Audio Tweaks - Tweak Ref. 92

Description		Disclaimer
Half racquetballs to dampen components

Reference #	Submitted by	Submitter rating	Cost
92	David M. Basch	Excellent	$6.00

Source		Brand
Don't remember

Construction
I've cut racquetballs in half to dampen my CD player and budget turntable with good results. I used blue racquetballs from the local sporting goods store and carefully cut them in half with a razor being sure to cut them evenly and cleanly.

Setup
I put 4 halves round side down underneath the components.

Use


Performance
The biggest improvement was with my budget turntable. There is a huge difference in clarity and spaciousness. The most pronounced difference, however, is that the upper end has been cleaned up so much that I can now listen to records without so much fatigue. I noticed similar results with my CD player but less pronounced overall.

Other
This is a cheap and easy tweak that did wonders for my budget turntable. It looks cool too.

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Peter	Fill the half racket balls with Blu-Tac for even better dampening.

Chuck	If you really want to increase the "dampening", just add water <G>. These are two different verbs! To damp: to reduce the amplitude of (unwanted, in this case) vibrations. To dampen: to add moisture. Some non-tech English majors always try to "edit" and "correct" a perfectly legitimate technical word whose present infinitive is : "to damp" (not "to dampen"). Sorry about the grammar policing, but I think I am really fighting back AGAINST ignorant grammar cops. It's not your fault, David...this error is rampant; we just need to keep good technical language from being amalgamated. Chuck

Boris	Thanks Chuck! Your input is appreciated, even if it is not audio tweaks related. I make grammatical and spelling errors all the time. If you spot any errors in my reviews, I'll be happy to learn about them. Thanks. Boris AudioTweaks

HF	Perhaps you could also include a description on how to cut a racquet ball in half? I've tried drilling a hole in a piece of MDF, which is half the thickness of the ball, put the ball in it and cut it in half. Result: variation in height...