Hi Uli,
I just came across your system and merely wanted to add that I think each and everyone of your components were chosen very carefully and with great detail to what counts most - Synergy.
As someone whom has several Shun Mook Products in my system as well, again I must agree with you regarding the utmost importance of dealing with Internal Structural Resonances which exist within all components by design, as each components has in fact been built to a certain price point - yet many of their designers more often then not lack the understanding of Isolation Devices and will often overlook them as merely extra cost add-on's.
Which I can tell from many of my Asian Brothers that Shun Mook are considered anything but. As these were first recommended to me by an email friend in Korea whom happens to be very very very fond of the UDR as well - has gone on to re-educate me about just how to listen to Music and along the way also come to understand the difference which do exist in the overall sounds as produced by mere Hi Fi Components and the Shun Mook Way of controlling Resonance as a means to unlock the hidden Beauty that is there in all Musical forms no matter which format is being used.
I've found much similar to your review of Shun Mook Ultra Diamond Resonators that they do allow a greater sense of Musical flow to come from just between the outer speaker edge and the outside walls - and have a more relaxed and textured manner to how they present the Music itself which as you've mentioned has to be heard to be believed. I know for one thing - I'm certain that had many Audiophile had in fact been more Music Lovers first and foremost that more SM Products would have been sold throughout the World - as I was told about their spending more time installing Acoustical Resonating Devices to be used on many of the more Upscale Churches in Asia and I think that this is mainly because most Americans simply didn't understand the Theory surrounding the use of African Black-wood [ Ebony ] for what it's worth and merely weren't willing to invest in an Isolation Device which would as a matter of course bring many to the point of not wishing to further upgrade their systems and merely enjoy what Beauty was there all along.
* [ I've never for the life of me been able to understand many fellow Audiophile friend of mine whom have continued investing Thousands of Dollars into their Hardware and very little into either Music and/or proper means of Isolating said components which has lead many of them to pursue endless upgrading paths without in most cases already understanding what just might be capable from investing in some of the Shun Mook Products to allow said systems to sing prior to being written off. ]
Many tend to shy away from issues which can't be explained very easily or heard for that matter due to the fact that simply don't know how to listen. Yet as I myself was destined to find out -
I simply couldn't live my life without the Shun Mook Isolation Feet and Devices in my system, there's simply no going back once heard with an open mind and either allowing both your ears and heart to speak to you on the more Emotional involvement which these items are able to bring about. I just wanted to let you know that someone else besides you understand what these are about. And much like you, there is simply no other way to listen to ones system without these.
I Love what you've done with your system and do appreciate knowing that someone else consider those UDR well worthwhile. Be well and enjoy knowing that in the World of Shun Mook you're not along in your heartfelt beliefs.
Regards,
- EL34EH
