02-13-2022, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by Vintage Pete
Jim...yes, I've heard that experimenting with placement can have benefits. With my MC501 amps this isn't very practical given the weight of the amps and how they are situated. I'm using the threaded adapters as well. I'm more than thrilled with the results. I may do some experimenting with the placement of my ultr minis under my MCD1000 and MDA1000, I'm using 4 on each unit, using the "conventional wisdom" that 4 are more effective than 3.
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Believe me, Pete, I--oof!--comprehend the amp weight issue. 
Re the UD505, conventional wisdom has triumphed, and with Ultra Minis. Four placed symmetrically under the 9.4-pound DAC produced audibly improved transparency and slam over a three-point configuration.
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Last edited by jimtranr; 02-13-2022 at 06:42 PM.
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