Audiophile Base

Hi Fi & Home-Cinema Support Systems

The Base Platform first entered the market 10 years ago and offered an
effective solution to the detrimental effects of vibrational energy upon electronic components. From its basic form to its current sleek lines it is now available in a number of sizes and different finishes to suit a large range of audio and home cinema equipment including speakers.

Products now available include the Standard Support, the much-acclaimed StarBase Support and various Resonance Controlled Cabinet designs. When partnered with Base Platforms they help elicit the best possible performance
from your equipment.

One of the newcomers to the scene is the AVI Support. Suitable for both audio and home-cinema equipment, it's versatility allows for a number of installation options. BabyBase provides a support specifically design for good quality 3/4
box equipment and like its bigger family members is fully modular.

On demonstration Standard Base and Starbase rack. Standard 2nd Generation and StrataBase platforms Audiophile base website

Technical Development of the BASE Vibration Control System
Necessity has always been the mother of invention and the development of BASE platforms fits into this
category
Domestic requirements determined that a range of audio equipment should reside in a cabinet but sound
quality could not be compromised and flexibility to accommodate the variously sized pieces of equipment
was also necessary. A test bed cabinet was produced which went to great lengths to minimise resonance's
which might be transmitted to height adjustable shelves. This left the problem of a device which would
control vibration, particularly high energy bass frequencies, and yet be capable of accommodation within a
shelf.
Drawing upon previous experience with the design of a theatre roof ( seeking to minimise aircraft noise
transmission with a light weight structure ) the theory of a two stage system was employed. Firstly control
energies within a narrow frequency band and then target those frequencies for further reduction.
The final design is very simple and robust, a metal beam spans between two support points and is isolated
from the platform with a Sorbothane strip which has two functions. It provides a fast,strong damping factor to
vibration within the beam and additionally provides effective high frequency isolation.The success of the
system is readily demonstrated by removing the beam suspension points and relying upon the Sorbothane
alone, this causes the majority of the sonic benefits to be immediately lost. MDF is frequently used where an
acoustically "dead" material is required, however, densities and qualities vary considerably from different
manufacturers and our platforms are closely specified to ensure consistent performance.
The compliance of the beam, degree of damping and relative masses were fine-tuned by ear in the final
analysis to provide all of the sonic benefits with the totally natural, uncoloured sound unique to BASE. The
Audio Supports are specifically designed to house the platforms where a rigid, sturdy, "non-ringing" structure
is required to be of appropriate mass.
We have yet to find any item of electronics, whether active or passive, which does not benefit to some extent
from BASE mounting. Developments within our own reference loudspeaker design have fully met our
expectations!