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RINGMAT DOMES
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RINGMAT DOMES
Use RINGMAT DOMES under loudspeakers,
turntables, CD players (also DVD, SACD,
and all transports, DACs, etc.),
amplifiers, tuners, video machines, all
other items of hi-fi or A/V equipment,
and all supporting platforms, shelves
etc.
RINGMAT DOMES can be used on their own
and will generally outperform most other
isolation point support products. They
perform even better in conjunction with
STATFEET.
Nevertheless, for best results
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directly under speakers and equipment,
they should be used with RINGMAT FEET
(which include a STATFOOT with every set).
When used in conjunction with RINGMAT
FEET, DOMES can enable loudspeakers to
provide a sound quality that is superior
to that using traditional spikes. This
concept was first passed to us by the
Danish hi-fi manufacturer Holfi, when
they were trying the RINGMAT FEET under
loudspeakers, but they needed an
additional component to fit between the
underside of the speaker and the top of
the FEET. RINGMAT DOMES were conceived
as being the best solution, whereupon it
was then established that they
outperformed cones and most other forms
of isolation point support under all
sorts of components and in the support
of platforms, shelving systems, etc.
Each DOME is made of compressed cork. It
has the shape and appearance of a cone
but without a ‘point’ at the top. There
are three sizes, Mini, Small and Large,
available in sets of 3 or 4.
For weights up to 39kg, the Small DOMES
have a nominal diameter of 42mm and a
height of approx. 19mm.
For weights up to 69kg, the Large DOMES
have a nominal diameter of 56mm and a
height of approx. 25mm.
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Where a lower profile is required, use
the Mini DOMES. These have a nominal
diameter of 21mm
and a height of approx. 9.5mm. Although noted
for weights up to 13kg, in practice we have been
using them for much heavier weights, up to 69kg,
but with some loss of shape. However, from the
sonic point of view, they do not generally
provide the same level of sound quality as the
Small DOMES when used underneath equipment.
Nevertheless, it is difficult to be categorical
about which size of Dome produces the best sonic
performance. A number of factors can come into
play. For example, when used on glass shelves,
the large Domes can seem to provide the best
sound because they appear to be able to absorb
so much more of the ‘ringing’ resonance one
otherwise gets when using glass as a support
surface.
Whilst using three DOMES instead of four may
sometimes result in a superior sound quality,
such arrangements are less secure. This is a
particularly important consideration with regard
to loudspeakers. Therefore, when considering
whether to use three or four DOMES, bear in mind
the increased risk of accident when using three
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