Hi everyone
I just bought a set of the Critical Mass System’s footers CS2M’s (I put them under my Pass Labs XA30.8 amp) and I would never remove them. Once you’ve heard what they can do, you won’t want to be without them. We’ve all tried many of the footers over the years and some were better than others. I’ve found these to be truly different and much better. I’ve recently put them up against Stillpoints Ultra 6’s, Wilson Pedestals, and the Gaia isoacoustics. To my ears, in my system, the CS2M’s just sounded better.
I would recommend starting with one set (4) under one component only. This will make it easier to hear the benefits. They are not designed to go under a turntable or speakers. There is a set made specifically for speaker. I put my new set under my amp (Pass XA30.8). The other brands give immediate results, the CS2M’s do not. They require some patients. There is a settling in period that can take about one to two weeks (some less time, some more) of playing music until they do their thing. The sound of your system will get worse at first. Then you will notice slight improvements. It’s the craziest thing. I don’t understand why, but I hear ir. After the settling in period, you’ll be rewarded with improved clarity, transparency, image focus, and tighter more articulate bass than you’ve ever heard from your system. There is this relaxed, effortless musicality that wasn’t present before you put them in.
With the other brands, I found there was both good and bad. For example, with the Stillpoints, I heard tighter bass but at the expense of less accurate timbre. With the Wilsons, I heard a slightly analytical edge. With the CS2M’s, all positive and absolutely no negative. I bought another set for under my dac and found the affect to be cumulative. I now have them under all my electronics. I understand Joe is working on a set designed specifically for turntables. Can’t wait. Happy new year.
Best regards
Scot