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Old 02-06-2018, 10:36 AM
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Footers are in interesting adn slippery slope to figure out. There are basically two types of cases...the 'folded' case which most are. They are screwed together and although can be heavy, they aren't as heavy as the solid, milled cases.

There is a thread on another board where a close friend of mine has or will have nearly every footer you can have. He's using them under all his components and figuring out which ones he likes best under which pieces. He personally owns a set of Stillpoint 5's I believe they are called.

So far, for cost, the Isoaccoustics Gia are the best for cost. They even beat out the still points for folded cases. He's in the process of getting the new HRS Vortex as well as the Nimbus feet along with Shun Mook once they become available in the US again.

He likes the spiked footers best for his solid case DaVinci DAC as well as his huge German mono blocks. On his The Memory Player server he likes the soft footers to lessen the vibrations. He will also use the HRS 3lb plates on TMP to further help lower the vibrations.

I too have auditioned many of the footers on the market, including myrtle wood footers (home made) and the feet that Dr Brown used on his BEL equipment (again, folded cabinet). My gear is Ayre QX5/20 and AX5/20. So far, the dirt cheap BEL feet sharpen the sound stage and tighten the bass, without losing the power. I know that the HRS Nimbus are much much better and once I make some electrical changes in my room, I will then review footers/platforms.

I have a lot of friends who own ARC gear and I do know that Stillpoints are loved by some, but most use HRS platforms and feel they make a huge difference for the better. I do know that Richard Vandersteen is using the HRS Nimbus on his soon to be released mono blocks as standard in much the same way he ships his top amp with the properly matched HRS footers built in.

Just with anything, if you can get some footers in teh room, it's best as price may not mean a thing.
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