Lampizator with RevOPods?

[pk_LA]

Has anyone tried RevOPods or similar under their Lampi Horizon or other Lampizator?

 

[Synaxis]

I have tried Revopods under a dozen+ pieces of gear.

They definitely open up the sound. BUT I always experienced a bit of the highs being tilted up which sometimes was a bit much (to be fair I a sensitive to high frequencies). I found when matching them with the Well-Float boards it was a better combo to my personal tastes.

RevOpods are great - just make sure you are able to return them if you don't like them.

I have since moved on from them over the last several years. However they do work great for a lot of people. It's just my personal opinion.

 

[keithc]

I have tried Revopods under a dozen+ pieces of gear.

They definitely open up the sound. BUT I always experienced a bit of the highs being tilted up which sometimes was a bit much (to be fair I a sensitive to high frequencies). I found when matching them with the Well-Float boards it was a better combo to my personal tastes.

RevOpods are great - just make sure you are able to return them if you don't like them.

I have since moved on from them over the last several years. However they do work great for a lot of people. It's just my personal opinion.

What do you prefer now?

 

[Synaxis]

What do you prefer now?

I'm getting the best sound out of the Graphite Audio IC-35 Premium feet. I also tried the CLASSIC 100 platform and it is excellent as well.

They give me the open and airless of the RevOpods without that bit of high frequency tilt (again, purely my personal opinion).

If I'm looking to stay within a lower budget I use Stack Audio which I prefer over the similarly priced IsoAcoustics.

The absolute best is to combine either a Well-Float platform or Graphite Audio Platform with their IC-35 feet which I am using in several places in my system (such as on my switch).

 

[Steve williams]

Has anyone tried RevOPods or similar under their Lampi Horizon or other Lampizator?

Everyone knows I am a big advocate for Center Stage footers and CMS racks. You might want to consider those Patrick . You might be surprised

 

[Mike Lavigne]

i use 32 RevOpods under my 5 chassis of Wadax. three of the Wadax chassis use 8 footers due to chassis design (the other two dac power supply chassis use 4 each) and the footers have to be height adjustable so you have equal tension and height for all 8 footers. there are very few decoupling choices that allow for tuning in that way to find the optimal set point. i have found zero tipped up tonal shift in the case of the use with the Wadax. but not all gear chassis are the same. like anything too much music focus is not complimentary for all gear or system balances. rack and floor variables are also part of the picture.

it is important to 'tune' the RevOpods carefully by ear; they are not plug and play.

 

[heihei]

I'm using Hifstay under my Horizon - can't recommend it highly enough.

 

[pk_LA]

Everyone knows I am a big advocate for Center Stage footers and CMS racks. You might want to consider those Patrick . You might be surprised

I saw those under your DAC. They also fit quite nicely compared to the RevOPods.

I also think the Grand Prix racks add a touch of coolness to the system - which I really do not want.

 

[Steve williams]

CMS and Center Stage function as a system

 

[pk_LA]

CMS and Center Stage function as a system

I should have taken up handball. I'd get a better workout and save a ton!

Jokes aside, thank you! Ill look into the CMS and Center Stage stuff.

 

[Ron Resnick]

it is important to 'tune' the RevOpods carefully by ear; they are not plug and play.

If a component sits on eight footers, how do you tune each one under the same component?

 

[Chop]

I'm still using - and still very happy with - Symposium Rollerblocks. They don't appear to colour the sound at all.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

If a component sits on eight footers, how do you tune each one under the same component?

here is my post with pictures about that from Feb 22'. in my case it's wearing shorts with no t-shirt and playing a game of twister behind your gear as it's a workout. but at the end it was worth it. then when i added the Server Power Supply had to do it again, and when i installed my Massif Audio racks last year i had to go through this process again for all the Wadax chassis. OTOH once dialed in they seem to stay that way.

>>>>>
holy mother of god! the decay now goes on forever (if it's on the recording).

took me about 3 hours to install and adjust the 24 RevOpods (6 sets) under the dac, 2 power supplies and server. had to remove my dart pre so i could remove the 'Tana' Daiza under it to allow for the height for the server to stay in it's spot so i can see the cover art. followed 'Stereophonic's' coaching (thanks! ) and bottomed each pod, installed them on the chassis, then reversed 5 clicks. once in place i adjusted each footer by feel to have equal pressure. had to play around some as each footer is relational to all the others, so you are going around adjusting them all little by little until all of them are as equal feeling of pressure as possible. i will give it a week then go back and check and adjust them again. not really that hard other than in behind the middle of my rack it's a bit of a twister game for my 'old' body. handled the weight ok with no mishaps. took my time.

i was able to combine the RevOpods with the Dazia on the dac and power supplies. but have not A/B'd it so cannot speak to the significance. not sure i will bother with that (hearing zero compromises in any case, likely helping).

RevOpods are the real deal! at least in my system under the Wadax Ref dac and server. immediate sense of more holographic and microdynamic presentation. noticeably greater emotive and expressive content, greater harmonic complexity and textures. greater coherence and drive, more feeling of ensemble playing and flow. lots of small differences musically helpful.

just starting to explore more music and discover the nuggets of ROI. looking for some bass heavy tracks.

and we know what 'black chrome' looks like! perfect match for my chassis color scheme.<<<<<<

 

[Mike Lavigne]

here are a number of relevant posts from that same thread. the bottom post has a diagram of how the RevOpods are adjusted.

https://www.whatsbestforum.com/thre...c-and-server-arrive.34173/page-32#post-777043



https://www.whatsbestforum.com/thre...c-and-server-arrive.34173/page-32#post-777048



https://www.whatsbestforum.com/thre...c-and-server-arrive.34173/page-32#post-777455



https://www.whatsbestforum.com/thre...c-and-server-arrive.34173/page-33#post-777458



https://www.whatsbestforum.com/thre...c-and-server-arrive.34173/page-33#post-777505

 

[Lee]

here is my post with pictures about that from Feb 22'. in my case it's wearing shorts with no t-shirt and playing a game of twister behind your gear as it's a workout. but at the end it was worth it. then when i added the Server Power Supply had to do it again, and when i installed my Massif Audio racks last year i had to go through this process again for all the Wadax chassis. OTOH once dialed in they seem to stay that way.

>>>>>
holy mother of god! the decay now goes on forever (if it's on the recording).

took me about 3 hours to install and adjust the 24 RevOpods (6 sets) under the dac, 2 power supplies and server. had to remove my dart pre so i could remove the 'Tana' Daiza under it to allow for the height for the server to stay in it's spot so i can see the cover art. followed 'Stereophonic's' coaching (thanks! ) and bottomed each pod, installed them on the chassis, then reversed 5 clicks. once in place i adjusted each footer by feel to have equal pressure. had to play around some as each footer is relational to all the others, so you are going around adjusting them all little by little until all of them are as equal feeling of pressure as possible. i will give it a week then go back and check and adjust them again. not really that hard other than in behind the middle of my rack it's a bit of a twister game for my 'old' body. handled the weight ok with no mishaps. took my time.

i was able to combine the RevOpods with the Dazia on the dac and power supplies. but have not A/B'd it so cannot speak to the significance. not sure i will bother with that (hearing zero compromises in any case, likely helping).

RevOpods are the real deal! at least in my system under the Wadax Ref dac and server. immediate sense of more holographic and microdynamic presentation. noticeably greater emotive and expressive content, greater harmonic complexity and textures. greater coherence and drive, more feeling of ensemble playing and flow. lots of small differences musically helpful.

just starting to explore more music and discover the nuggets of ROI. looking for some bass heavy tracks.

and we know what 'black chrome' looks like! perfect match for my chassis color scheme.<<<<<<

Very interesting.

 

[Synaxis]

here is my post with pictures about that from Feb 22'. in my case it's wearing shorts with no t-shirt and playing a game of twister behind your gear as it's a workout. but at the end it was worth it. then when i added the Server Power Supply had to do it again, and when i installed my Massif Audio racks last year i had to go through this process again for all the Wadax chassis. OTOH once dialed in they seem to stay that way.

>>>>>
holy mother of god! the decay now goes on forever (if it's on the recording).

took me about 3 hours to install and adjust the 24 RevOpods (6 sets) under the dac, 2 power supplies and server. had to remove my dart pre so i could remove the 'Tana' Daiza under it to allow for the height for the server to stay in it's spot so i can see the cover art. followed 'Stereophonic's' coaching (thanks! ) and bottomed each pod, installed them on the chassis, then reversed 5 clicks. once in place i adjusted each footer by feel to have equal pressure. had to play around some as each footer is relational to all the others, so you are going around adjusting them all little by little until all of them are as equal feeling of pressure as possible. i will give it a week then go back and check and adjust them again. not really that hard other than in behind the middle of my rack it's a bit of a twister game for my 'old' body. handled the weight ok with no mishaps. took my time.

i was able to combine the RevOpods with the Dazia on the dac and power supplies. but have not A/B'd it so cannot speak to the significance. not sure i will bother with that (hearing zero compromises in any case, likely helping).

RevOpods are the real deal! at least in my system under the Wadax Ref dac and server. immediate sense of more holographic and microdynamic presentation. noticeably greater emotive and expressive content, greater harmonic complexity and textures. greater coherence and drive, more feeling of ensemble playing and flow. lots of small differences musically helpful.

just starting to explore more music and discover the nuggets of ROI. looking for some bass heavy tracks.

and we know what 'black chrome' looks like! perfect match for my chassis color scheme.<<<<<<

I did all that. Also sometimes using LESS RevOpods on a unit rather than more yielded better results.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

I did all that. Also sometimes using LESS RevOpods on a unit rather than more yielded better results.

for the large 100 pound Wadax Chassis (Level 4 Wadax includes 3 such chassis) with it's unusual 'H' shape, having 8 footers is optimal as long as the height and tension is tuned to be equal for effective decoupling. rack surfaces (or in my case the panzerholtz Daiza top surface) are not always perfectly flat and level. so tuning tension by hand is important. i could hear the difference before and after i adjusted the height and tension.



agree that for conventional rectangle chassis shapes that it's more reasonable to experiment and listen and be open to what works.

 

[pk_LA]

for the large 100 pound Wadax Chassis (Level 4 Wadax includes 3 such chassis) with it's unusual 'H' shape, having 8 footers is optimal as long as the height and tension is tuned to be equal for effective decoupling. rack surfaces (or in my case the panzerholtz Daiza top surface) are not always perfectly flat and level. so tuning tension by hand is important. i could hear the difference before and after i adjusted the height and tension.

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agree that for conventional rectangle chassis shapes that it's more reasonable to experiment and listen and be open to what works.

By 'tension' I assume you mean compression, or weight on each footer. How are you measuring this - strain gauge?

 

[Mike Lavigne]

By 'tension' I assume you mean compression, or weight on each footer. How are you measuring this - strain gauge?

you have already made some adjustments in the gap in the footer body the same for each. all that is left is the height issue.

the height adjustment is done by rotating the footer.....it's actually simply by feel.......the tightness of the footer top to bottom. sounds complicated but it's simply the feeling of looseness and tightness. for instance, if one footer is not touching the rack surface, then you turn it until it does touch a little. then check each of the 7 other footers to see if their level of tension between the top and bottom is feels the same. obviously as one footer connects the rack surface, another is slightly displaced and becomes looser.

it takes about 10 minutes for each chassis to methodically go around to 8 footers and little by little get them all to have equal tension so the load is equally distributed where the decoupling inside the footer bearing system is optimized. you find the footers that are the most extreme and adjust it, then the next most extreme then the next and pretty soon they are all very close. much more logical and reasonable to do than the words to describe it.

if the gear bottom was perfectly level, and the rack surface was perfectly level and both surfaces were perfectly flat, then this would not be necessary. but reality is that those things are not possible. so this adjustment process does allow the footers to optimally decouple for the best performance and eliminate the surface flatness and level as an issue.

the degree of effort to make these adjustments is mostly related to the rack and shelf location and reaching back behind the rack and back of the chassis. the RevOpods are tall enough so there is room to get your fingers in there to rotate them.

if the chassis is a rectangle then you use 3 or 4 RevOpods and this process is much, much easier. but it still goes the same. you need equal pressure for each RevOpod to get optimal performance. we are assuming the chassis bottom is reasonably flat. but that can be a problem if you are not screwing them into threaded holes. i've not dealt with that variable.

 

[Mr. Miyagi]

I would also consider Townshend seismic platforms. These are phenomenal and wonderful return on investment. Never met a soul who tried and ripped out