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A brief Survey of Isolation Devices
Page Two - Comparison Chart
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Product |
Class |
Material |
Price |
Value |
Performance |
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Aurios Classic |
Roller Ball |
Stainless |
$199/3 |
8 |
8 |
|
" Pro Max |
Roller Ball |
Stainless |
$349/3 |
7 |
8 |
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Decouplers |
Roller Ball |
Stainless |
$60/3 |
7 |
7 |
|
Black Diamond Racing Cones |
Rigid |
Carbon Fiber |
$60/3 |
7 |
5 |
|
Bright Star Big Rock |
Base/Other |
Various |
$299 |
5 |
4 |
|
Gemini |
Base/Other |
Various |
$325 |
5 |
5 |
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Air Mass |
Base/Other |
Various |
$399 |
5 |
5 |
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Iso Node |
Viscoelastic |
Elastomer |
$12.50/4 |
7 |
3 |
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Clear Audio Magix |
Other |
Various |
$200ea |
2 |
8 |
|
Daruma IIIi |
Roller Ball |
Aluminum |
$99, set of 3 |
7 |
5 |
|
DH Cones Large |
Rigid |
Ceramic |
$60, set of 3 |
9 |
7+ |
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Jumbo |
Rigid |
Ceramic |
$90, set of 3 |
9 |
7+ |
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Super |
Rigid |
Ceramic |
$120 set of 3 |
8 |
7+ |
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FIM Platform |
Wood, Roller Ball |
Various |
Not currently available |
7 |
8 |
|
Isolation Bearings |
Roller Ball |
Various |
$159, set of 3 |
8 |
7+ |
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Finite Elemente Ceraball Universal |
Roller Ball/Other |
Aluminum and Ceramic (bearings) |
$175, set of 3 |
8 |
7+ |
"
Cerapuc |
Roller Ball/Other |
Stainless and Ceramic (bearings) |
$390, set of 3 |
7 |
8 |
"
Cerabase |
Roller Ball/Other |
Stainless and Ceramic (bearings) |
$690, set of 3 |
6 |
8 |
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Gingko Mini Clouds |
Viscoelastic |
Plexiglas and rubber |
$99, set of 3 |
7 |
8 |
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" Isolation Bases |
Viscoelastic |
Plexiglas and rubber |
$299 and up |
7 |
8 |
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Marigo Small Cones |
Rigid |
Composite |
$95, set of 3 |
7 |
7 |
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Signature Cones/Base |
Rigid |
Composite |
$239 |
4 |
4 |
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Reference |
Rigid |
Composite |
$150/3 |
7 |
6 |
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S.A.P. Relaxa Base |
Other |
Various |
$795 |
3 |
7 |
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Silent Running Audio Isolation Bases |
Constrained Layer |
Various |
$1000 and up |
4 |
8 |
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Stillpoints Cones |
Other |
Various |
$299 |
8 |
8+ |
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" Component Stand |
Other |
Various |
$899 and up |
6 |
9 |
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Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ |
Roller Ball |
Stainless and Tungsten (bearings) |
$399, set of 3 |
8+ |
8+ |
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Symposium Rollerblocks Jr. |
Roller Ball |
6061Aluminum and Stainless (bearings) |
$219, set of 3 |
9 |
8 |
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" Svelte Platform |
Constrained Layer |
Stainless, other |
$199 and up |
8+ |
8 |
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" Ultra Platform |
Constrained Layer |
Stainless, other |
$399 and up |
8+ |
8 |
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Townshend Seismic Sink |
Base/Other |
Metal |
$300 + |
4 |
5 |
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Van Slyke Engineering |
Other |
Various |
$995 - $1595/3 |
2 |
4 |
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Vibrapods |
Viscoelastic |
Elastomer |
$6ea |
8 |
2 |
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Vibracones |
Other |
Various |
$8ea |
8 |
2 |
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