Want gravity denying levitation audio stand for mere $500? You got it

[BoredSysAdmin]

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/12/22/moon-audios-zero-gravity-magnetic-levitation-audio-shelf/

Are you worried that vibrations in your sound system are affecting your listening experience? Well worry no more as MOON AUDIO has managed to find the secret to anti-gravity. That’s right, a technological breakthrough that would absolutely change the world is first being used on a floating shelf designed to reduce or eliminate vibrations. So how does it really work?

By utilizing the latest advancements in magnetic technology we have created a shelf that suspends equipment in the air supported by the powerful opposing forces of magnetism and the magnetic fields have been found to have no interference with the components on the stands.

Wait a minute! So all this time the secret to anti-gravity has been magnets? Why didn’t anybody tell me?!? And it finally makes sense why this shelf costs $500, it is cutting edge technology after all! And now I’m off to harvest all the magnetic gold that’s been stuck to my fridge all these years.

 

[gmichael]

If Moon makes it, I might try it. I love their eqipment.

 

[JerryLove]

This seems like a fun and easy DIY project. This wouldn't be hard to build.

 

[highfigh]

Amazing! And here, I thought we were trying to keep magnetic fields from affecting our systems. However, if the base is vibrated, won't the changing magnetic field move the upper shelf too? It's not mechanically coupled, but it could still be affected.

Why not just bolt the rack to the floor and connect the floor's structure to the basement floor (when possible) or to some kind of stake in the ground? If the rack can't resonate, the equipment in it can't resonate unless the sound hits the equipment directly. If the equipment is in a vacuum and the rack is firmly coupled to the Earth, it can't vibrate, so the sound will have no affect.

I figure this shouldn't cost more than a hundred grand. Any takers?

 

[JerryLove]

Unfortunately: the Earth does vibrate... though unless you are near some major seismic event it takes equipment to detect that vibration.

I suspect that the magnetic coupling is intended to work like the spring in a car shock system: applying less force to the top try than was applied to the bottom, evening out sharp movements into loose ones. Actually, a shock and spring system might be a fun idea.

I just like that it floats. Looks cool.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Unfortunately: the Earth does vibrate... though unless you are near some major seismic event it takes equipment to detect that vibration.

I suspect that the magnetic coupling is intended to work like the spring in a car shock system: applying less force to the top try than was applied to the bottom, evening out sharp movements into loose ones. Actually, a shock and spring system might be a fun idea.

I just like that it floats. Looks cool.

My wife says "the earth moved" all the time...

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Suspend your rack from a rubber suspension...like recording microphones.

 

[Adam]

My wife says "the earth moved" all the time...

Does it bother you that she talks about her ex-boyfriend all the time?

(I was going to say "me" or "Alex" instead of "her ex-boyfriend," but hey, it's almost Christmas. )

 

[Adam]

First, very cool looking rack. Second, I totally have to agree with the author:

Wait a minute! So all this time the secret to anti-gravity has been magnets? Why didn’t anybody tell me?!? And it finally makes sense why this shelf costs $500, it is cutting edge technology after all! And now I’m off to harvest all the magnetic gold that’s been stuck to my fridge all these years.

 

[Zaluss]

At least this product works as advertised unlike some of the audio stuff that has been tossed around.

 

[JerryLove]

At least this product works as advertised unlike some of the audio stuff that has been tossed around.

Actually it probably does not. It offers no horizontal isolation from vibration, and it's vertical isolation is questionable (plus I don't believe vibration effects the sound from solid-state electronics).

 

[highfigh]

Actually it probably does not. It offers no horizontal isolation from vibration, and it's vertical isolation is questionable (plus I don't believe vibration effects the sound from solid-state electronics).

It will of the caps or any other components are microphonic.

 

[jamie2112]

This design is defeating itself.The guide rods will transfer energy to the platter.......

 

[10010011]

This design is defeating itself.The guide rods will transfer energy to the platter.......

My thoughts exactly...

I bet the guys over at the Audio Asylum will eat this up.

 

[Adam]

This design is defeating itself.The guide rods will transfer energy to the platter.......

The instinct is strong with this one.

 

[JerryLove]

This design is defeating itself.The guide rods will transfer energy to the platter.......

What I meant when I said "no horizontal isolation".

I assumed (and perhaps that was a mistake) that the guide rods allow vertical movement (that they are posts going through holes in the upper unit); otherwise there's no vertical seperation either.

 

[highfigh]

I'm sure we could come up with something better, using a series of levers and pulleys. Maybe something Rube Goldberg would be proud of.

 

[just-some-guy]

Actually it probably does not. It offers no horizontal isolation from vibration, and it's vertical isolation is questionable (plus I don't believe vibration effects the sound from solid-state electronics).

This design is defeating itself.The guide rods will transfer energy to the platter.......

I agree. thats what i was going to say. those alignment pins are not isolated.
though, if they have some soft foam grommets between the pins and 1 platter, that would help a ton.
but, the only way to full isolate it would be to have donut shaped magnets around the pins (if that is even possible, idk). so it would act like those electromagnetic trains.

but i also am of the theory that vibrations don't effect solid state components. right up until they break, anyway. except,of cource, transports, perhaps.

it is a cool looking stand though.

 

[just-some-guy]

I'm sure we could come up with something better, .

sure. ever play "air hockey" ? boy, am i dating myself.

 

[Adam]

sure. ever play "air hockey" ? boy, am i dating myself.

Air hockey is timeless, man! You could be just about any age.