Setup Instructions
Placing components with sharp or pointed feet directly on the isolation base may
cause nicks, scratches or gouges in the surface. Use a protective barrier between
sharp objects and the base surface if you desire. The M3X2 Isolation Base is very
effective at reducing vibration and does not require the use of cones and other sharp
objects. Cones can be used with the isolation base and do not degrade the isolation
base performance. Protection from sharp objects as described above is
recommended to prevent scratches and maintain the original beauty of the isolation
base.
M3X2 Isolation Bases are produced with different HRS footer designs to optimize
the performance of specific components. The type of footer the isolation base was
originally configured with is identified on the packaging label on the outside of the
box of each base. The footer designation is also identified by a color-coded dot
located on the back edge of the frame. HRS isolation bases have a unique ability to
change at any time to optimize performance for a different component or different
environment. If you change the feet of the isolation base, we recommend you also
change the color-coded dot on the back of the isolation base so it is easy to identify
what performance setting the base is currently configured in your system.
The HRS G7 footer does not have any load range limit. You can place any
component on an M3X2 Isolation Base configured with G7 feet. An M3X2
Isolation Base with G7 feet is not sensitive to component weight or weight
distribution. HRS Broadband Isolation (SF2 and SF3) and HRS Subsonic
Broadband Isolation (LF2 and LF3) footers are made in various load ranges to
optimize performance for different component weights. When using the SF and LF
footers please verify that the component that will be placed on the isolation base is
within the rated load range for SF footer or is the specific component model number
for LF footers.
If the SF or LF footers of the M3X2 Isolation Base are overloaded, the HRS
isolators will hit a protective stop and significantly reduce the product performance.
If your isolation base has SF or LF feet (pictured below), you can check to see if
the isolation base is overloaded by testing for compliance between the isolation
base frame and the feet at each corner. With the component loaded on the isolation
base, check each corner individually by pressing down firmly on each corner. An
isolation base with SF and LF feet should be compliant at each corner location and
not feel rigid. If there is displacement at each corner then the isolation base is
working as designed. If there is no compliance at one or more corners then the load
range should be changed by HRS to the proper load range. HRS can modify the
M3X2 Isolation Base load range as many times as needed for a fraction of the
original purchase price. Overloading the isolation base for an extended period of
time may reduce its service life and voids the warranty.
