Model: Baby Promethean Mini Isolators Category: Accessory Suggested Retail Price: $13 each Description: Vibration Control Manufacturer URL: Machina Dynamica Model Picture: View
Review by hionfi on November 30, 2015 at 14:38:46
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for the Baby Promethean Mini IsolatorsI am a long time user of MD products, but haven't ordered anything in years. Recently had to send my preamp for repair and moved my Oppo 105 to my TV/video system. 105 was resting on a 3" thick John Boos cutting board. I tried several different iso devices, but none did what the springs do, not by a long shot.
I commented on another tread where someone was looking for a $1000 dac, and I recommended the 105 which is way more than a dac. One person commented that he didn't like the 105. I replied it could be his iso devices, interconnects, speaker cables...
The 105 is a heavy player. I played a wide variety of red book CDs, and was quite pleased using 4 springs near the corners, but looking for max benefit I began to move them around.
My music choice is a well recorded/ transferred red book CD: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band; cut 4- Good Intentions. Using 4 springs it has great open sound stage retrieving delicate information deep in the mix
Next, I moved 2 springs near the center of the laser spindle, then one centered. Each of the latter moves makes for a smoother sound, but a loss of slam, and sound stage depth
I then returned to 4 springs and the speed slam and sound stage depth returned
I haven't yet tried SACD, DVD-A, etc, but it can only raise the bar on how good these springs are
Product Weakness: None Product Strengths: Adds weight, improves bass to the music. @ $13 pr a true audio bargain Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: PS Audio GCC 250 (Underwood Mod) Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none Sources (CDP/Turntable): Oppo 105 Speakers: Swan Diva IIs Cables/Interconnects: WireWorld Eclipse Music Used (Genre/Selections): wide variety of red bok cds Room Size (LxWxH): 34 x 17 x 11 Room Comments/Treatments: just furniture Time Period/Length of Audition: Springs will be perminent additions Other (Power Conditioner etc.): PS Audio Dectet Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner Your System (if other than home audition): N/A
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Topic - REVIEW: Machina Dynamica Baby Promethean Mini Isolators Accessory - HiOnFi 14:38:46 11/30/15 (13)
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- I hope not - 4everyoung 20:10:04 11/30/15 (4)
- Not a happy customer, just old and rusty. NT - DeKay 20:58:05 11/30/15 (3)
- And lost the spring from your step?... - musetap 22:31:13 12/01/15 (0)
- RE: Not a happy customer, just old and rusty. NT - connieflyer 19:06:52 12/01/15 (0)
- RE: Not a happy customer, just old and rusty. NT - connieflyer 19:05:43 12/01/15 (0)
- Well - E-Stat 16:51:33 11/30/15 (6)
- RE: Well - Inmate51 08:19:44 12/02/15 (5)
- Refresher course - geoffkait 10:18:12 12/03/15 (4)
- RE: Refresher course - Inmate51 12:33:14 12/03/15 (3)
- RE: Refresher course - geoffkait 13:07:17 12/03/15 (2)
- RE: Refresher course - Inmate51 14:49:16 12/03/15 (1)
- RE: Refresher course - geoffkait 15:26:14 12/03/15 (0)