As I am done with equipment upgrades, I'm now focusing on tweaks after getting a little bored. I would like to seek experiences from people who have used isolation products for bookshelf speakers placed on speaker stands and shelves. There are many on the market ranging from low cost to "branded" high cost such as Isoacoustics Aperta and Orea.
The Isoacoustics Aperta is as shown below.
I've watched a Youtube review on the Isoacoustics Aperta and these things are said to work by providing a noticeable improvement in sound quality. However, at a price that's almost equivalent to a budget bookshelf speaker such as the Dali Zensor 1, the reviewer thought it's not exactly value for money as the material is mostly plastic. Nevertheless, this product is said to improve sound quality of bookshelf speakers placed on shelves or on top of tables in a desktop system.
The Isoacoustics Orea is as shown below.
Again, the reviews are mostly favourable but my main gripe on these things is the aesthetics of it. Although they may improve sound quality when used between bookshelf speakers and stands, they don't look good when placed between the stands and speakers as shown in the image above as they introduced a fairly large gap when used in this manner. I understand this is personal but has anyone used the Orea with bookshelf speakers to great effect?
Then there's the cheaper option, isolation pads or felt. These are either rubber or foam material. Currently I have some of these on the top plate of my speaker stands.
I'm not sure if these things bring some noticeable improvement as I"ve never bothered about them or compared them with equivalent or different products. In my mind, they are beneficial in providing some sort of cushioning beneath the bookshelf speakers thus preventing scratches to the bottom part of the speaker.
I would appreciate any experiences on these isolation products either used on top of speaker stands as shown in the photos above or on shelves as shown in these photos.
The Isoacoustics Aperta is as shown below.
I've watched a Youtube review on the Isoacoustics Aperta and these things are said to work by providing a noticeable improvement in sound quality. However, at a price that's almost equivalent to a budget bookshelf speaker such as the Dali Zensor 1, the reviewer thought it's not exactly value for money as the material is mostly plastic. Nevertheless, this product is said to improve sound quality of bookshelf speakers placed on shelves or on top of tables in a desktop system.
The Isoacoustics Orea is as shown below.
Again, the reviews are mostly favourable but my main gripe on these things is the aesthetics of it. Although they may improve sound quality when used between bookshelf speakers and stands, they don't look good when placed between the stands and speakers as shown in the image above as they introduced a fairly large gap when used in this manner. I understand this is personal but has anyone used the Orea with bookshelf speakers to great effect?
Then there's the cheaper option, isolation pads or felt. These are either rubber or foam material. Currently I have some of these on the top plate of my speaker stands.
I'm not sure if these things bring some noticeable improvement as I"ve never bothered about them or compared them with equivalent or different products. In my mind, they are beneficial in providing some sort of cushioning beneath the bookshelf speakers thus preventing scratches to the bottom part of the speaker.
I would appreciate any experiences on these isolation products either used on top of speaker stands as shown in the photos above or on shelves as shown in these photos.
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