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Old 09-26-2012, 11:18 PM
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Old 09-26-2012, 11:44 PM
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I have Ultra 5's under the amps, SACD transport and DAC and Ultra SS' under the preamp's audio section and power supply. I also have Ultra LPI's on top of the amps, transport and DAC (I run the preamp without top covers).

The Ultra SS' seem to VERY slightly shift the tonal balance toward the highs. The Ultra 5's produce no shift in tonal balance I can detect and bring all the positive effects of the Ultra SS to the extreme.

When I started borrowing a few Stillpoints to try in my system I had never imagined even in my wildest dreams that I would have wanted to spend so much money on them.
WOW, you have fell hard big time

For me that is a good thing. I don't feel any envy now for the 5's. My upper frequencies with the sweet cj gear can handle a bit more transparency in that region.

I forgot to ask. Ultra SS's hard hat up or down - any sonic difference you can detect.

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Old 09-27-2012, 12:06 AM
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I forgot to ask. Ultra SS's hard hat up or down - any sonic difference you can detect.
With the Ultra SS' the recommended placement is with the hats up. I have the optional bases on them, so they can only go that way and frankly I did not spend too much time trying them without bases and with the hats down.

The main reason I got the optional bases is because I use the Ultra's in sets of 4 (5 under the amps), which requires a bit of leveling adjustment to ensure equal weight distribution. Unlike the Ultra SS', the Ultra 5's have no built-in leveling adjustment, and that is where the bases come handy.

What I can tell you is certainly worth experimenting with is the exact placement under the component: small shifts can make quite a difference. For this reason, I have not screwed them in place of the original feet.
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Old 09-27-2012, 04:16 PM
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So, Master Lu, if i say the secret word do I win a hundred dollas? Where's the duck?
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:06 PM
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Ultra SS's finally under the speakers. 435 lbs per speaker is a little more weight than my phono stage
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:24 PM
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Ultra SS's finally under the speakers. 435 lbs per speaker is a little more weight than my phono stage
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Good job Shane! I'm interested in this. The carpet looks well padded.
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:25 PM
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On carpet with a foam pad?
this is a total waste of $$, time and effort
The Ultra's need to be screwed in in place of the Wilson diodes
But,without solid surface contact this is all meaningless
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:27 PM
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Good job Shane! I'm interested in this. The carpet looks well padded.
thanks, even did it myself - thank god for the Wilson jack.

yes very well padded, in hindsight a bit too much. Having heavy speakers with long spikes is a must.

Stillpoints said heavy carpet should not be a problem with my heavy speakers.
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Old 11-30-2012, 09:39 PM
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On carpet with a foam pad?
this is a total waste of $$, time and effort
The Ultra's need to be screwed in in place of the Wilson diodes
But,without solid surface contact this is all meaningless
G, with your continued support and positivity at least my expectations are low.

I am using the Ultra's to replace the spikes, not the diode. If it replaced the diode it would be too low to the ground as the Ultra's are not tall enough. this to me is the most practicle way to use them, no wonder you had no benefits.

Yes on thick carpet on a concrete slab - foam pad ??. The carpet is in the entire room. nice to see you looking.
At 435lbs per speaker the interface with the floor is about as solid as it will be on carpet over concrete. Multiple levels of stacked bearings that convert vibration into unwanted energy dissipated, so what it is sitting on is not the be all and end all as almost all of the work is done with the bearings in theory.

As I have said previously, if they do not work they will go back under my components so ZERO waste of money. In fact I save $$ as I don't have to buy more for my components. Hell if you can't spend some effort with our hobby, why bother.

proof will be in the listening

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Old 12-01-2012, 01:58 AM
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turntable, I am very interested to learn how this turns out.
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