# "Setting-up" a Power Base 

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/setting-up-a-power-base/1696>\
**Category:** Power Components\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/setting-up-a-power-base/1696 "2014-11-21T08:40:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![flyfish2002](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/flyfish2002/32/174487_2.png) [@flyfish2002](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/flyfish2002)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/setting-up-a-power-base/1696/1 "2014-11-21T08:40:24Z")

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I recently bought a DSD and a Power Base. I placed the DSD on top of the Power Base as is - no aftermarket footers between the DSD and the Power Base, such as Herbie’s Audio Lab Tenderfeet. I have noticed in many photos on-line from private systems to audio shows that various footers appear to be used between the component and the Power Base.

While a lot of this is personal preference, I am looking for some comments/input/perspectives.

BTW, the DSD is incredible alone and placing it on the Power Base definitely took an outstanding DAC up a notch in reducing the noise floor, better defining the sound stage and dialing in the timber. A necessary product…

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/setting-up-a-power-base/1696/2 "2014-11-21T10:49:48Z")

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Welcome!

I do not use any footers in between, but many do. Perhaps we will hear from those who have carefully experimented with various alternatives.