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Put ball bearings in three Vibrapods and place turntable on it
 
Reference # Submitted by Submitter rating Cost
285 eliot Very Good $12.00
 
Source Brand
experimentation Vibrapod + ball bearing
 
Construction
Something like the idea of a marble or ball bearing in a spoon.
 
Setup
I simply put a steel ball bearing about 1/2 inch diameter in three Vibrapods and put these under my turntable.
 
Use
You may want to make three small indentations in the bottom ot the tt, one at each ball bearing location, so that the tt doesn't roll off. I haven't tried this twek under other components; it may be worth a try.
 
Performance
I thought it improved the tightness of the mid bass -- especially on piano music.
 
Other
I'm not sure the Vibrapod does anythin more than keep the ball bearing from rolling around. Then again, there may be something to the combination of rolling and absorption that contributes to the effectiveness of this tweak.
 
 
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Glen Z. I tried sort of the same thing on the front end of my CD changer (formerly held up by a 12" bike tube), except I put an ebony ball in the Vibrapod. I thought that it definitely firmed up the sound ;-), as well as slightly expanding the soundstage.
 
 
 
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