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From: rmd@tellab3.UUCP (Bob Dyas)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Question about Tip Toes
Message-ID: <230@tellab3.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 18:55:19 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  5 18:55:19 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 6-Nov-84 05:37:33 EST
Reply-To: rmd@tellab3.UUCP (Bob Dyas)
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I recently saw an article in Audio about a product called Tip Toes.  Supposedly
these Tip Toes are used underneath all your audio components (turntable, preamp,
power amp, speakers, etc.) as substitute legs.  The premise is that these
conical shaped gems provide a better mechanical coupling to your cabinet or
floor or whatever, since all the weight of your component now sits on four
points.  The greater pressure per square inch is supposed to be benificial.
Personally, I find the claim suspect for amplifiers, preamps, etc. and probably
also for turntables.  However, for speakers these things are supposed to pro-
vide better bass response.  Intuitively this seems true and the review in 
Audio claimed that the difference was striking.  Has anyone out there had any
experience with these?  Are there any M.E.'s out there who would care to shed
some light on the subject?  I am considering picking up some since they might
serve as a temporary sub-woofer until I can afford one.  Any help would be
appreciated.


					Thanks,

					Bob Dyas

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