Incredible Stillpoints
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Steve williams
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Stillpoints have sure been the topic of conversation this weekend
Here's my latest go with more Ultra 5's
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showt...Steve-Williams&p=278763&viewfull=1#post278763
Here's my latest go with more Ultra 5's
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showt...Steve-Williams&p=278763&viewfull=1#post278763
I am happy you found benefit with them under your amps. I suspect they will do well under your subs too.
Steve williams
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I would try 3 first and see how it goes. You could always add the fourth later.
amado, have you ever tried flipping over the Ultra SS so the anti vibration technology is closer to the top of the nordost power box ? That is my first instinct.
They are not there anymore
Was only to not have them in the floor
And the ODIN PC was making too much weight on the NORDOST Power distributor
Was only to not have them in the floor
And the ODIN PC was making too much weight on the NORDOST Power distributor
Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses to my post. I am not surprised by the responses given my brief positive experience with Stillpoints. I am having flashbacks of my early days with Shunyata that led to purchases that essentially comprise half of my total system cost, but also improvements beyond my wildest thoughts.
Time for my second Stillpoint purchase for my other components.
Time for my second Stillpoint purchase for my other components.
Are all of those Stillpoints being used as an attempt to dampen internal vibration from those devices? Do they drain energy, or isolate the component, or both? I mean, why is all of that necessary for a power strip? And what is the plexi shelf on its own Stillpoints doing that the Ultra 5s directly under the units are not?
I guess I'm just skeptical about why that is all necessary to improve what looks like an expensive power supply and Nordost power strip.
Amado, could you describe how the sound improved with all of this?
I started to go through this thread and remembered I had some stainless cone points that I purchased about 30 years ago. They look like big Hershey kisses. I found them and put 4 of them underneath my DAC. Sure enough it seems like the focus improved. Not a bad tweak at all.
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Stillpoints on Carpet; Spikes
FYI -
Both Ultra SS and Ultra 5s can now be used with spikes that we are providing for each product.
The beveled half of the Ultra 5 now has a 1/2-20 tap in which a special bullet spike can be attached. The spike pierces carpet/pad and settles on the hard surface below providing increased stability and performance.
Just this week we received our first shipment of bullet spikes designed to attach to either 1/4-20 tap on the bottom or pad of the Ultra SS for the same purpose. We have yet to ship any of these spikes as we sort out final marketing/packaging issues, but we have the product and are taking orders.
John
FYI -
Both Ultra SS and Ultra 5s can now be used with spikes that we are providing for each product.
The beveled half of the Ultra 5 now has a 1/2-20 tap in which a special bullet spike can be attached. The spike pierces carpet/pad and settles on the hard surface below providing increased stability and performance.
Just this week we received our first shipment of bullet spikes designed to attach to either 1/4-20 tap on the bottom or pad of the Ultra SS for the same purpose. We have yet to ship any of these spikes as we sort out final marketing/packaging issues, but we have the product and are taking orders.
John
Speaking for myself, I would be most interested on your thoughts with regard to the entreq products you are now distributing...once you have implemented them into your systems...thanks in advance
Leveling Components when using Stillpoints
We always tell users that you need, at a minimum, 3 threads of the male adapter into the threaded insert to assure the integrity of that connection. After that, it doesn't matter whether you are adjusting at the Hard Hat or at the adapter as long as you maintain the three thread integrity. I have at home, many times, ended up using both to achieve the extent of adjustment needed to level some components.
John
We always tell users that you need, at a minimum, 3 threads of the male adapter into the threaded insert to assure the integrity of that connection. After that, it doesn't matter whether you are adjusting at the Hard Hat or at the adapter as long as you maintain the three thread integrity. I have at home, many times, ended up using both to achieve the extent of adjustment needed to level some components.
John
Entreq
Though we've been fiddling with the Entreq grounding boxes for a couple of years, it's been several months since I've had any of it in my system. Additionally, in that interim I have installed a Shunyata Hydra A/V, Typhon, and attendant PCs. When we receive our shipment from Sweden, Paul wants me to take some of it home and reassess it in the system. I think it's only fair that I re-do that again before I comment as it has been months since I've used it and I've also made several changes to the system.
John
Though we've been fiddling with the Entreq grounding boxes for a couple of years, it's been several months since I've had any of it in my system. Additionally, in that interim I have installed a Shunyata Hydra A/V, Typhon, and attendant PCs. When we receive our shipment from Sweden, Paul wants me to take some of it home and reassess it in the system. I think it's only fair that I re-do that again before I comment as it has been months since I've used it and I've also made several changes to the system.
John
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