amplifier feet

[howardnair]

looking for amplifier feet-- all  i can usually find are really large aluminum or stainless feet of audiophile quality-i just wanted a simple foot-optical posts- here is a link less than 6.00 each
http://www.edmundoptics.com/optomechanics/optical-breadboard-components-laboratory-tables/posts-post-holders/stainless-steel-mounting-posts/3373
more expensive here and a little larger
http://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=851

 

[RayP]

I'm not sure what you mean by audiophile quality feet.  It's got me wondering what is the best design for supporting an amplifier. For lighter components, inner tubes have worked well for me, but I haven't tried that for heavier amplifiers.

ray

 

[Doc B]

 

[lth1]

Howard, (this is not a joke) I have gone to using the Keurig Vue coffee cups (less coffee) instead of all the exotic wood footers that I have been using for years, besides they are a lot less expensive, and to me just as good or even a little better upper end.  I use 3 small Vue cups under Bottlehead and similiar gear, and 2 large cups under server and Dac,  do not ask me why I chose a difference here, there was no reason.  I call them my Clydesdale footers.

 

[RayP]

To be honest I had never heard of the Vue cups, just the ordinary K cups. What made you decide to use them and have you compared them to ordinary K cups?

ray

 

[howardnair]

ray! -like this--
http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Isolation-Feet

lee- excuse my ignorance-are you using a actual  coffee cup or the plastic package the coffee is in-i have never really looked at one of these machines-i use a press

doc- are those happy feet?

 

[lth1]

Keurig has two different coffee machines; the original that uses K cup, small light weight plastic cups that carry the coffee into their brewer.  Their newer technology uses two different sized VUE cups.  It has cup volume of 4 to 18oz, two vacuum levels, but does not have the variety of coffee that is offered in K cup form.  Howard the VUE cups are extremely rigid hard No. 5 plastic.  I stacked and glued three of the small size and two of the larger cups, even painted one set and placed round rubber pads underneath and on top, the regular ones can slide around.

I believe anything helps, some material better than others.  I thought that my exotic wood footers were the best that I have heard on my systems equipment.  Every things has footers.  The VUE cups sounded as good if not slightly better than what was in place, next month they may not.  They are free and I have several hundred of them, saved them for mixing epoxie.

Have a pair of Mr. Speakers Alpha Dog headphones, they have been breaking in for four days now.  Great sounding headphones, have not sat down and listened long enough for any opinions, YET!!!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Keurig has two different coffee machines; the original that uses K cup, small light weight plastic cups that carry the coffee into their brewer.  Their newer technology uses two different sized VUE cups.  It has cup volume of 4 to 18oz, two vacuum levels, but does not have the variety of coffee that is offered in K cup form.  Howard the VUE cups are extremely rigid hard No. 5 plastic.  I stacked and glued three of the small size and two of the larger cups, even painted one set and placed round rubber pads underneath and on top, the regular ones can slide around.

Lee, I would love to see pictures of these creations! 

 

[jrebman]

You'll never know what you'll learn here, but it is always out of the box and very creative.

Lee, do you have the new red alpha dogs or the older modified stock models with alpha ppads? I'm usiing the latter with captive, balanced Q-aaaudio silk cableing. Really nice!

-- Jim

 

[lth1]

Hi Jim, I have the new red alpha dog, on their fourth day of break in. I will start listening this evening.