No offence taken, Dave. The wikipedia discussion of the phrase, God helps thise who help themselves, is provided below for your info.

The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative and agency.

The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop’s Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama. Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney’s work.

The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, but is not stated verbatim in the Bible. However, there are many verses which underscore believers’ duties to work both for themselves and their families, such as Proverbs 6:10-11, 12:11, 12:24, 13:4, and I Timothy 5:8.

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Very nice and helpful response Geoff. I thank you for it.

My Dad always used to say this as I was growing up and I found myself quoting it often as a young adult, usually as an attitude of condescension toward the less fortunate and destitute I now shamefully admit.

Some very hard knocks over the next period of my life (the unexpected passing of our beautiful 28 year old daughter for one) brought me to point of humble acknowledgement that I could only be restored through the grace of God, not of my own will, thus I am sensitive to this statement for obvious reasons.

Please forgive my personal indulgence here on an audio thread. I apologize for any offense taken by anyone from my remarks.

My very best to you Geoff,
Dave
agear OP
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Dave, I am sorry about your losing your child.  That is horrible.  

As for Mr. Kait, he is just ducking questions.  Whether its Einstein or puritan sayings, the end result is the same.   
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Isolation from seismic vibration proponent and recording engineer Barry Diament, previously mentioned by myself as introducing me to the concept, had his Soundkeeper Recordings "Equinox" release by Markus Schwartz and Lakou Brooklyn awarded Recording Of The Month in the February 2011 issue of Stereophile Magazine, and is again mentioned by Jim Austin in his November 2016 review of the Mytek D/A Processor/Preamplifier.

You may take that with a grain of salt, as Wolf Garcia proclaimed Mr. Diament "delusional" in his November 28th post in this thread.

agear OP
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Here are Barry's words of wisdom here:  http://www.barrydiamentaudio.com/vibration.htm

What I've found is that all of our components are being substantially inhibited from delivering their best because they are subject to external vibrations. By far, the most sonically and visually degrading are those vibrations in the ground that enter the component via its feet. These seismic vibrations (the ones very low in frequency and amplitude, so tiny we don't even normally feel them) are creating spurious signals within the sensitive circuitry of your components. These spurious signals mix with the real music and video signals to distort them, hardening the treble, thinning the bass, muddying the soundstage and annihilating dynamics. Seismic vibrations add grain to video pictures, ruin color purity and contrast and soften focus.
What kind of spurious signals and how was it measured?  Anyone?
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