tweak, do they realy bring improvement?

Hi Nrchy,

You are quite right that hospitals, labs and observatories are trying to place their equipment in the best surroundings to perform their specific tasks. My point is that the devices in the lab are different by their nature as is the environment in which those devices are situated as compared to audio/video components and listening rooms. A stand or mount designed for hospital, lab and observatory equipment does not address all of the sources of vibration that affect audio/video components. Vibration control products that are designed correctly from the outset to address all of the sources of vibration within an audio/video system will be more comprehensive and effective than supports that are "borrowed" from other fields.

Best,

Barry Kohan

Disclaimer: I am a manufacturer of vibration control products.

Hi Elizabeth,

A "tweak" is usually considered an accessory device or a set up procedure that allows a component or system to achieve a higher degree of performance.

The basic components of a system that are required for operation are not considered tweaks. There may be some gray area along the continuum, however. For example: is an outboard D/A converter or outboard phono section a tweak if the main component already has them built in - even though the built in sections may not perform as well as the outboard units?. Most people would probably say that they are not tweaks but are upgrades to the main components of a system.

The cost involved with a tweak is not the issue. The distinction is probably that a person has to go beyond the basic connecting of the components to one another to qualify the additional set up procedure or the addition of an accessory as a "tweak".

"Tweak" is a common term in many other industries which describes small adjustments made along the way that yield improvements.

Best Regards,

Barry Kohan

Barry, I'm sure we agree more than one might be led to believe. The point I tried to make is that as long as the vibrations are absorbed or dissipated it doesn't really matter from what source it has originated.

Hospitals, labs, and others seek to neutralize ground borne and air borne vibrations, just like you and me.

BTW I do have a set of your products in my system, and I am very happy with them.

Hi Nrchy,

Please do not get the impression that I am trying to argue with you - I am not. My comments are directed more towards all of the readers of this thread, not only the people that post. Some may not be aware that a platform that only is designed to address floor-borne vibration for lab, hospital or observatory equipment does not specifically address the other sources of vibration that affect audio/video equipment and would therefore not provide comprehensive vibration control.

I also thank you very much for your purchase of my products. I am pleased that you are enjoying them.

Best,

Barry

I've been reminded to thank my parents for sacrificing to keep me out of government schools, thereby affording me the opportunity to be introduced to such wonders as Hans Christian Andersen's "The EMPERORS New Clothes", and the proper spelling of placebo.