![]() ![]() More precisely, the pictures you can see here refer to a TNT SandBlaster made by one of our Italian readers and here's how he did this nicely looking platform. Since Italians are known for designing and manufacturing stylish HiFi components, here is a far more elegant alternative, made out of hardwood and medium density fiberboard. As you can easily guess by yourself, such a thing can be extremely ugly :-) This was the Basic version of the TNT SandBlaster. If the component is heavy, you may need to check "planarity" a couple of times as months go by (sand may move a little under pressure). Now your TNT SandBlaster is ready, just verify - once again - the choosen component sits perfectly horizontal, especially if it is an analogue turntable. You can decide for adjustable spikes, so to make the levelling operation quicker and easier. ![]() Now choose the feet for your isolation platform. Of course, the top shelf should be perfectly levelled once you put the HiFi component (be it a CD player, preamp, amp or turntable) on it. Now place an MDF (medium density) shelf on top, so that it "floats" on sand (hence making a kind of "suspended subchassis"). Now place one or more sheets of DOMOPACK (thin plastic film for aliments) so that the sand can't escape and your cat can't use it as its personal favourite bathroom -) Now buy a bag of sand (river sand, not beach sand!!!), make it dry for a couple of days and fill the tray with it. If not, and you're lazier than us (now try that! :-)), even the top cover of your turntable will suffice (if you don't use it - the top cover, not the turntable! :-)). Which kind of tray? Well, you can use anything you want, even a plastic basin for laundry or your cat's litter tray :-) The Basic version is nothing else than a tray, the same size of a shelf of your audiophile rack (our DIY FleXy, for example), be it 60 (W) x 40 (D) x 10 (H), that you have to fill with sand. Such an isolation platform can be built in various ways, depending on your DIY skills and budget. ![]() You can use lead shots to do this, but lead tends to be quite dangerous and toxic into a living room, while sand is inert, clean and easier to use & find. Sand does have some very good damping property and it represents a damn cheap, fast and very effective way to increase the weight of hollow structures and tubes.įor example, many tower loudspeakers do have a cavity which is meant to be sand-filled (for increased weight and damping). ![]() Perhaps you're already aware of the fact sand is widely used into speakers, speakers stands and audiophile tables/racks. In this case, the reason why the article hadn't been translated is quite simple and different: the DIY isolation platform I'm going to describe you isn't a new idea as it has circulated on various online forums for several years, hence I erroneously assumed everyone was already aware of it.Īs legions of new audiophiles enter the Web for the first time every day, it seems well-known tweaks are NOT all THAT well-known.hence the need to share even old ideas with the newbies.Įnter the TNT Sandblaster: a simple and cheap DIY isolation platform that makes use of sand for damping airborne vibrations. As many of you already know, the Italian edition of TNT-Audio contains many articles (especially tweaks, but even listening tests) that, for various reasons - mainly because we're lazy lads, ya know :-) - have never been translated into English. This was an old article (dating back 1997!) of our Italian edition of TNT-Audio that had never been translated into English. Published: September 2001 (originally, in Italian, 1997) cost: starting from 10 $/Euro (just components) The TNT SandBlaster DIY sand-filled anti-vibration base Ĭompany: not for sale, TNT-Audio free DIY designĪpprox. Listening tests | HiFi topics | HiFi Shows | Tweakings & DIY | Mr.The TNT SandBlaster 1.0 [ TNT | Who we are | Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.Īrtists of Then, Now & Forever: Forever CountryĬarrie Underwood & Randy Travis: I Told You So - Live Nashville, DreamWorks Nashville, Word/Warner/Curb, Music ValleyĪlan Jackson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Matt Kennon, Kenny Chesney Randy Bruce Traywick, Randy Traywick, Randy TravisĬountry, Gospel, Neotraditionalist country, Christian countryĬontemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Traditional Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Gospel, Progressive Country, Country Gospel, ReligiousĮarnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Gentle, Intimate, Organic, Confident, Sentimental, Reverent, Stylish, Earthy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Poignant, Bittersweet, Spiritual, Wistful, Plaintive ![]()
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