Return to Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Rickresource is the ultimate source for all things Rickenbacker, rich content articles as well as the largest Rickenbacker forum out there and the only Rickenbacker register, © 2000-2020 Peter McCormack. Sorbothane, Inc. offers an extensive line of standard Sorbothane® parts. An oak open-faced cabinet with two 13 X 18" X 18" (33cm X 46cm X 46mm) shelves for LPs, had a cast lead top. View the Sorbothane® Engineering Design Guide for additional information. I have speakers on Sorbothane as well and my opinion is they are both equally good at improving bass response and overall imaging (when it's needed). var year = new Date() document.write(year.getFullYear()) Evolve Creative Group, Introduction to Shock Absorption, Impact & Viscoelastic Materials, The Evolution of Sorbothane in Sports Medicine. They work great as a turntable foundation in preventing mechanical feedback. Standard or custom Sorbothane sheets are perfect for creating vibration isolating and impact absorbing gaskets and components. Sorbothane, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Kent Web Design by The feet are great but the extra sorbothane "pucks" did not improve the sound at all, but they did not degrade it either and you can't too much of damping. (U.S. ONLY) If you can feel vibrations in your feet on stage, so can your amp. Sorbothane Pucks under Amps. Sorbothane, Inc. continues to be the innovative and trusted choice of engineers worldwide for developing vibration isolating and impact absorbing solutions. Many years ago, I re-engineered my mk4 "suspension". (U.S. ONLY) The unique Sorbothane urethane is a durable, resilient, polymer that provides outstanding vibration isolation and non-skid properties. Sorbothane also offers Sheet Stock with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that has a thin polyester film for improved handling and dimensional stability. When placing them under speaker cabs they tend to decouple them from the room resulting in less bass and improved definition. Sorbothane, Inc. My take is if you have the extra cash it is a maybe, but I am sure the hockey pucks will do a fine job too. Sorbothane is a popular material for gaskets because of its chemical resistance, conformability to irregular surfaces, low creep and reusability. by (philco) » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:46 pm . Directions, Copyright © It will only cost me my time, something I can afford. Fax: 330-678-1303 They had a very bad effect under my turntable, where solid aluminum tone cones did the trick of shorting the motor vibrations to a solid ground. Stopping Distance in Sorbothane Engineering Solutions, Covid-19: Sorbothane, Inc. operating under essential business requirements. The verdict is: very effective against externally induced vibrations, but internally induced vibrations need to be solidly coupled to an external vibration sink if trying to reduce them. Fax: 330-678-1303 Its natural tackiness makes it easy to install. The adhesive is temperature and chemical-resistant making Sorbothane Sheet Stock with PSA the perfect vibration isolation and impact protection material. Sorbothane, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Kent Web Design by I thought, why the heck not, try them under a tubed guitar amp. Sorbothane vibration isolator pads are versatile anti-vibration pads that can be used as feet, stops, spacers and protectors in many different applications. Forum 51 - The Quest For Tone: by Mike Snow. I had been using them under a CD player, where they also work well. It reduces feedback through the floor to the reverb tank when used on something less stable than a concrete slab floor. var year = new Date() I had four of those large sorbothane pucks, the kinds made to go under audiophile and computer equipment sensitive to vibration like tubed phono amps and hard drives. Toll-Free: 1-800-838-3906 I had read where this guy had used them under his telescope equipment to reduce wind induced vibrations. The internal speaker can still induce vibrations into the reverb tank of a guitar amp, but external vibrations will be reduced significantly, so other vibrations don't intrude and color the sound as much. var year = new Date() Water Jet Cutting: Available for any thickness. All Rights Reserved, Kent Web Design Learn more about our Standard Industrial Products, or contact us if you have questions. I beleive they would be helpful in preventing microphonic feedback with a piggyback amp if you place them under the head. X-Tra Flex Sheet: Molded with hemispherical bumps, this material flexes more easily while providing soft deformation under load. on top of the lead were three 3" (76.2mm) Sorbothane pucks arranged as an equilateral triangle; two in front and one in the rear with a 21" X 21" (53cm X 53cm) plate of 0.5" (12.5mm) smoked, tempered glass on top of the pucks. The decision to go solid cones or soft sorbothane pucks depends on whether you want to couple vibrations out of a vibrating device into a stable mass, or prevent external vibrations from coming into a device that is relatively stable itself. I prefer Isoacoustics because they have height and tilt adjustment built in which makes it so much easier. Agreed, sorbothane pucks are a no-go. It's an elastic substance with high hysteresis. These standard products have been developed over 30 years, and are selected for their specific shock absorbing and vibration isolating applications. Toll-Free: 1-8​00-83​8-39​06 [email protected], Phone: 330-678-9444 Sheet thickness is approximately 0.19-inch with hemispheres approximately 0.09-inches high and 0.12-inches in diameter. Therefore, the pucks did nothing under my turntable. The plinth is seated on brass cones as does the wood base. document.write(year.getFullYear()) AudioQuest cables and other audio products combine solid conductors, high-purity metals, specialized geometries, and stable dielectrics to enable naturally beautiful sounds and images.