Component Isolation from Wilson Audio
ilson Audio is well known for its use of advanced materials for the cabinets of its loudspeakers, all in the desire to mitigate the deleterious effects of stray energy and allow the speaker drivers to pass the musical signal with utmost accuracy. Wilson's new Pedestal ($2225 per set of three) is the company's first product expressly not for use with its speakers. The product of Wilson Audio’s Special Application Engineering team, the Pedestal sits underneath electronics, including digital transports, power supplies, tape decks and turntables, reducing musically destructive vibrations. Its small bottom element partially absorbs vibrations traveling from the surface underneath the piece of equipment. Energy dissipates into the Pedestal’s austenitic (non-magnetic) stainless-steel housing, where the material’s mass and solidity further turn unwanted energy into heat. From the component, any vibration caused by environmental factors, or from the audio system itself, travels into the top pad of the Pedestal, where it is damped. From there, any remaining vibration is guided directly into the Pedestal's V-Material, where it is dissipated as heat. Low-frequency, high-amplitude vibrations, such as those generated by footfalls, are reduced by the spring-like action of the V-Material. Each Pedestal is rated for weights up to 25 pounds/11.34
kilos, allowing a set of three to support up to 75 pounds. Users can add more Pedestals to
accommodate greater loads. When the Pedestal's white color ring disappears, the maximum
weight rating has been reached. Pedestals are shipped in quantities of up to three, but
single units are available for $775 each. |
