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Best isolation device

I am currently running a tube pre and solid state amp. I am trying to decide on a set of feet to set them on. The problem is that I have a glass and steel belo rack. Wife. I am not sure I will have enough clearance for a platform as well the cones. I have considered black diamond and mapleshade. I just want something that will work on glass. Thanks for the help.
brett11
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
I agree that those glass shelves must go!!! Glass sounds awful due to significant resonance glare issues; same problem with those glass front doors on equipment racks.
brett11 OP
20 posts
 
As anticipated, the glass shelves have turned the stomachs and raised the hairs of my fellow agonr's. Should I threaten my wife with divorce? Without the shelves, what is best? Thanks for the great input.
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sgr
689 posts
 
Vibrapods and Vibracones work great with glass shelves. Go to Vibrapod.com and check out the Vibrapod sandwich.
freakygreek
95 posts
 
You could get custom shelves done such as Neuance.

http://www.neuanceaudio.com/

I haven't tried them yet but plan to for my CDP.

Cheers
herman
1,974 posts
 
Naim makes a highly regarded shelving system that uses glass shelves as do others. There are many misconceptions in this hobby. "Glass shelves are evil" is one of them.

Unfortunately the best feet for your combination of shelving and equipment can only be determined by trial and error. Buy stuff used so you can resell what doesn't work and have fun experimenting.
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