Post pictures of your Symposium products

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by jprice

My Audio Physic Caldera speakers on Symposium Svelte Pads and Rollerblock Jr's

JP,

If you had to chose either the pads or the rollerblocks
for your speakers, which would it be?

[AudioNut]

Originally Posted by Pyro

JP,

If you had to chose either the pads or the rollerblocks
for your speakers, which would it be?

I think that the Svelte pads would be first, but in my own situation the combination of the pads plus Rollerblock Jr's pulled everything together. The pads alone made a huge difference in resolution, dimensionality and in the overall sound of the speakers. When I added the rollerblock jr's the imaging improved dramatically. For instance, on a well recorded human voice, the singer moved to the appropriate height, well above the top of the speakers, assumed a more three dimensional position - forward or backward within the soundstage, and the size of the singers mouth shrunk to the size of a real mouth - not some diffuse blob. All of a sudden, I could close my eyes and imagine that there really was a singer standing there in front of me. For me, the things worked.

Thanks for asking.

Julian

[Pyro]

Originally Posted by jprice

I think that the Svelte pads would be first, but in my own situation the combination of the pads plus Rollerblock Jr's pulled everything together. The pads alone made a huge difference in resolution, dimensionality and in the overall sound of the speakers. When I added the rollerblock jr's the imaging improved dramatically. For instance, on a well recorded human voice, the singer moved to the appropriate height, well above the top of the speakers, assumed a more three dimensional position - forward or backward within the soundstage, and the size of the singers mouth shrunk to the size of a real mouth - not some diffuse blob. All of a sudden, I could close my eyes and imagine that there really was a singer standing there in front of me. For me, the things worked.

Thanks for asking.

Julian

Juilian,

I will be ordering a set of the svettes and rollerblocks soon. Will let you know what I think. Thanks for taking the time to post pictures and your thoughts. Rob

[f1 fan]

Julian....a beautiful pool house and system. Having your main system in a separate dedicated room is the best.

Dave

[AudioNut]

Originally Posted by Pyro

Juilian,

I will be ordering a set of the svettes and rollerblocks soon. Will let you know what I think. Thanks for taking the time to post pictures and your thoughts. Rob

Rob,

Did you get your sveltes and Rollerblocks? Any comments?

Julian

[AudioNut]

Originally Posted by f1 fan

Julian....a beautiful pool house and system. Having your main system in a separate dedicated room is the best.

Dave

Thank you Dave. I love it when I am "sent" to the "Dog House". I really enjoy having my main system away from the house - except on these cold mornings - when I stay inside and listen to the other system.

Julian

[1KW]

Just get some of these hockey pucks for isolation ie solid rubber
Hockey Pucks - HockeyGiant, Your Hockey Equipment Source

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by 1KW

Just get some of these hockey pucks for isolation ie solid rubber
Hockey Pucks - HockeyGiant, Your Hockey Equipment Source

Don't stop there!

[f1 fan]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Don't stop there!

Jason recommends using Symposium products with McIntosh, got a problem with that?

Dave

[AudioNut]

I have tried hockey pucks under speakers - NOTHING - I have also tried Ayre/Cardas myrtle wood blocks (which work under components) but under my speakers, they degraded the sound and shot the soundstage to hell.

I've tried all sorts of cones - metal - composite - carbon fiber - you name it, under my speakers, and they all worked in varying degrees - but in my opinion - in my system. nothing has worked nearly so successfully as SYMPOSIUM SVELTE SHELVES AND ROLLERBLOCK JR'S.

I don't find the need to further isolate my components. My equipment racks are Arcici Suspense Racks - which suspend all the shelves on rods, supported by inflated rubber inner-tube devices, and they isolate the components very successfully - except - I do use Goldmund cones or myrtle blocks under my CD/SACD players to keep any vibration from transferring to other components on the rack.

I've had the Arcici Racks for over 10 years and they continue to perform extraordinarily well. They were first reviewed in The Absolute Sound, and Harry Pearson used them exclusively in his own systems (may well still use them - I don't know). The only thing necessary to keep these racks at top performance is to check the "tire pressure" occasionally.

What I am saying is that Hockey Pucks may not be a universal answer for everyone - at least they aren't for me.