rmd@tellab3.UUCP (Bob Dyas) (11/06/84)
***************************************** 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 ihnp4!tellab1!tellab2!tellab3!rmd *****************************************
waag@trwrb.UUCP (Timothy M. Waag) (11/09/84)
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I recently purchased Tip Toes for both speakers and turntable. Applicable
System components are as follows (no flames, pleez!):
* Carver Receiver
* Wharfdale E-90 Speakers
* Technics SL-J2 Turntable w/cheepo cartridge
* DBX 500 Professional Subharmonic Synthesizer
* 16 guage speaker wire (15' lengths)
Definite improvement in solidity of bass when used with speakers. This effect
was problably amplified by DBX 500 signal processor. Turntable improvement
not so obvious (probably because its so lo-fi), but still discernable.
Haven't tried Tip Toes with CD player yet, though I don't expect an
improvement.
The dealer I purchased Tip Toes from (Dimensions in Stereo, Torrance, CA)
said "dramatic improvement in speakers, marginal in turntables (depends on
stability), could not detect any improvement in preamps, amps, etc".
Advise: Definite must for speakers; for 6 * $7 = $42 + tax, best improvement
per dollar you will ever make to your system. Anything else, let your
"golden ears" be your guide.
Tim Waag
{decvax,ucbvax,ihnp4,hplabs,...}!sdcrdcf!trwrbmr@isrnix.UUCP (michael regoli) (11/11/84)
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Hey, they sound great!! By the way, what the hell are Tip Toes??
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