Electronics not level when isolated??

[Soopafly49]

just put sqaush balls under my amp but its now not level as one side is heavier than the other i think due to the power supply which is pressing harder on squash balls. What can I do?

 

[Electro]

Put a couple of extra squash ball under the heavy side , simples

 

[Overdose]

just put sqaush balls under my amp but its now not level as one side is heavier than the other i think due to the power supply which is pressing harder on squash balls. What can I do?

Take the squash balls away and leave the equipment on the feet that it was designed to sit on. The only equipment designed to have any sort of suspension, is the turntable and that is built in.

 

[Soopafly49]

this would mean taking of the actaul feet to fit more squash balls assuming i can actually do that.

 

[chebby]

What 'Overdose' said.

 

[lindsayt]

Does it sound any better with the squash balls under it?

If it doesn't take them away.

 

[Overdose]

Does it sound any better with the squash balls under it?

If it doesn't take them away.

I would imagine the balance would be out and displaying a lopsided soundstage.

 

[Soopafly49]

question is what do i do with the cut up squash i bought?

 

[Bodfish]

question is what do i do with the cut up squash i bought?

Soup?

 

[BenLaw]

Throw it away?

 

[eagle123]

pop them under your rack, or speakers, try placing a granite slab under the speaker as well

 

[Anonymous]

Here’s a good test to determine where you need amplifier isolation or not:

1. With no music playing, put your ear near one of the speakers.

2. Now reach over and whack the face of the amplifier with a rubber mallet.

Did you hear anything coming out of the speaker? No? Good, that vibration you just introduced is many, many orders of magnitude greater than anything that will normally occur in your listening environment. Therefore, you don’t need isolators.

 

[Anonymous]

I agree it's probably hifi voodoo.

If you're convinced you need to do it then try squash balls of different 'bounciness' levels. you can tell the difference by looking at the colour dot on each ball. The idea is that beginners use bouncier balls so they have a better chance of getting a game going and pro use less bouncy as they obviously have greater skill levels.