Vibrapods anyone? (1 Viewer)

[Allen Longcor]

Anyone use these: Link Removed ?
If so do they really work? What are the differences you see (hear) if any.
Also what are your opinions on stacking equipment on top of each other due to space constraints. I would never stack anything on top of my receiver (heat), but I do have my DVD player on top of my CD player because that is the only place for it to go.

 

[Brian OK]

Allen,

I currently use them under my CDP and DVD player. Bass response/extension is what I feel is most improved. More air too.
I use to use them under my sub and mains when I had my living room/hardwood floor setup. Worked nicely there.

Under my DVD, the pods are between the player and a 2" granite platform.
Under the CDP, the pods are between a gutted/sand-filled Brightstar Air Mass which I modded.
Some swear they smear the component they are placed under. I like them under my source components. But I have moved away from them for any other use.

For $6.00, they are worth an experiment. And as always, YMMV.

BTW -- I would never stack components, but would get a larger, or additional rack. Sound coloration is bad enough with a single component. Two coupled, just created more problems IMHO.

Good Luck,

BOK

 

[Allen Longcor]

Well right now it is really the only option for me. I am thinking about getting this rack here: Link Removed and putting everything on that. I would like to keep my DVD player by the TV so that I dont' have to buy a really long component cable, which I hear degrades over long lengths. So I'd have to have a really long optical digital cable and a long stereo cable from my TV to my receiver. This could work I think. I guess I could try out the vibrapods then. Any prices that are better than the ones from the Polk site?

 

[Bill_D]

I use them on 2 DIY vibration platforms under my Receiver & DVD.
29.5" square pieces of 1.5" maple painted flat black with 8
Model 3&2 pods installed underneath around the perimeter.
Like this: http://www.vibrapod.com/installation.htm
You cannot even tell it's there with black components
I installed them initially because my equipment rack/shelf
is recessed into the wall without any isolation. The pod
platforms seemed to widen the sweet spot a bit and clear
up my mid bass fuzzies. This, of course, is an unofficial,
unscientific, unmeasurable opinion.

 

[HankM]

I have 6 Vibrapods sitting under my PS Audio P300

 

[KeithH]

I have never stacked components because I don't want to scratch the bottom one. It sucks when I see a used component that interests me on eBay or a related site and see "scratches on top" in the description. Anyway, since I have never stacked components, I can't say whether doing so has an adverse effect on the sound. I can see how it might though.

 

[RobertCharlotte]

My favorite part of that Vibrapod site:

VIBRAPOD Isolators may be stacked but we see no real benefits unless you want to transfer money from your account to ours.

 

[Michael Lomker]

I bought a couple sets because they were inexpensive and look very cool. I'm not sure that they improved my system any because I don't really turn up the subwoofer/bass all that much.