Center Stage 2
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What exactly is there to "settle" in construction comprising of a steel ball sandwiched in between two chunks of aluminium?
I do own both CS2 and CS2M and gave them both a fair chance. So now that we have the ignorance ruled out - what gives?Try them and you might understand. Otherwise ignorance is bliss. .
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CS2 never "settled" nor changed in sound signature for me either. I had them for several months. And I also wonder what is there to "settle", as the design seems to be comprised of preloaded Sorbothane and a captive bearing between aluminum and possibly stainless steel.
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That is interesting. Mine went from sounding ok (the first day) to just awful for about a week before transforming into the best sound of any footer I have tried.
If your CM2 footers were purchased used, could it be that the unit you used them on was similar in weight as the previous owner?
If purchased new, this is way different than my experience.
ozzy
If your CM2 footers were purchased used, could it be that the unit you used them on was similar in weight as the previous owner?
If purchased new, this is way different than my experience.
ozzy
Play songs you like and know. Remove the CS footers and play the same songs again. Keep the 4 feet close to where you removed so that you can easily put them back in which I’m betting you will
so i tried it with annette askvik liberty.
with cms cs2m .8
better bass
her voice was less pitchy bright. same with piano.
general feeling of things sounding more right. easier to listen to and be immersed in the music.
thats my 2 cents worth.
cost alot more than 2 cents to buy them though!
with cms cs2m .8
better bass
her voice was less pitchy bright. same with piano.
general feeling of things sounding more right. easier to listen to and be immersed in the music.
thats my 2 cents worth.
cost alot more than 2 cents to buy them though!
May I ask which size you used and the specific component you tried them under. Perhaps, I can help?
Brian
IIIRC you used first generation CS footers loaned to you by your dealer 3-4 years ago. Correct me if I’m wrong but you have never heard CS2 or CS2M
I think they were CS2. In order to be sure, I'd have to go back and look at my pictures as I don't honestly remember at the moment. It was definitely pre-COVID. My experience around "settling time" would apply to all generations though. I remember this audible settling time being mentioned from the very first product.
Yes that’s correct. My impression now is that the CS2M settles much quicker than previous versions
Pretty sure they were CS2. As I recall you said you did observe a change under your phono stage but that the position of some instruments weren't right? Don't recall your specific feedback so excuse me if I have it wrong.
Cheers, Joe
Joe, yes, I could clearly hear the effect of the footers. But over several weeks and months, I didn't observe "settling" or changes to the effect the footers imparted on the sound.
My reply was that if the footers he is using were previously used, perhaps his component is similar in weight. That could explain why he did not experience the break in. I have found that if I move mine to different equipment it takes time for them to resettle.
Let me know if I need to explain it further.
ozzy
I understand completely.
once you remove them there is a short resettle time but TBH a similar weight item should not be an issue. The longer they are out of a component the longer the time to resettle. That’s why I tell people to leave the footer beside the corner from which they were removed so that they can be quickly reinserted.
once you remove them there is a short resettle time but TBH a similar weight item should not be an issue. The longer they are out of a component the longer the time to resettle. That’s why I tell people to leave the footer beside the corner from which they were removed so that they can be quickly reinserted.
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