Comments on Profile Post by Priidik

  1. Priidik
    Priidik
    Another way to look at it is that many audio equipment that benefit from mass loading, sorbothane etc are from engineering perspective - faulty.
    Jan 2, 2022
  2. Biodegraded
    Biodegraded
    A great illustration that vibration really messes up vocals ;)
    Jan 2, 2022
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    Well, shaking machines do make lousy stands for audio!
    (Don't currently have half an hour for the video, so do excuse if I am dismissing ignorantly).

    Generally, I'd rather read than watch video, and I do have a link to what, for me, is a great article on spikes, etc: "Spikes and cones - what's the point?"

    http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/cones/speak.html
    Jan 3, 2022
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  4. gixxerwimp
    gixxerwimp
    Totally with you on "rather read than watch video". Plus, I couldn't stand that guy's voice ...
    Anyone have a TL;dw?
    Jan 3, 2022
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  5. Priidik
    Priidik
    Well designed spikes under speakers and most feeding equipment improve the sound much more likely than not. Observation wins over theory, always. People often get it wrong what spikes actually do mechanically - they do not provide isolation or decoupling; it is the opposite.
    Jan 5, 2022
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  6. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    The audiophool thinking being that "isolated" would mean zero area of contact, so a very small area of contact is close to isolated. I have always thought, Duhhh, what?
    Jan 5, 2022
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  7. Priidik
    Priidik
    Cat's claws do not decouple from your skin when she gets angry at you. Tiny point of contact - rather effective coupling.
    Jan 6, 2022
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  8. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    @Priidik --- great explanation! Thank you :)
    Jan 6, 2022