REVIEW: Vibrapod Isolators and Cones

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

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Originally Posted by tomek The only place I could imagine putting them is under my tube amp...hmm..

Dude, you can't even hear the differnence between ic's. I don't even know the vibration control I've added to my system actually does anything.

Another point is that they may get a little melted under your amp hehe. Changing your tubes will make a much bigger difference. Changing from my good 12au7's from my original 12au7's yeilds way more high and low end. With the original tubes, cymbals don't shimmer and the bass is very weak. Pop in the nice ones and bam everything is more dynamic, the bass is goes lower and cymbals sound like they should (not stunted metal hits). Just a suggestion.

Well I use these under my cd player: http://www.pandathumbaudio.com/pandafeet.htm

Biggie.

 

[tomek]

thanks for the tip, biggie. now i can spend the money that saved me on beer.

which tubes are those that you changed? the guys gave me 'mullard' input tubes. is it the input tubes that you are referring to?


toodles!

 

[Wmcmanus]

Yikes, one can spend up to $250 on a cryo treated pair of 12ax7 (of course, they come much cheaper, but if you want the best). Agreed that this will yield a much better improvement than Vibrapods, but I'm in the Markl camp here. They don't hurt and they don't cost much. It's hard to A/B them, so just drop them in and let your mind move on to other things. Of course you should be sure to have a well balanced rack to start with.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

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Originally Posted by tomek which tubes are those that you changed? the guys gave me 'mullard' input tubes. is it the input tubes that you are referring to?!

The 4 small tubes. They can be changed without rebiasing.

Biggie.

 

[The_Mac]

Welly, may want to add into your review which pieces of gear you used them under. (or I'm blind and I didn't see it).

Nice review otherwise, I liked it.

 

[Welly Wu]

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/vibrapod/cones.html

 

[Wmcmanus]

Thanks for the link, Welly!

Obviously a very favorable reveiw, but take it with a grain of salt in the sense that it comes from a reviewer who was already a believer of the improvements offered by the pods. Yet, since his description about the tightening of the bass notes (as being the most immediate and noticeable effect of the pods) is consistent with my experience, I'll give the cones a try. For $8 apiece, it won't exactly cost a forturne to try a couple of them under my CD player, and then take it from there.