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CARBIDE AUDIO NEWS

08 Dec

Posted at 20:20h in Press Release

Photos of Carbide Audio footers in use at the Finest Audio Show Vienna 2024 audio show by our exclusive European distributor DreamAudio.

 

Carbide Base Diamond footers were in use under YG Acoustics Sonja 3.3 loudspeakers, Lampizator Horizon DAC, and Taiko Audio Extreme Switch. Carbide Base Micro footers were in use under YG Acoustics Invincible 21.1 subwoofers.

 

Carbide Audio footers enhance loudspeaker performance through a reduction of vibration noise transferred into the room through contact with the floor. They also enhance the performance of audio electronics through a reduction of vibrations transferred into the device in the form of microphonic noise. The end result is greater clarity, particularly in the lower mid range and bass regions.

02 Dec

Posted at 10:10h in Press Release

High Fidelity.pl has awarded our Carbide Base Diamond their 2024 Statement Award for the best in the Anti-Vibration Feet category. In addition to the 2024 Statement Award, the Carbide Base Diamond was previously awarded the highest Gold Fingerprint award at High-Fidelity. Carbide Base Diamond footers are currently in use as part of their reference system.

 

High-Fidelity Best of 2024 Awards (in Polish): https://www.highfidelity.pl/@main-4838&lang=

13 Mar

Posted at 15:57h in Press Release

Carbide Audio introduces small footer editions: Carbide Base Micro and Nano.

 

Carbide Base Micro is a smaller version of our award-winning Carbide Base footer. It shares the same novel approach to utilizing low shape factor viscoelastics for superior bass performance. The primary difference is 3 smaller Micro ViscoRings™ are used rather than the single large ViscoRing™ from the Carbide Base footer.

 

The color-coded Micro ViscoRings™ are replaceable depending on the intended supporting weight. Horizontal isolation is augmented by zirconia ball bearings rolling between hardened steel bearing raceways – yielding a truly multi-axis isolation device.

 

While the Carbide Base footer is still the best in terms of damping capacity, Carbide Base Mico performs similarly but is more compact at 81 mm diameter by 40 mm tall.

Carbide Base Micro

Nano

Even smaller is our new Nano footer with an all-stainless steel housing measuring just 38 mm diameter by 30 mm tall. A single zirconia ball bearing rolls between PVD coated hardened steel bearing raceways borrowed from the Sapphire version of our Carbide Base footers. Nano Diamond is the ultimate version of the footer which utilizes our PVD Diamond coated ceramic bearing races along with a top pad machined from our TwinDamp™ high-damping alloy.

 

Nano excels in locations where space is limited such as under components sitting between shelves on a rack or directly under bookshelf speakers sitting on a stand. Similar to both Carbide Base footers, Nano can also be optionally bolted to equipment and loudspeakers in place of stock footers or spikes.

10 Feb

Posted at 09:06h in Press Release

Introducing Carbide Base Sapphire – a continuation of our research into ball bearing vibration isolators for audio. The new Sapphire version sits between the standard and Diamond versions of the Carbide Base audio footer in the product lineup.

 

The Sapphire version of the Carbide Base footer differs from the standard version by the addition of the Sapphire Insert in the top center of the footer. The Sapphire Insert is a ball bearing vibration isolator which provides additional filtering of low-level and low-frequency noise.

The Sapphire Insert functions similar to the Diamond Insert used on Carbide Base Diamond. The difference is that the Sapphire Insert does not utilize our TwinDamp™ material and that the bearing raceways are made from a different material.

 

The raceways used in the Sapphire Insert are formed from a high-carbon steel which is hardened through heat treatment. After a rigorous 8 stages of polishing, the raceways are then coated with a Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) PVD coating combined with a special alloy. The raceways are then cryogenically tempered to relieve internal stresses and improve toughness.

 

The result is an exceptionally hard, smooth, and low friction bearing rolling surface which is surpassed only by the PVD Diamond coated ceramic raceways in the Diamond version.
Diamond raceways shown on left
Sapphire raceways shown on right

24 Nov

Posted at 13:29h in Press Release

Marc Phillips at Part-Time Audiophile has published a review of our Carbide Base footers. Marc performs multiple experiments with the footers under his speakers and electronics, noting:

 

I really enjoyed playing with the Carbide Bases and seeing how they could improve–without question–the clarity, transparency and overall performance of my audio system. Highly recommended.

 

We are honored to receive the PTA Reviewers Choice Award.

 

You can read the complete review on the Part-Time Audiophile website: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2023/11/19/carbide-base-isolation-devices-review/

 

Our Carbide Base footers have also made the list for PTA’s 2024 Best Hi-Fi Accessories: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2023/12/03/best-hi-fi-accessories-buyers-guide-2024/