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Machina Dynamica Spring 2nd Layer Isolation = Massively Improved Sound

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I have long thought about double stacking boards and springs under my Oppo 105 CD player, but only got around to it a couple days ago
I experimented with I had on hand, a 2.5 x 6 x 12" marble slab, which was too big to fit under the player's shelf without the large springs touching- no bueno.
Geoff said to buy an 18 x 18 bluestone stepping stones/slabs (very heavy slabs are about an 1 1/2" thick and 18x18" and weighs about 40 lb
), but I wanted to use stuff I had on hand. I had a couple stacking gym weights , one was about the same weight as the marble block, but considerably smaller- no longer touching the large springs- muy bueno
On top of the player is a ~ 6" x 1/2" puck made with lead shot + silicone binder
I added 2 more springs under the player (6), which is not symmetrically balanced, as most components
I have been listening to Randy Travis' Heros and Friends, with a wide variety of voices and instruments. WOW. Everything improved, most notably resonance, but depth and focus as well

Edits: 03/09/17 03/09/17

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Yep - Awe-d-o-file 16:21:30 03/09/17 (0)
springs really improved playback for me too
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"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936
"most notably resonance" - Chip647 08:53:33 03/09/17 (0)
Another thing to try is to put all of your files on a SSD and play music with no moving parts. Muy Bueno with no spinning, dirty plastic disks and mis-tracking laser beams shooting all over the place.
hmm, still looks like you're getting some vibration ;-) (nt) - mhardy6647 08:34:59 03/09/17 (8)
nt
all the best,
mrh
- RE: hmm, still looks like you're getting some vibration ;-) (nt) - geoff 13:34:27 03/09/17 (2)
  That's the room vibrating - the equipment is perfectly still.
  - RE: hmm, still looks like you're getting some vibration ;-) (nt) - HiOnFi 17:34:17 03/09/17 (0)
    LOL. The camera battery was weak and flash did not pop up, slowing the shutter speed
  - :-) - mhardy6647 15:23:28 03/09/17 (0)
    This isn't EXACTLY the clip I wanted to attach, but it addresses the idea of "relativity" relatively well :-)
    
    all the best,
    mrh
- RE: hmm, still looks like you're getting some vibration ;-) (nt) - acres verde 09:53:30 03/09/17 (3)
  Or playing "Oingo Boingo", perhaps.
  - ping-pong percussion ;-) - mhardy6647 10:57:03 03/09/17 (2)
    I actually have a copy of this album :-/
    (tho' the photo's not mine)
    
    all the best,
    mrh
    - RE: ping-pong percussion ;-) - Todd Krieger 16:59:17 03/09/17 (1)
      That's "Bongo", not "Boingo"..... ;-]
      - bingo! ;-) (nt) - mhardy6647 15:13:47 03/11/17 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: ping-pong percussion ;-) posted by Todd Krieger on March 09, 2017 at 16:59:17
        
        nt
        all the best,
        mrh
- RE: hmm, still looks like you're getting some vibration ;-) (nt) - acres verde 09:51:56 03/09/17 (0)
  yeah you right!!!

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