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Simply make no improvment.

They didn't make my system sound any better. In fact, I felt they made my system sound worse. Black diamond racing cones work better, but still don't worth it. Now I use 12*12*2 inch hard packing sponge under my CD player and amp, they work much better.

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decouples speaker from stand

Does not work well with ALL audio equipment, it actually made my preamplifier sound worse!

First I put them on my CD player, then on my amp. The sound became somewhat better (not a huge difference)I then bought a third set for my preamp, and the sound degraded. I took them off and while I was puting the stock feet back on I had the idea of taking the setr off the power amp and using the two sets under my speakers, (now that I had two sets of the same model vibrapod. After putting them underneith my speaker in between the bottom of the speaker and the stand plate I realized that vibrapods work their magic best with speakers. I can't believe what a HUGE improvement I got. My speakers are so much less "wooly" sounding and now that they are decoupled there is less dirstortion wich means that I can push them farther then before. I love them!!

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These pods when put under a cdplayer,turntable,d.a.c.,or other audio components enhance the detail,widen and deepen soundstage,separtes instruments,vocals,etc. to the point where it's lifelike.They also can be put beneath video products to improve color,sharpness,and other.This product can be found at http://www.vibrapod.com at a very reasonable price and I highly suggest them.

When I first saw this product and its review in Stereophile, I thought, "Yeah, right. Another snake oil product." The price was not prohibitive ($6 each), so I decided to try them anyway because of their reviews.
I started out putting them underneath my passive preamp (McCormack MLD). No noticable differences there. Then I put them underneath my CD player (Meridian 508.24). Whoa! The soundstage depth was wider, and I wasn't getting that midbass hump I had been hearing for a while (and all this time I thought it was my room).

I think the advantages of this product are small in the grand scheme of things, but definitely worth the price. 4.5 speakers.

I recently read a review of the Vibrapods @ www.Soundstage.com and since I am just getting into the audio world I figured what the heck, I should try a couple of tweaks to see if they are a waste of time or not. Well, these are not a waste of time. I have to agree with the reviews I have read here and on Sounstage. The soundstage opened up and the imaging improved. I also noted a increase in bass clarity and speed. I don't know how they work, but they definately made a sonic difference (for the better).
I am using the Vibrapods in a "sandwich" under my CD player (NAD 502). I have a glass shelf in my A/V rack, then six Vibrapods (3 infront and back) then a smaller piece of glass for my CD player to sit on.

My next adventure are the "Golden Sound DH Cones", also review on Soundstage and carried by the tremendously helpful dealer who sold me my PSB Stratus Silvers.

Try 'em they work!

This product really makes my system sound much better. Listening to cd can be very pleasurable. Fatique free. Recommended for system with too bright sound or too forward. Best tweak for the value. Amazing !!!

When I first bought a pair of Meadowlark Kestral speakers I used the supplied spikes, which were adjustable allowing a level and solid placement which decoupled the cabinets from the floor. This setup provided excellent sound and imaging which, for the past five months I have enjoyed. A few weeks ago I decided to experiment by removing the spikes and replacing them with a small dab of Blu-Tack in each corner of the speakers' base. With this approach I was coupling the speakers solidly to the hardwood floor, and the sound was clearly changed from the spiked setup. Bass was fuller but without any increase in resolution, midrange was a bit smoother and treble was the same. High frequencies have always been very smooth with my vinyl source but a little fatiguing from CD's, which I had attributed to the digital medium. Overall I preferred the Blu-Tack to the spikes, but still felt I was not getting the best from the Kestrals'.
After I read a review of the Vibrapod Isolators in The Absolute Sound (Issue 118 - June/July 1999 - Page 97 - by Anna Logg), I was very interested to try some out in my system. But at the same time I was skeptical of some of the implausible improvements attributed to the Vibrapods. Reviewers were saying the improvement was "utterly astounding" and this type of wild claim is all too common in hi-fi. But since I'm a sucker for a good audio tweak, and the Vibrapod Company offered a 30 money back guarantee, I had nothing to lose by giving the pods a try. Besides, they're only $6 each!

The pods come in five different densities which handle from 2 to 28 pounds each. You use them in combinations which suit the shape and distribution of weight of your components. For the Kestrals which are floorstanding and have a base of about 9"x9", weighing 34 pounds each, I ordered eight #3 Vibrapods. Installiation was simple and since the manual suggested trying the pods with the dome pointing up or down I experimented and tried it both ways. Eventually ending up with a pod at each corner and the dome pointing down.

Still skeptical, I put Time Out (The Dave Brubeck Quartet-Columbia CL 1397) on the turntable, and the improvement was overwhelming. I was shocked by the increase in low frequency energy, not only was the bass greater but it was more resolved. This wasn't a subtle improvement, the drumming on "Take Five" had a precision and pace that I have never heard before. Next I put on The Wall (Pink Floyd-Harvest SHDW 411), once again the bass was so much fuller I could hardly believe what I was hearing. The resolution and separation between instruments was greatly improved at all frequencies, and the soundstage was wider and slightly deeper.

With a new awareness of what the speakers were capable of I put Amused To Death (Roger Waters-Columbia CK 47127) in the CD player. As with the vinyl listed above, the improvements to CD were equally incredable with an amazingly wide soundstage. In addition the whole presentation from CD was less harsh and fatiguing. A particularly difficult disc to reproduce is Conversation Peace (Stevie Wonder-Motown 314530238-2) because of the resolution available in the low frequencies. With the Vibrapods the Kestrals were able to clearly separate all the bass information while providing much clearer vocals.

All this may seem dificult to believe, and I would expect anyone to be skeptical. But I urge you to try the Vibrapods for yourself, you have nothing to loose and some outstanding sound to gain.

My System:
Pink Triangle Tarentella turntable
Rega RB300 tonearm
Rega Elys cartridge
Rega Mira integrated amp
Rega Planet CD player
Meadowlark Kestral speakers
Kimber 4vs cable

These are a good inexpensive substitute for using air bladder products like the Townshend Seismic Sink, but are not as good in my opinion. In particular leading edges are softened and musicality suffers. While soft sound may be better than a system that is too agressive, I think the cause should be dealt with rather than using band-aids.
I too read the Absolute Sound review and was encouraged to try them under my speakers. I too was blown away. But I went back to the spikes after a week. Using the Vibrapods under my Thiels did improve many elements of the sound. The key difference was that it seemed to take away cabinet resonances, and the sound was freed from the cabinets. But a week later I found that when listening to naturally recorded material there was something very wrong. The problems were with voices and other mid-range instruments - particularly female vocals. In short I felt I was not able to connect with the singer. I also find this problem with some transistor amps by the way. So I put the spikes back and sure enough the ability to connect with the emotions and inflections of the singer returned.

Given the low cost then four stars, but there are better isolation products to be had at a greater price.

I purchased these little black pucks because the steel speaker stands I recently purchased had a warped top plate(I guess you get what you pay for).They actually had up-pointed adjustable spikes, but I opted for the vibrapods.
Wow..I have tried my share of upgrades but this was a nice surprise. I have
been living with some old favorites(Celestion SL-600`s)and they got a makeover!
I have a fully designed but unconstructed speaker project waiting in my garage
but until then, I`m making time for more listening. Tighter bass, cleaner
and more cohesive from top to bottom..hard to describe the subjective differences, but there seems to be more detail and 'ease'.I like them.I`d give
em 5 stars despite my envy for the designer/manufacturer. These will sell.

System: Alchemy DLC Preamp, Genesis Powered Sub, Adcom GFA 5300II, home-grown
line level and speaker cables, Sony CD Player

I bought a set of these to put under my mirage BPS-150 subwoofer, which sits on a suspended wood floor (no carpet). I kept the sub's standard 1" diameter hard rubber feet. Unlike a lot of subs that have a downward firing woofer on the bottom, this one has two woofers, firing in phase, on opposite ends of the cabinet. So, there's not as much "up and down" movement that there might be on, say, an ACI Titan or an REL Strata or Storm sub. Nevertheless, the Vibrapods made a noticeable change in the bass. The bass quality was up, and the bass quantity was down. The change was big enough, that I feel the need to go back and re-calibrate the whole subwoofer/main speaker set up using my SPL meter. Just twiddling the adjustment knobs by ear, it seems that the sub blends even better with the main speakers. I would not say that these add tremendous depth to the soundstage and most of the other gushy things in the July TAS review. They do, however, significantly add to bass quality; and they're cheap.