Isolation feet for Audio Gear

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On 1/25/2019 at 10:20 AM, wdw said:

We don't have a forum for Isolation/Support equipment so am posting here.  

I recently installed a series of ISoAcoustics Orea isolation footers below my Devialet equipment.  (integrated DAC/Pre/Amp in a milled aluminum case)  

Due to the extremely rigid milled enclosure of the Devialet I had limited expectations that these footers would offer much, if any improvement, but the opposite was clearly audible without much needed for back and forth A/B comparisons.  Sound was more energetic with sharper musical definition between massed instruments and, surprisingly, cleaner and more articulate bass lines.

IsoAcoustics is a Canadian firm which has, historically, served the Pro market and are now moving into the home audio market and happily their price points are quite sane.  Not the range of the Ted Denny magic bean stuff.  They also make speaker footers and are now releasing set for a series of Titan footers for heavier speakers such as B&W and Magico.  I've used the Indigo at the base of the lower D440 and the Bronze in-between the two units.  The Bronze sells for $69 CAD and $50 USD with three required as a minimum.

I highly recommend that you have a listen if you have the opportunity .  I am confident they offer improvements.  Still surprised that mechanical isolation of relatively massive electronics can produce a more coherent sound.  

 

Link below:

 

http://www.isoacoustics.com

 

Interesting product.  I'm curious about:

 

1.  Whether the performance gains were instantaneous or if the products first had to go through a settling in period of time?

 

2.  What platform (shelf, rackiing system, grandma's coffee table, etc) the Devialet is placed on? 

 

3.  What footers were you using prior to the IsoAcoustics, e.g. stock footers, etc?

 

4.  I viewed their website but I couldn't find anything describing specific materials used in their products?  Do you happen to know the various materials used?

 

Thanks,