Audio Tweaks - Tweak Ref. 93

Description		Disclaimer
My tweak is about equipment damping, instead of buying Shakti Stones or Bright Stars, I put block of marble at the top of each of my component so vibrations are damped and somewhat minimized

Reference #	Submitted by	Submitter rating	Cost
93	Don Bagsit	Very Good	$6.00

Source		Brand
hardware store

Construction
I just bought blocks of marble on a hardware store, you can even choose the thickness of the slabs where you will comfortably put it. Marble is, of course, heavy, very rigid, which is a good vibration damping material.

Setup
I choose different thickness for the marble, of course the more sturdier the casing, the thicker the block. And why would you put such thick block on a sheet of thin metal, of course you would. I place them above each component, even for the speakers.

Use
Just put it above your equipment and your ready to go!

Performance
Although the changes are not sky-rocketing, the improvements are very subtle. You will notice a fuller bass, greater dynamics and wider soundstaging.

Other
Very cheap, you can even look for it at your backyard or construction sites!!!

Comments

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Wilson	Enhancement to this tweak. For even a better result, add Dynamat (http://www.dynamat.com/) to the bottom of the marble. In between the Marble and Dynamat, cut a small piece of Stillpoint ERS cloth (http://www.stillpoints.us/1Pages/reviews.html). This will give you better damping and reduce RF/EMI (http://www.stereotimes.com/acc030903a.shtm). Cost for ERS cloth is $20/sheet of 8"x11". Dynamat is less then $10/sq ft. Regards, Wilson

Roberta	What out for mass loading though, you should try to avoid placing heavy objects on top of CD players. :>}