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Other Stuff => Archived Manufacturer Circles => Herbie's Audio Lab => Topic started by: jamesg11 on 11 Nov 2014, 04:20 am
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Anyone tried the Barry Diament bike tubes & ball bearings in cups method? The air is for 'vertical' isolation & the bearings for 'horizontal' ...
http://www.barrydiamentaudio.com/vibration.htm
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My first thought is that the circle of a manufacturer and vendor of isolation devices is probably not the right circle for DIY alternatives?
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Any topic regarding vibration control products and discussion, including DIY and other manufacturers, is welcome and encouraged.
Steve Herbelin
Herbie's Audio Lab
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Couple of thoughts and a question:
1. You can easily and cheaply try for yourself. Purchase some 1" Chrome steel bearings and make a sandwich with Shepherd 1-3/4-Inch Non-Slip Furniture Cups. Similar concept to the popular rollerblocks.
2. These are often paired with some vertical decoupling by placing a partially inflated bicycle inner tube under a platform. But I wonder if instead of the inner tube could a Herbie's product pair very nicely here and boost the performance of the roller block type of devices.
Steve, any recommendations or thoughts here?
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No particular thoughts or recommendations, other than most of Herbie's Audio Lab products work superbly on their own. If using a rollerblock, placing a grungebuster Dot as a decoupling interface between roller block and shelf or component is usually beneficial. Grungebuster Dots are also always beneficial between a platform and shelf, without the resonance issues and subsequent effect on linearity that innertubes have.
Steve
Herbie's Audio Lab
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Thanks Steve. I just put an order in and will play around with the Grungebuster.