VPI Magic Brick or Webster's Dictionary

Thanks, Sugurbrie. You always seem to have a thoughtful comment! As for now, I'm going w/ Websters. Seems to be the more definitive choice. It dampens all vibrations pretty well for my Cary 308 CDP, and I will aver that the VPI Magic Brick is simply another exemple of audiophile B.S. (Bovine Scatology). If anyone wants to prove me wrong, send me a Magic Brick. If it really, truly works better, I'll pay you the new, retail price; if it doesn't, I'll send it back to you. Any takers?

I have the VPI bricks and the best part about them is giving them to a friend seeing the system for the first time. Watching them almost drop the small brick because of its weight is worth owning them. Watching the expression when explaining the brick's function is also funny...usually one of "you're kidding me, right?" I've tried it on transformers and not and can't tell the difference. But you be the judge.

i've toyed with different weight tweaks-sand bags,brass,lead etc.
and found NON MAGNETIC stainless steel blocks(tool grade) works the best for me.
i currently have true carbon cubes as isolation footers under my cdp
ahhh, to be friends with toolmakers

Try scuba belt weights. They are lead blocks coated with heavy "soft" plastic material -- and very cheap. They generally come in 1, 3, and 5 pound sizes and are relatively small for the weight. VERY dense!

I owned a preamp for many years that actually recommended the VPI Brick right in the owners manual. It even told where exactly to place it. It did quiet things slightly. This preamp has a built phono stage, so along with the power supply there was a lot going on inside.

I have gone the cheap route with some gear (bag of sand or lead shot).