got the cardas blocks today. the 6 wooden blocks come in a nice velvet-type pouch. they come in two sizes, small and large. i got the large blocks. but even they are kind of small. each block measures 1" x 1.618" x 2.618". very nice looking wood with some type of lacquer finish and of course each block has that cool-looking cardas logo on it - whatever it may be.
my current setup sits on a very large - think oversized
- wooden end table. the G08 rests on the table with nothing underneath. on top of the G08 is a thin yet sturdy piece of oak wood, then the apache power supply and then the apache amp. the apache power supply and amp each have four still points for vibration/resonance control. i read that the most typical configuration was to use 3 blocks in the shape of a pyramid with 2 in the back and 1 in the front. this is also convenient as 6 blocks allows for use with two components. my only intention was to use them under my G08 player, so i planned to use 4 - one at each corner.
the G08 is heavy and the stuff on top of it is not terribly light. it took me a while to set everything up - to get the 4 blocks under the four corners of the player. also, i realized as i was trying to situate the blocks that the bottom of the G08 is not entirely flat. at each corner, there are smallish rubber pads - so the blocks did not sit entirely flush at the corners. but they seemed good enough. before i set up the blocks i listened to a a few tracks of a CD i am familiar with. i listened again with the blocks. could not detect any difference.
went back and forth a while - blocks, no blocks; 3 blocks, 4 blocks; blocks at corners or closer to middle. after about 1.5 hours, i concluded that if there were any differences, i could not detect them.
next tried 3 or 4 blocks under the amp portion. no change.
final test. 4 blocks under the power supply instead of the still points. 1st track. omg!
what happened. very noticeable increase in sound stage and imaging - not subtle. removed the blocks. everything got a bit smaller. put the blocks back. larger. why they did nothing under the CD player or amp, i don't know, but under the power supply. yes. they work.
i guess you just have to play around with them for a while.
edit: 3 or 4 blocks under the power supply seem to have the same effect, so i'm going with 3 under the power supply and 3 under the amp portion - 2 in the back and 1 front center. definitely worth the $40+ or so i spent.