

We asked ourselves, how do we make the most successful turntable we have ever made sound better, be even easier to use and be more accessible to a wider audience? The answer was simple our engineers added a custom designed, high quality, moving magnet phono stage based around the multi-award winning What Hi-Fi? 5 Star Fono Mini.įor 2021 we have a fresh new look for the Planar 1 PLUS. Height-adjustable, stainless steel spikes Īll the features of the award-winning Planar 1 turntable with the addition of a built-in high quality MM phono stage, making this the ultimate ‘Plug and Play’ turntable. Stainless steel vertical tubular supports with anti-resonant finish Three-leg plate in Flat Black, White & Raw finish Originally constructed using primarily heavy steel, the Italian company now uses a variety of materials in their production, resulting in the solid, but not immovable products the hi-fi world reveres today.
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They specialise in high-end racks, cabinets, audio stands, speaker stands and wall-shelves for home, commercial and pro use.Īcross all their ranges, Solidsteel is dedicated to creating products that not only look great, but enable your audio equipment to perform efficiently and sound as good as it possibly can. Solidsteel is an Italian company that has been creating high-quality hi-fi furniture since 1990. However, for hard surfaces or low-pile carpet, you may want to check out some protective pads, to prevent the spikes marking the floor. The heavy-duty stainless steel floor spikes are designed to stabilize these stands on carpeted floors. The same floor spikes that contribute towards the stands isolation are able to make small adjustments to the level of the tripod on uneven surfaces. The SS-5 stands position your speakers at 625mm above the floor. Positioning your speakers at the correct height is key to achieving an ideal stereo or surround sound listening environment.

This process is completely optional and gives you the ability to take this already solid stand to another level of acoustical isolation. These decoupling floor spikes can be removed, allowing you to fill the frame with a damping material such as sand. Each leg ends with an adjustable floor spike, for even further isolation.
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The tripod design of the SS series is geometrically positioned to give each stand a sturdy support with minimum contact with the surrounding environment. This separates your speakers from the most resonant part of the stands. Separating the main structure and the top plate are three high precision ball bearings. This careful design, typical of Solidsteel's products, enables your audio system to perform at the best it can.ĭecoupling begins at the top of the stands. If your speakers are placed on the same structure as your hi-fi equipment, this will also prevent vibration from your speakers affecting the performance of your equipment.Īll parts of these stands, from design to components used, play a role in isolating your speakers from the outside world. This creates unwanted resonances, ultimately affecting the clarity and quality of your sound. Separating your speakers and your furniture combats energy being transferred from the speakers to the surface. If you ask any hi-fi or pro-audio professional, they will tell you that it is critical for loudspeakers to be decoupled from the surface they're resting on, especially if that surface has other audio equipment such as amplifiers or turntables on it. Firstly, stands allow you to position your speakers in the best spot for your listening environment. There are several reasons why you should mount your speakers on stands rather than an ordinary surface. Legs: Stainless Steel with anti-resonant finish Materials:Top Plate: Medium-density fibreboard (MDF) Made with high-quality Italian materials Tripod design for stability & isolation Increases musical quality & clarity from your speakers Placing your loudspeakers on these stands will make your system sound clearer and more musical.

These stands from premium Italian manufacturer Solidsteel address both of these issues and look good doing it. Major factors that affect the performance of your speakers are positioning and isolation. You've got the speakers, now get the best sound from them.

These tripod stands are thoughtfully designed to isolate your speakers, resulting in a clearer sound and better performance from your audio system. A pair of high quality stands for bookshelf speakers.
