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Glass Shelf under CD Player or not?

I have a custom 1 1/2 inch thick maple shelf for my CD player. I made it perfectly level by placing a 1/2" thick piece of glass above 4 vibrapods with paper shims.

I am now wondering if I should just leave the vibrapods and remove the glass, as I have heard conflicting opinions about mounting on Glass.

My top loading ARC CD7 should arrive in about a week.

Thanks!
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riley804
628 posts
 
Glass is not a good choice.....
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
Well you have the opportunity to try it both ways. Although this is a thick sheet of glass, I suspect that the CD player will sound better on top of the maple.
j_goughnour
3 posts
 
I think it comes down to aesthetic preference. I doubt if blinded you would be able to tell the difference in sound.
thorman
1,262 posts
 
I would consider Audiopoints with the Maple ( no Glass ) ..I am using a 2" thick Rock Maple slab with 1" high Audiopoints and it works fantastic....Vibrapods with Maple just blurred everything for me.......
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I use different isolation and coupling devices in my system, but I find truth in J_goughnour's comment.

The best way to determine the answer is to listen with and without the glass (and with and without the Vibrapods).

Your opinion is the only one that matters.
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