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RE: Brass vs steel vs Ebony

Posted by tube wrangler (M) on July 17, 2016 at 16:50:02

In Reply to: RE: Brass vs steel vs Ebony posted by pc123v on July 10, 2016 at 03:32:00:

This isn't always 100%- YMMV, but in general, one may benefit by
installing brass footers (mono-directional as in Mapleshade, etc.), under
ALL amps and source components by draining unwanted energy away from that
component into a base-- usually a wooden plank, etc. Ebony and Maple are
both excellent, in some cases, age-hardened douglas fir is even better.

They all have different effects. Brass footers from Mapleshade or Walker
Turntables aren't cheap, but these pieces are VERY good... the more
expensive, the better...

But what if you're on a budget, but want substantially better sound
overall?

Remember what makes one of these things work-- directionality. They're
one-way devices, sometimes you run some upside-down, sometimes you run
the same thing right-side-up. You can ALSO simply isolate-- that is--
just shock-absorb. If you do this, mushy materials WILL sound mushy,
sharp materials WILL sound sharp... pick & choose.....

I got a lot of cheap mileage out of Golf Balls at an audio
show. I ran over to Radio Shack and got some of those colored rolls of
cheap vinyl electrical tape. I placed a Golf-Ball atop each tape roll'
center. This was a nice stable base for the Golf Ball.

The Golf Ball is round, but it also has dimples which de-tune any
unwanted vibes rather well, and has very limited contact area--
good. Simply place the amp or component atop
the Golf Balls and their tape-roll holders. Different places
underneath components will all sound different...

It is important that the Golf Balls ride ATOP the tape rolls, and
DO NOT touch the surface beneath the tape holder-- the Golf Ball
must "float".

This is one trick of many-- you just have to decide where you want
energy to go, and then figure how to get it there.

For instance on speakers... do you want energy to go INTO the floor,
or do you wish the floor to load into the speaker? Since you can have
it either way, now you decide what it is that you want.

---Dennis---

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