Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?

Theaudiotweak wrote,

"When energy is applied to soft spongy materials that are used in combinations with springs supporting a loudspeaker, everything supported remains in a state of continuous motion. By doing so, this negates the operational efficiency of a voice coil as the coil itself becomes subjected to this secondary flexing. Ultimately, the voice coil drives the entire speaker assembly and has to overcome the added inertia presented by the motion of the springs and soft materials upon which the cabinet rests. The constant motion and flexing with this type of isolation device manifests inefficiencies within the operational design of the voice coil."

i have been preaching pretty much the same thing, I.e., use only very hard materials for interfacing with iso systems. I actually don't know of any isolation devices that employ soft spongy material with springs but maybe there are some, who knows? This concept of soft spongy materials is somewhat related to the idea that one should not use spring type systems in series, for example arbitrarily using a spring-based iso device with a turntable with springy or rubbery feet. I have constructed dual layer mass-spring systems but certain precautions must be designed in to prevent interactions between layers.

Actually that’s not true. But that’s what a troll would say. Maybe time to head to the library, eh? Of you’re looking for data you need look no further than the fact more than 10,000 audiophiles have purchased Vibraplane isolation. Oh, wait I almost forgot. You’re a skeptic that cannot be convinced of anything. You probably think it’s paranormal or group hypnosis. To be so skeptical about vibration isolation, you know, 20 years after the introduction of vitbration isolation to audiophiles doesn’t really reflect well on your progress in this hobby. You call yourself Ag Ear but can you even hear?

That's not proof of concept.  Since you cannot generate a valid argument or data, maybe having just one of the 10,000 philes chime in on their experiences.  We have heard your jingles one too many times.  Yawn....

LIGO has the world’s greatest experts on vibration isolation.

Invite them to this thread to educate us....or conduct a video interview.

Good discussion (mostly) on reducing/eliminating external vibration. What about internal vibration of components? I may have missed that earlier in the thread or elsewhere...

Best to you geoffkait,
Dave

You have not missed anything since that point has been obfuscated and thus my attempt to refocus the thread.  Seismic juju is a red herring as is discussion of speakers, etc.  Does vibration of any form effect electrical performance in electronics and why?  Sheldrake and his magic carpet ride of morphic resonance is not an acceptable answer.  Someone can start another thread on mysticism and audio or religion and audio and what belief structures facilitate joy in audio.  Are we trying to enter into the holy of holies through music, etc.  That would be interesting but back to the subject at hand.

Agear wrote,

"You have not missed anything since that point has been obfuscated and thus my attempt to refocus the thread. Seismic juju is a red herring as is discussion of speakers, etc. Does vibration of any form effect electrical performance in electronics and why? Sheldrake and his magic carpet ride of morphic resonance is not an acceptable answer. Someone can start another thread on mysticism and audio or religion and audio and what belief structures facilitate joy in audio. Are we trying to enter into the holy of holies through music, etc. That would be interesting but back to the subject at hand."

Something’s being obfuscated all right and someone’s apparently having trouble following the discussion or attempting to manhandle the discussion (and it’s not Dave). The whole side discussion about Morphic resonance was separate from any discussion about mechanical vibration, seismic vibration, equipment influence on electonics or vibration isolation or LIGO for that matter. And I think you probably know it. Guess what that makes you? Youuuu know... Pop quiz: (multiple choice) a botanist, b theoretical physicist, c genetic researcher, d troll.