Amps, shelves and resonance

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Interestingly, both Michael Green of MGD and J. Biclewicz of Symposium Acoustics (RollerBlock fame) both advocate the removal of feet from components. I cite these two individuals because both have component setup recommendations that include this and lend credibility to my statements below, since I am just an audiophile of 30+ years and not a manufacturer. I have also used this procedure for about 15 years. Any factory feet made of "rubber", will add unwanted and extra mass to the component and affect the "sound" of the audio signal passing through internal components on the circuit board(s) of the chassis. In effect, "rubber" type factory installed feet change the resonant frequency of the chassis cabinet and actually absorb some of the harmonic structures in the audio signal passing through the component (an audio signal is composed of "vbrations" just as all forms of energy are).

Since everything is connected (there is no such thing as total isolation, at least here on earth), the component shelves' resonant frequency will affect the resonant frequency of the component chassis cabinet and vice versa. Everything affects everything else. What you want to achieve is a "synergistic" relationship between the component resonant characteristics and the shelving resonant characteristics. Every (shelf) material will interreact differently with any given component, and even with its own support rod materials. You cannot create an "inert" shelf because everything in the Universe vibrates to some degree. Acutally, if you go to Mike VansEvers website at www.vansevers.com, he has an interesting article there on why "resonances" are necessary to create good sound. This may sound contrary to many things you will read in this forum, but it is true. The trick is to find the "complementary" resonances which will work synergistically in your system.

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Topic - Marantz MA-500 monoblocks? - WSB 11:25:03 01/21/00 (15)

What speakers are you using and how large is your room? (nt) - Jim Bookhard 13:44:42 01/23/00 (8)

Re: What speakers are you using and how large is your room? (nt) - WSB 07:15:15 01/24/00 (7)

Re: What speakers are you using and how large is your room? (nt) - Jim Bookhard 19:09:00 01/25/00 (6)

I'm unfamiliar with how an amp reacts with shelving, please enlighten me, Thanks! - WSB 15:32:59 01/27/00 (1)

Amps, shelves and resonance - Jim Bookhard 12:51:59 01/29/00 (0)

Thanks! I will be going with the MA500's. (eom) - WSB 07:13:14 01/26/00 (3)

Make sure you can return them - MikeP 09:56:57 01/26/00 (2)

Re: Make sure you can return them - Jim Bookhard 16:44:11 01/26/00 (1)

Re: Make sure you can return them - MikeP 17:50:42 01/26/00 (0)

Re: Marantz MA-500 monoblocks? - Mark 16:28:32 01/22/00 (1)

Thanks for your input!!! (eom) - WSB 07:16:30 01/24/00 (0)

It depends - MikeP 10:51:07 01/22/00 (0)

Re: Marantz MA-500 monoblocks? - Bill Spohn 18:27:32 01/21/00 (1)

Sorry, I'm new to this forum, don't know the "rules" - WSB 07:22:06 01/24/00 (0)

Re: Marantz MA-500 monoblocks? - Marcus of Markdom 12:37:51 01/21/00 (0)

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Amps, shelves and resonance - Jim Bookhard 12:51:59 01/29/00 (0)

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