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I really like those nice Salamander racks, but damn, do they ever mark up easy. Anything like a rubber foot and it leaves a permanent mark.
I tried something that was rubber on the amp end and cork, but the cork is disintegrating and there's dust everywhere.
Was thinking about trying these (see link).
Any suggestions?
"Familiarity breeds contempt, and children."
-Mark Twain
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McCormack DNA-1 came with a set of beer coasters to put under the gooey rubber feet to prevent issues.
Got any beer coasters? Lager might be best as the coasters for thick chewy beers might thicken the sound too much.
Buy a polypropylene microfiber cloth for cleaning eyeglasses. Cut it into pieces and place under your amps feet. You'll have no marring.
A simple bathroom hand towel will suffice. I know this sounds low-tech, but has worked wonders for me in the past...
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10 pound chrome hand barbell ends. So each one is 5 lbs and the bars just screw off. Sounds like fun for the bars, though ;-)
Edits: 03/28/15
I managed to mark the surface of my Salamander shelves but the cool thing is you can simply flip the shelves over and have the blemished side facing downward.
I have a few very large mouse pads that I sometimes use under equipment. If the mouse pad isn't quite large enough you can place two of them side-by-side. I have a couple of them on my desk surface covering a large area for my keyboard, mouse, and wrists. They come in different sizes, thicknesses, and feel so you might need to try a couple to find what you need.
Another possibility is kitchen cabinet shelf liner. Good luck!
Big mouse pad placed on top of Ayre amp for size perspective. No, I normally don't put big mice pads on TOP of my gear. ;-)
This is what we always did as dealers. "Sometimes" an alcohol wipe would remove it or Goo Gone.
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My "GoTo" for this kind of problem, is Home Depot (or similar store). Go to the counter top section & get some of those free laminate samples (roughly 1 1/2" x 2 1/2") that they have. You will probably be able to very closely match the finish on your shelf from the dozens of styles they have. Also useful for spiked speakers on hardwood floors. Strictly for surface protection, no effect on sound (as far as I can tell). See link - bottom of page.
I sure wish these Salamander racks weren't so easily marked.
Other than that they're perfect. I have four of them.
"Familiarity breeds contempt, and children."
-Mark Twain
I use large Cardas Myrtle blocks under my Cronus Magnum on my Salamander Synergy. No marks, and I like the look and sound.
Try hockey pucks.
and solved it by simply cutting small squares of Saran Wrap and placing them under the EAR feet. Talk about cheap and effective!
Solved not only the marking problem, but also allowed the amp to be slid freely when necessary. A-Bs revealed no sonic difference that I could identify, but YMMV, and all that.
Good luck.
Nt
How about the felt pads for furniture sold a tHome Depot. I use them under chairs and couched to prevent scratching wood floors with great success. Cheap too.
Dave
The ones I've found have a glue end covered by a piece of paper. The paper always sort of melts off and it's a gooey mess.
I'll look for some just regular felt.
"Familiarity breeds contempt, and children."
-Mark Twain
....as felt will definitely change the sonic signature, for sure.
You might like it, might not. But you can always try (but see my post above, as well.)
Again, best of luck.
to the rescue!
See what he has to offer or contact him to see what he recommends.
You can't go wrong there.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
"You can't go wrong there." That's funny.
Or if the OP cared about performance more than he did his cheap rack, he could opt for something a bit more performance-oriented.
Also remember that the footers contact the amp chassis for best results, not under the feet.
If low cost is a virtue to you, get on down to your local Home Depot or Lowe's and get some of the largest wooden replacement drawer pulls. They may set you back all of $2-3.00 a piece but if you don't like them, you can get your cash back with the receipt.
Should you decide to keep them, treat them with the same food safe mineral oil that you would use on a cutting board. A couple of coats and you'll raise the WAF.
Another idea is to find an appliance parts store that carries the rubber and cork pieces that look a lot like the Mapleshade Isoblocks.
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