Pete's Moreplay Build

[pstrisik]

Hi All,

I'll start a thread for my build progress and questions along the way. Just getting started. Stain just applied to the base.

First question: What is the assembled weight of the Moreplay including tubes? Rather than the rubber feet, I will be adding recessed squares of wood at each corner in order to rest the pre on IsoAcoustics OREA vibration insulators. The weight determines which OREAs all of which are different diameters and height. I'm guess the smallest, graphite, whose sweet spot is between 9 and 15 lbs for four of them.

I should ask to be safe, is there an 1 1/2 inches or so clearance from the bottom to any components at each corner?

Thanks.......Pete

 

[Jameson]

I don't have the shipping weight in front of me, but I think I saw a label recently for 7 lbs for a Moreplay. It's not super heavy.

For what it's worth, microphonics haven't come up often as an issue with the Moreplay. You might want to try without first and see if you even need the insulators especially since it seems like they're pretty pricey.

 

[pstrisik]

I don't have the shipping weight in front of me, but I think I saw a label recently for 7 lbs for a Moreplay. It's not super heavy.

For what it's worth, microphonics haven't come up often as an issue with the Moreplay. You might want to try without first and see if you even need the insulators especially since it seems like they're pretty pricey.

Seven pounds shipping weight. I guess that brings it down to about 6 with out the shipping materials. That is light. I swear by the OREAs, even for solid state equipment and use them on just about everything. And I already have some idle ones I can use. I might just use their mini pucks since it is so light. Much cheaper and black, so would go with my colors better.

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Jameson]

We've got some heavier stuff, too, if you're looking for heft

 

[pstrisik]

One build at a time!!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

I should ask to be safe, is there an 1 1/2 inches or so clearance from the bottom to any components at each corner?

There's a pretty healthy amount of space around the corners, even with the upgrade module installed. Just be sure that the feet you use leave at least a 1/4" or 6mm gap between the bottom of the wood base and whatever surface it sits on. We rely on cool air entering from this gap, so if you tighten it up too much or eliminate it all together, things get really hot.