Modular 45 Series Component Stands
The Platform
Archived Jan 2006 (for reference only)
Over 20 years of experience in the field of electrical/mechanical engineering allowed us the resources to develop this truly unique approach to component isolation. If you have been in the audio hobby for even a short time you have heard many of the opinions as to what is the best material for your component platforms. We have determined that many materials have advantages and disadvantages. Through our analytical approach to combining dissimilar materials, we have developed some combinations that actually compliment one another. Granite and MDF (medium density fiberboard) have characteristics that are about as different as night and day. Neither of which material is worth a darn as an audio component platform if used by itself. Granite is too hard, MDF is too soft. Granite causes the upper midrange to sound too bright, MDF makes it sound too dull. But, through our proprietary conduction technique we are able to selectively transfer energy back and forth between the two materials essentially achieving a "nulling" effect.
Granite, with its uniform crystalline matrix, has a distinctive sonic signature associated with it. At first, listeners are very impressed with the sound quality. They sense tighter bass response, more realistic soundstage and awesome detail. However after about an hour or so of listening, the sound becomes fatiguing. You say to your self "That's enough detail" and wonder what went wrong. Are you familiar with the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard? The slate used in the chalkboard has a similar sonic signature to that of granite.
On the other hand we really liked some of the good properties that granite had to offer. It contributes a tremendous mass to the component stand. It is also durable, rigid and quite pleasing to the eye. By gaining an understanding of why granite sounds the way it does we were able to develop a mechanism for counterbalancing the resonant waves within the slab. We combine a thin (less than 5/8 inch thick) slab of granite with one of the softer varieties of MDF. The inner material provides a good conductor of mechanical energy at just the right frequency. Equilibrium is achieved within a very simple design! Our platforms offer an incredible soundstage, super tight bass and virtually no peaks or troughs anywhere. It is sonically flat throughout the entire audio spectrum.
Although intended for use with Adona's 45-Series stands, this platform will improve the performance of other brands as well.
- Genuine granite shelves, bonded to damping material, eliminates resonant waves.
- Unconditional satisfaction guarantee!
- UPS shippable.
- List Price: $120.00 (18x18 Black granite and black MDF base)
- List Price: $199.00 (18x24 Black granite and black MDF base)
- List Price: $159.00 (18x18 Black granite and maple or cherry base)
- List Price: $259.00 (18x24 Black granite and maple or cherry base)
- Coupling feet are not included but are available seperately.