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Item: Auralex Great Gramma (30” x 19” x 1.75”) Location:Bukit Timah Price: $SOLD Item Condition: Great condition with only minor shipping defect on one corner. See picture. Reason for selling: New sub is smaller in size. Payment Method: Cash payment and self pickup only. Extra Info: Do note that this is the Great Gramma (larger size platform) and not the Gramma. Suitable for larger subs as well. Photos (you must include photographs here):

Further information: https://www.storedj.com.au/auralex-mopads-monitor-isolation-pads-set-of-4 Photos:

Item: IsoAcoustics Gaia III Speaker Isolation (2 Boxes - 8 units) Location: Templestowe Lower VIC (Local Pickup) Price: $380 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: No longer required Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal Extra Info: Fantastic value for money product that was used in upstairs music room to limit bass vibration in room. Resulted in tighter bass, reduced noise floor and improvements to soundstage width and depth. Purchased in April 2017 and comes with full packaging. Pictures:

Item: Uptone Audio ISO REGEN - USB conditioning and isolation Location: Melbourne Price: $360 with free postage around Australia Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: Change of setup and no longer using the USB input of my DAC Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: - Please see this link for the retail price, shown in USD and excludes shipping to AUS: https://uptoneaudio.com/products/iso-regen - This includes a short generic USB cable (see photos). A power supply is not included. - Links with reviews and impressions and more info below: https://audiobacon.net/2017/07/11/uptone-audio-iso-regen-review/ https://www.stereo.net.au/forums/topic/125917-uptone-iso-regen/ https://www.audiostream.com/content/iso-regen https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/31877-iso-regen-listening-impressions-kicked-off-with-some-measurements/?page=1 https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/31589-iso-regen-launch-thread-product-web-page-up-photos-etc/ https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/31877-iso-regen-listening-impressions-kicked-off-with-some-measurements/?page=26 Pictures:

Item: Aurios Pro Max Isolation Cones Location: Perth Price: $ 960.00 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: Getting out of Hifi Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Aurios Pro Max isolation cones with stainless steel inserts for speaker spikes to fit nicely. These units perform wonderfully under any component or speaker. The 8 pieces here were under my Quad 2905. These are very hard to find as I believe the company is no longer in business. I purchased these new at over double the asking price. I can post anywhere in Australia and prefer to sell the lot in the one hit. Postage will be at cost and will provide a receipt for proof. Local pickup is ok as well and preferred, but will post. Thanks for looking. Pictures:

Longish post, however I want to write about a few simple tricks that many hi-fi heads will already be well familiar with, but took me years to learn about, or learn the value of, which profoundly improved the way my music sounded through a system I thought was incapable of that level of performance. And I did it for next to nothing. I recall after buying my first set of real speakers, walking back into the hi-fi shop and asking if it was possible to get another set of fronts to run together with the ones I’d just bought. This because I just wasn’t hearing what I wanted to hear from my new purchase. “Why would you want to do that?” the store owner asked me. “Yours are fine.” I thought she was saying that just to justify the fact that she’d let me buy an inferior pair of speakers (which my Cerwin Vega VE-15s sort of are, but in some ways they aren’t at all). Instead of a new pair of speakers though, she led me to purchasing a QUAD 99 power amp that I could run from the pre outs of my Yamaha AVR. Which did go some way to sweetening the sound I was hearing from those Cerwin Vegas. Though after a few years of use, and the entry of a nice turntable into my life, I started to think that I really should just leave those massive VEs as home theatre speakers, where they perform incredibly well, and set up a second system to do hi-fi duties. It was in this mood that I met Allan MacDonald, of Vinylhead Records in Coffs Harbour. My initial question to him was around possible speaker recommendations. “What are you running now?" he asks - and I tell him. “Oh, right. Well, they are a very efficient pair of speakers, those Cerwin Vegas,” he tells me. “They should be sounding ok. How have you got them set up? Are they on spikes?” “No.” “What sort of floors are they on?” “Wood.” You really need to have them on spikes or some kind of rubber pads to isolate them properly from the floor, he tells me. “You don’t have to spend a lot,” he says, and points to a pair of speakers nearby that are sitting on rubber pads he’d picked up at a hardware store. So, first chance I get, I go to Bunnings and find these inch and a half square rubber anti-vibration pads. After a bit of internet research, I also decide to put down some stone tiles, which went under the pads/speakers. The change in sound was immediate and satisfying. There was greater detail and air, and a general increase in focus and that undefinable element i'll call juice. It didn’t end there though. While it sounded great with jazz, after playing one of my CDs of more modern music with more consistent bass frequencies, I noticed that the bass was sounding really boomy. The Cerwin’s have always been established in the bass department, but never so much that I felt annoyed. Now, there seemed to be the overwhelming, droning bass response. With them already well away from the wall, I thought it was the tiles at fault, or maybe the fact that the speakers were off the ground now. I emailed Allan, with a couple of pictures of my room. “You speakers are fine,” he says. “But I notice that you have your components sitting on wooden shelves in your entertainment unit. You should try isolating the components as well, as this will help with tighter bass.” So back to Bunnings I went. And once again, once installed, the improvement was little short of amazing. The boomyness was gone. They gave my bass a new control, sharpness and punch, and the new clarity in the bottom end seemed to open up the mid-range to a new level of detail. The isolation also gave my CD player a heightened expansion and finesse I wasn’t expecting, and though I really should be using a platform for my turntable, jamming some larger rubber squares under its feet also made a noticeable and enjoyable difference to its sound, just in composure and presentation, and warmth. In short, I learnt the value of a hi-fi rack without actually using one. I emailed Allan to thank him for his advice, and let him know of the results. “I am right into isolation,” he replied. “Most audio shops don't sell or mention it, or don't know?” His comment got me thinking. Maybe the hi-fi shop owner was legitimately confused at my desire to find new speakers. Maybe she wasn’t avoiding the fact that they were not that good. Maybe that was because she had tested them and thought that they were. And now that I’ve got all of the components in my system isolated, including the speakers, the difference in music presentation is night and day. They are lovely, particularly with jazz. So why had nobody suggested I do this before? When I started complaining about my speakers initially, why was isolation not mentioned? Ok, so the store owner used it as an opportunity to sell me a new piece of equipment, in the power amp, and maybe that is the reason. I might have been satisfied with my AVR’s sound had I just isolated everything in the first place and went from there. And though I’m happy I have that power amp, I think I’d have been happier setting things right up in the first place.

Item: 2 Piece Acoustic Revive Isolation Board Location: Melbourne Price: SOLD Item Condition: It does has scratches but if you put audio gear or speaker, may/maybe visible depends on gear size. Reason for selling: No Longer Required Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Pickup Only Extra Info: http://www.highfidelityreview.com/acoustic-revive-tb-38-rst-38-raf-4.html https://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/rst38/rst38_01.html Sample photo how it looks like on bottom of my gear Pictures:

Item: Intona USB 2.0 High Speed Isolator - Industrial 2.5kV RMS version Location: Melbourne Price: AUD$320 with free shipping within Australia Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: No longer using a USB audio source Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Full tech specs here: https://intona.eu/en/products https://static.intonatek.com/pub/USB_High_Speed_Isolator_EN.pdf Reviews here: https://www.audiostream.com/content/intona-technology-usb-20-high-speed-isolator http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/intona/1.html http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/intona_usb_isolator_e.html http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-a...ng/intona-high-speed-usb-isolator-review.html Pictures:

Further information: Harmonix Beautone TU-666zx tuning feet in a set of 4. These feet are the bigger adjustable version in their range. height can easily be adjusted. They can be used for support any electronic equipment even as feet to turntable. Made of combination of ebony and brass. No soft damping material such as sorbothane that can dampen the music. Plenty of knock offs but this is the real deal. Come with original packaging. Good condition with a few scratches on the top surface. Retail close to $1000. Harmonix by Combak corporation of Japan have been around for a very long time. Also the maker of JVC XRCD and Remiyo dac. Google for further information. https://positive-feedback.com/Issue14/harmonix.htm https://highfidelity.pl/@main-564&lang=en

Item: Resilient Mount Clips for Furring Channel Location: Adl Price: $2.50 each, cheaper in bulk Item Condition: New Surplus Reason for selling: No longer needed Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Having a dig around in my garage i have found 200 of these Rondo STWC resilient mount clips for decoupling furring channel framing from a substrate. Pretty much noise control product 101. Looking for $2.50 a piece (rrp is 3 times that!) or $200 for 100 clips. Pictures:

Further information: SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System The SVS SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System works with nearly every subwoofer brand and model to improve bass performance while reducing floor and wall vibrations, noise artefacts and complaints from neighbours or roommates. De-coupling a subwoofer from the floor results in inherently tighter and cleaner sounding bass. It’s also the next best thing to sound-proofing and ideal for carpeted rooms, hardwood floors or any space where room rattles, buzzes or vibrations are present. Packaging not available Photos: refer below PLEASE READ If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved You understand that a reasonable donation for selling fees is expected upon successful sale of your item

Further information: three sets come with full packaging as you see in the pictures. So all up 3 sets of 4 Nordost pulsar points Photos:

Further information: Price is for 3 x Stillpoints Ultra SS in silver. Comes in original packaging. Able to ship, with shipping costs paid by the seller. Lots of reviews online: https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/stillpoints-part-one/ http://stereotimes.com/acc111510.shtml Thanks for looking. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Further information: I have for sale the following isolation devices: 4x Vibrapod Cones (retail ~ $12 each) 4x Herbies Audio Lab "Superior Decoupling Spikes" (retail ~ $36 each) More info here: https://herbiesaudiolab.com/collections/loudspeaker-rack-decoupling-and-isolation/products/superior-decoupling-spike Asking price is for the lot, but can seperate if need be. Photos:

Further information: Price is for ONE two pack of iso pucks. 10 Boxes available. That’s 20 pucks in total. ISO pucks are a cheaper alternative to the orea series. Apart from the colour they look the same to me. At less than $30 per puck they are great value. If some one buys all ten packs I will post for free. Overall size: 2.4”x1.2” (6 x 3cm) Weight cap: 20lbs (9Kg) per ISO-PUCK The ISO-PUCK’s upper flange “suction cup” design adheres to the underside of the cabinet making the upper isolator live with the speaker, while the lower isolator adheres to the supporting surface. All the energy is managed within the core of the ISO-PUCK’s isolators which are carefully tuned to provide superior isolation and control while remaining on-axis. Three or more ISO-PUCK’s may be used depending on the total weight applied. Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

Further information: tortech 240v 600va isolation transformer in perfect condition, very heavy toroidal transformer, I used it to isolate sources and amplifiers from the main grid. reducing noises improves darker backgrounds and better definition... can be used to safely test equipment. I can post it at buyer expenses Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

I am not sure this should be here and for my first real post it may be a bit long but I hope to learn quickly how to use the forum. I am currently looking at different options for isolation, and am getting a bit overwhelmed with the number of options and the extent of things I don't know but have set on a journey that I believe you can also help shape and that I am laying down below. I saw that (industrial) anti vibration pads and a massive wooden or stone platform is a common recommendation here on SNA (for speakers and TT) , but I'm trying to focus on solutions with lower visual footprint for now (and a platform as a solution would also mean I need to keep the spikes under my speaker (bottom ported) which I fear would have a significant impact on the height of the tweeter) I settled on isolation and not coupling after 1) experiencing a nice improvement in clarity and timber of instruments after installing Herbie's audio decoupling gliders below my speaker spikes (WB Vector) 2) noticing (after that) that I could hear the bass through the sofa while my other ear was blocked. And this with the speakers playing at night at background noise level (55db slow c-weighted). My standard listening level are around 60dB with peak 70db. As I browsed online through the different type of isolation device, I could notice many different designs which I decided to try testing out a bit. In the back of my mind I'd love to be able after that to understand what it is best for me in my system to isolate (horizontal vibrations, vertical one or both) and I'll take any clue from you guys if you don't mind sharing. But until I get there, I have to rely on my testing in my system While admitedly my listening levels are nowhere near crazy and I should be able to leave with what I have, I am still keen to proceed in isolating my speakers: - if only to prevent any potential complaint from my neighbours. - to get some even better sound - to decrease the extent of the filtering I run in the Hqplayer convolution engine so as to regain 3 to 8db of dynamics in the system To give some context, I am using a simple system with - a mac mini running roon+hqplayer on audiolinux - matrix x-spdif 2 to convert USB to AES/EBU - soulution 330 integrated with Dac - WB Vector on spikes Positioning of the speaker is not a variable (except toe in) and listening position can be adjusted a bit Digital gear is all stuck in the TV console (a few vertical vibration resonance modes) (I haven't managed yet to understand how to insert images in-line from my phone so they may well be at the very end of the post.) So I set up to gather some relatively inexpensive isolation footers (images below) to compare different designs... on my amp (before I spend for the speakers). I have so far only focused on footers, big heavy platforms being a difficult topic to bring up with my better half and have started testing: - some ceraball type of aluminium footers (made in China, not the real ones) - stainless steel slim 3 ball bearing footer (with balls almost totally "locked" in dimples barely bigger their size. - ebony/crystal 3 ball bearing footer (here the dimple for the balls are a bit bigger than the balls and the central piece of the footer is a simple rod, giving more freedom to the 2 pieces of the footer as compared to the one above - chinese magnetic footers with ball bearing on top (similar to the above stainless steel one) Coming later for testing: - herbie audio lab tenderfeet - ingress engineering rollerblock - townshend audio isolation platform I have so far reached the best results with 4 magnetic footers under the feet of the amp but am wondering whether I am in an optimal situation: - how to determine whether they're loaded enough (they're rated up to 40 kg but the top is barely sinking into the main body and the amp is barely moving when pushed either sideways or vertically (amp weight is between 30 and 32 kg I'd say) - how to determine the center of gravity of the amp to try with only 3 footers (I can always adjust the height of these footers but guess it's best to have all of them loaded equally) - what's the lifespan of a magnetic footer (I wouldn't want one of the magnet to suddenly fail and prop the amp suddenly down) Now to how does it sound: The magnetivc footers bring a more natural tone, a little more laid back feeling with still good dynamics, a lot of smoothness yet no emphasis on bas or mid bass, a more open highs, more detail. Comparatively, in my system: - amp on the ebony footers would rate second with more warmth and a bigger soundstage - amp on the ground would rate next with a natural and neutral delivery, more detail popping than the ebony footers - the stainless steel ball bearings would follow then with a less smooth delivery than the ebony footers and an overemphasised bass/medium bass but a bit more detail. - Finaly my chinese ceraball delivers the most detail (except for the magnetic footers) but everything is metallic, soundstage is deconstructed, everything's extremely gritty, probably better with warmer or slower systems My next step will then to be to compare the magnetic footers with the newcomers before I try to assess whether I want to use the same type of footers for the speakers (with the added need to make sure it's safe in a baby friendly environment) As you can see, there's still a lot to try and the process is not necessarily the most coherent, so I'll welcome your thoughts on what I could/should try. Also as you can see my journey so far has been mostly subjective. I tried to measure the impact of each footer in term of vibrations using a vibration app on my phone, but it lacks precision and none of the footers seem to produce so far a profile different from the floor itself (main resonance maybe at 8 hz, background noise of about 0.03m/s2 on each axis) I have to make REW work on my headless Linux machine running HQP, but until then I "rely" on the seismic app on my phone (not really useful) . With that I can just tell that my TV console with all the digital gear resonates like crazy when fighter jets rush over my head (but then I can't hear the music, so not such a big deal) If anyone has experience with different types of footers, subjective or measured, I'll welcome your inputs and I'll keep you posted when new findings come up PS: my most listened to tracks right now are nursery rhymes as I am looking for various (and listenable) baby approved songs in Chinese, French and English, so testing will take a long time I fear for lack of proper available time. Good news is that I'll have that time to read your comments.

Item: iFi Audio iGalvanic3.0 USB Signal Re-generator Location: New Zealand, Central Otago Price: $550 Item Condition: Almost New, opened box Reason for selling: Dont need it Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Purchased new for $800, but decided I don't need it in my new setup. Including a free Ifi Mercury USB cable 0.5m a gift, (worth $200) also as new and in box. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Solid Blackbutt Isolation Platform Location: Banksia Grove, Perth, WA Price: $300. firm. Item Condition: New. Reason for selling: Cash for Upgrades. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: 455mm x 380mm x 45mm Solid Blackbutt 45mm thick, which offers proper isolation. Sits on 4 cone feet with cups. A beautiful piece of furniture in it's own right. Great for use under a Turntable or any other piece of hi-fi gear that will benefit from vibration isolation. Or with two can be used under a pair of Speakers. Pick up or I will deliver in the Perth metro area. 2 available. Thanks for looking and have a great day. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Isolation Platform. Location: Banksia Grove, Perth, WA. Price: $300(firm, or $550 for both.) Item Condition: Brand New. Reason for selling: Raising Cash for Upgrades, as always. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Available from this Saturday(12th) for pick up or drop off 455mm x 380mm x 45mm. Stunning Solid Maple. Has 4 Cone feet with cups to sit in. A beautiful piece of furniture in it's own right. Great for use under a Turntable or any other piece of hi-fi gear needing isolation, or with 2 could be used under a pair of speakers. Pick up only at this stage, due to weight and lack of packing materials. Happy to deliver locally. Thanks for looking and have a great day. I have 2 of these for sale. PS. The Platform in the 2nd picture looks a bit orange, it isn't, its just the flash making it look that way. Both are a really nice light maple. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Solid Isolation Platform. Location: Banksia Grove, Perth, WA. Price: 300 ovno. Item Condition:New Reason for selling:Cash for Upgrades Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: 455mm x 380mm x 45mm. A beautiful piece of furniture. Great for use under a Turntable or any other piece of hi-fi gear Pick up only at this stage. Thanks for looking and have a great day. I have 2 of these for sale. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Bocchino Audio Mecado Titanium GR2 Isolation Feet/Footers/Cones Set Location: Adelaide Price: $SOLD Item Condition: Excellent (light marks from placement) Reason for selling: Selling last of my reference system Payment Method: Pickup, Cash, EFT, Paypal (buyer pays postage and any transaction fees) Extra Info: The last and best of my isolation footers, used under my $16k DAC (now sold so they have to go). Bocchino make some of the best engineered and best sounding cables and isolation accessories on the market. These titanium footers currently retail for over $1000 for a set of 3. Yes, they make a large difference on the spatial presentation of sound, provided you have high quality equipment. From the Bocchino website: Mecado’s...are essentially Mechanical Diodes that channel mechanical vibrational energy to the cone/shoe interface for dissipation as heat. The design minimises transmission of mechanical vibrational energy from the environment where the appliance is located and maximises the removal of the same from the appliance to the cone/shoe interface for dissipation and removal. The benefits are audible immediately on installation and improve dramatically as more Mecado’s are placed under more of the appliances; Nominally the most you need to use on most appliances is 3, on very heavy loudspeakers and behemouth amplifiers then 4 may be required. Music displays less smearing and appears more distinct. Transients are sharper and possess more bite while being more refined. Instruments have more solidity, and their focus or location in the stereo field is better defined with the space around them cleaned and free of vibrational artefacts. There is a cleaner air to music and especially vocals. A more natural reproduction of an instruments’ timbre becomes evident with greater accuracy in the mapping of each notes' transient and harmonic space. Resolution of low-level information is greatly enhanced as it would normally be lost in the micro-vibrational artefacts that persist in a system that is not properly de-coupled. There is better translation of the time between notes and greater clarity in tracking the subtle gradations of dynamic range. This enables a more accurate identification of individual instruments, and coherency of their acoustic venue. The listener is better able to garner a more marked understanding of the intent and artistry of the musicians, and the artistic message intended. Lyrics become more intelligible with sharpness of diction the most immediate improvement. Further Information: https://www.bocchtech.com/bocchinoaudio/mecado.html Price list: https://www.bocchtech.com/bocchinoaudio/monofeetprices.htm Photos:

Item: Ayre Acoustics Myrtle Isolation Blocks / Footers Location: Adelaide Price: $SOLD Item Condition: Mint / unused Reason for selling: Not being used Payment Method: Pickup, Cash, EFT, Paypal (buyer pays all transaction fees and postage) Extra Info: Purchased from authorised Ayre dealer. Used in main set up and headphone rig. 16 solid blocks available (for under components) 6 single notch blocks available (for cables) Maximize the performance of any audio component or cable with the Ayre myrtle wood blocks. Slightly taller than the original feet on Ayre equipment, they are designed to be placed directly between the chassis of any audio component and its support shelf. The notched blocks provide isolation for interconnects, speaker cables or power cords. You’ll be captivated with the improved musicality these wood blocks provide. Photos: .

Item: Hi-Fi Isolation Platform Location:Banksia Grove : Perth WA Price: $250 Item Condition:New Reason for selling:Funding Upgrades Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only, Bank Transfer Extra Info: 455mm x 380mm x 45mm. 45mm thick, which offers proper isolation. Sits on 4 cone feet with cups. A beautiful piece of furniture in it's own right. Great for use under a Turntable or any other piece of hi-fi gear that will benefit from vibration isolation. Or with two can be used under a pair of Speakers. Pick up or I'm happy to deliver in the Perth metro area. 4 available. 1 for $250, or 2 for 480. Thanks for looking and have a great day. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Hi all, I have tossed out my CD player and ripped all of my albums into FLAC format! As a result, I have been building a two-channel digital system from the ground up over the last 12 months and I'm now up to the power conditioning and isolation stage. The guiding philosophy has been based on the following principles: 1. The reproduction of music must be accurate and clear 2. Instruments must sound natural, neutral and 'uncoloured' 3. The components must represent value for money (to some degree) The selection of individual pre-loved components followed this acquisition sequence (I already had an Arcam CD36 player on loan): - Speakers: Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors (stand mount) - Amplification: Plinius Tautoro Pre and Plinius SA-201 Power Amp - Source: Replace Arcam CD36 Player with Ayre Acoustics DAC - Interconnects: Replace all generic interconnects with AudioQuest Sky - Speakers: Replace Sonus Fabers with Avalon Ascendants (floor standing) - Speaker cables: Replace generic cables with AudioQuest Redwood The results are great so far, but there is still tweaking to do and the room acoustics aren't great. I am currently in the process of purchasing an Ayre L-5xe power conditioner and some AudioQuest US power cables to experiment with. Really my goal here is to replace my supermarket power board with a solution that won't change or colour my system in any way. I am also looking to invest in a rack system next which will properly isolate each component including footers/feet/cones. Does anyone have any suggestions for a high quality rack system that I can keep for the long term? I am leaning towards Harmonic Resolution Systems (HRS) to tie in with the modern silver theme. I am also interested in anyone's experience with high-end footers/feet/cones. Cheers!