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Originally posted by highflyin9
Did you feel there was a noticable improvement with the isonodes? I believe the Isorock comes with isonodes on the bottom of it. |
There was a noticeable difference when I put the IsoNodes under gear with moving parts (e.g. turntables, CDPs, etc.), but I don't know if it was an improvement in all cases. For example, with a CDP, the IsoNodes seemed to enhance clarity and detail. But, at other times, such as with a turntable, there was some harshness added. I read a review a while ago in which the author complained of the same thing. I believe that he said that the problems stemmed from the IsoNodes unbalancing the turntable's suspension. So, I think that it really depends on what you put the IsoNodes under. In other words, YMMV.
By the way, I didn't detect any real difference when used under solid state gear, such as preamps, amps. I have heard that they're useful when stacking components, though, e.g. such as putting a CDP on top of a DAC. Also, it might be worth putting under a tube amp, particularly if it's noisy/microphonic. I'll try that when one of the tube amps that I've ordered actually gets here.
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Originally posted by highflyin9
I like your suggestion of an MDF board with an innertube but by the time your done cutting the board, sanding, painting etc the price (including the value of your time, ~2 hours) would be approaching the $59 cost of the Isorock, and it would be tough to match those looks |
I just happen to be a cyclist
and a home DIYer/handyman. If I'm not fiddling with electronic gear, I'll be on a bike or working around the house or garden. So, I usually have innertubes and scrap building materials laying around -- a homemade isolation mat might cost me $2, all in.
You have a point about the looks. I find that black spray paint does wonders for such things, though.
D.