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rockadanny
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28 May 2024, 04:39 pm »
This is inside a CD player so transformer is small.
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Rubber soft or mid density foots IMO.
As an audiophile alternative there is sorbothane.
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You might be able to find some shoe inserts that are made of Sorbothane®.
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28 May 2024, 08:03 pm »
Herbies makes a variety of vibration control feet, including some small ones:
https://herbiesaudiolab.com/collections/component-isolation
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From Edmund Optics
https://www.edmundoptics.com/search/?criteria=Sorbothane&Tab=Products#
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Thank you all and thank you for the links
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29 May 2024, 03:16 pm »
If you are handy try making a silicone ring. Remove transformer and put under it. Learned that from Angela/Gilbert Yeung formerly Blue Circle. You can also try Michael greens suggestion of loosening the transformer screws. Try that first.
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VPI Magic Brick placed over the transformer on the outer chassis.
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RF-Parts usually have rubber gromets that may fit this use.
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29 May 2024, 07:45 pm »
How about these?
https://www.keyelco.com/userAssets/file/M65p133.pdf
I have a few left over from a long ago project. They are similar to Keystone #773. If you PM me your address I'll mail you some. How many do you need?
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Thank you! I found a small thin piece of sorbothane and slid it under. Improvement!
Thank you all!
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I use a pad of 1/4" (6mm) Sorbothane under each power transformer that I need to use in a build.
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19 Jul 2024, 08:44 am »
Pleased a successful result has been achieved, just to share my experience isolating transformer vibration / hum noise in my vintage Acoustat electrostatic speakers.
While I achieved some success with grommet mounting and anti-vibration sheeting, by far the most effective solution was found by replacing the bias transformer mounting hardware with anti-vibration threaded studs.
Please see, "
Acoustat Interface MK-121-2 - Minimizing the Bias Transformer Hum Noise
".
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/acoustat-interface-mk-121-2-minimizing-the-bias-transformer-hum-noise.412612
With the Acoustat interface the bias transformer is mounted vertically to the chassis side, nevertheless, hope this solution may be helpful.
Thank you.
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