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Wow, haven't been here for a loooong time, but I am feeling a bit good about this...
Drummers use sticky pads to damp drum heads.
The ones I have are called MoonGel.
VERY cheap.
They look like little strips of packet jelly... but without the facour.
Simply stick 4 under the all purpose Ikea chopping board and you have it.
The first time I put one on the shelf and tapped it I wa staggered how something sooo thin, just a couple of mm could move like that.
The best/most effect I found with my gear was under a tube amp. You might find different. These things cost me $15Au for six, so the cost is very low.
They are on Amazon, but also every one the drum stores I checked stocked them.
Good luck!
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Does anyone know how much weight the Moon Gels can support? Speakers and turntables can be pretty hefty.
the 'pads' are thin and not made for substantial weight.If you need to support hefty things, look for the Moongel Practice Pads. They are about 7" round, much thicker, and coated with a thin protective wrap
edit - you can cut them to any size from there with a sharp knife or large scissors
Edits: 07/09/22
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Well I didn't get the moongel pads but I have an Ikea butcher block and some Vibrapods under way. They will be used under my new CD transport. I wonder if I should couple the transport to the bamboo shelf somehow. I'll probably try both...
The MoonGel pads are a very cheap experiment to try. Amazon has several varieties, but I've chosen the actual MoonGel's for my current experiment. I'm wondering in your case if the MoonGel's might be a better choice than the VibraPod's for placement under the IKEA cutting board. I believe this is what the OP has done. I'm currently experimenting a variety of AliExpress footers, most of which are now available on Amazon.
Currently placing MoonGel on top of the footer where it "sandwiches" itself between footer and the bottom of the component's chassis. In this case, a DAC. More listening is needed, but so far it seems to be quite positive.
MoonGel . . . VERY cheap
Over the years, I've spent more money on bargain anti-vibration devices than I'm willing to reveal (some, to be fair, very good but others, er, not so good).
So, being ever credulous, I bought some Moongel pads and tried them under a DAC. Here at least, they are very effective and well worth the modest cost.
I'll try some more here and there over the coming weeks but, for now, many thanks for passing on an excellent tweak.
Dave
Would this combination work well under something mechanical such as a CD transport?
...the MoonGel pads have been suggested as an inexpensive alternative to Onzow ZeroDust stylus cleaner, which is currently selling for $43 U.S. on Amazon.
I've never tried either product for stylus cleaning, but thought I'd mention another possible use for the MoonGel damper pads, at about $12. Link below.
I have been using them for years after reading an article a while back. They work great and you can clean them when necessary.
I use the Magic Eraser to clean my stylus, but always carefully brush afterward to remove any stray ME fibers. The MoonGel would be a good alternative to the brushing.
SoundSmith cartridge retippers warns against using the Magic Eraser. But I read an interview the other day with Joseph Long, another retipper. Here's his take:
"Avoid liquid cleaners of any kind. The idea that liquid cleaners travel up the cantilever and corrode the suspension and coils is not a myth. I've seen the damage. This is probably due to overuse, but still. I recommend dry Magic Eraser for cleaning."
I'll order the MoonGel pads in my next Amazon order. Thanks.
Same advice I got from Steve at VAS. No liquid cleaners or any liquid period.
they can be a dust magnet. You can fashion a tiny cover for it when not in use
I'm pretty sure you know this, don't forget to be careful with using it -
with the old up/down only method
Yes, thank you, that's a great reminder for anyone using the Magic Eraser for stylus cleaning.
I cover it on a piece of baking wax paper, then leave it inside a zip lock bag.
Mine isn't a moongel but a piece of sorbothane, it also has a stick surface and can be washed.
like saran wrap but much thicker and durable. I used to have to cover the moongel drum head pads with similar and cut them to size or they would stuck to the drum case putting them away
Any thoughts or experience with such on the above applications. Good idea or bad?
so that would be a bad idea. The spike approach is solid, moongel is for isolating amps and such
Isolating speakers from the floor, especially any kind of reverberant floor can produce a cleaning up of the bass. What I have found in various set-ups is that at first the bass sounds lighter... BUT longer listening TENDS to that bass being leaner and cleaner. The mid-bass seems to thin out leaving a deeper audible.
This of course is VERY dependent on your floor.
I'm on a 5 inch slab of concrete with carpet and padding the basement and put everything down here for that reason
Isolating speakers from the floor, especially any kind of reverberant floor can produce a cleaning up of the bass. What I have found in various set-ups is that at first the bass sounds lighter... BUT longer listening TENDS to that bass being leaner and cleaner. The mid-bass seems to thin out leaving a deeper audible.
This of course is VERY dependent on your floor.
and they are much thicker and larger, about 7" diameter. With good scissors or knife you cut into any shapes you need.
I remember back when the owner and salesman came into my music store and saw them for sale, they were happy I already had 'em
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