Best $79 Tweek

[rdram]

For all you analog lovers our there, this is one great product. To digress, I got back into vinyl last year...purchased an entry level Project turntable to get back to all those vinyl disc's I've had in storage for years. It's been a blast spinning vinyl again, but to be honest, doing so brought back all the issues dealing with a turntable that made CD's such a success. One of the bugaboo's I've been dealing with is acoustic feedback. I don't have an ideal place to put the turntable, so it ended up sitting on the top shelf (glass) of my rack, right next to a speaker. Not sure if it was placement, or just the fact I was using a $300 turntable with the limitations of a rig in this price range, but I was getting noticeable acoustic feedback. I could almost here the raising...lowering of the dust cover...rumbling at the end of the tracks, and as such, was always hesitant to raise the volume level during listening sessions. There are many products available to deal with this, but I stumbled upon this bargain during a google search. Of all the tweeks available today with somewhat questionable benefits, here is one that actually works. The effect was immediate and definitely noticeable. I have only had a chance to listen to a couple records, but it seemed imaging was more detailed with much better focus, and volume level doesn't seem to be an issue. Definitely worth the price. Amazon has for $75.00. Get's a thumbs up from me. I will post further impressions as I have more time to listen.

http://www.auralex.com/product/iso-tone/

Rich

[wkhanna]

I am familiar with their subwoofer pad, though I have never heard one in action.

I recently reorganized my system & racks & found the table where my TT now resides induces sub-sonic resonance.
I put some homemade absorption material under the feet to help dissipate some of the problem temporarily.

It seem your post is well timed to provide a permanent solution to my problem.

Thanks for the info, Rich!

[rdram]

Pic attached so you can get an idea of size relative to Project TT. Would seem to be big enough to accommodate larger TT's with motors mounted exterior of platter.

[Face]

If I turned it around and upside down, would there be any graphics showing and would it affect it's performance?

[Face]

Any idea on the weight capacity? My tt is around 35lbs.

[wkhanna]

Both questions I was pondering myself.

I will be contacting Aualex via phone next week to get some more info.

From the website:

"The ISO-Tone features a 0.75″ layer of black fabric-wrapped MDF that floats on a layer of Auralex’s proprietary Platfoam that protects turntables from unwanted vibrations. The 17.75″ W x 14.25″ D x 1.75″ H"


The graphics are a severe drawback imho.
But it appears it is fabric covered.
I speculate it could be removed & a custom finish be applied to the MDF.

[rdram]

Face...

No idea of weight capacity, but I have a Velodyne subwoofer 40+ lbs. I put the subwoofer on the platform, with absolutely no visible effect. The foam seems to be substantial, as does the mdf base.

Bill,

Don't think you can remove the fabric from the MDF, and the foam is bonded to the entire bottom. See pic. It would seem beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I think the graphics are a nice touch, and not really visible with TT in place. Perhaps you could special order one without graphics?

Rich