Appogg isolation platform under preamp

The Appogg Systems web site is temporarily down for maintenance. Aaron will put it back online as soon as maintenance is complete. G.

Hi Audiobuilder, You must have attended the open house of Austin Audio Tech. the excellent Appogg platforms are made here in Austin by Aaron Lindsey and Scott Oliver. The web site is:
http://www.appoggsystems.com
You will find good info, pics, and prices. G.

Audiobuilder, I have advanced prototypes of the Appogg platforms in my system in Austin, and am planning to write a review for Positive feedback. The platforms are only now getting to market, so no formal reviews have been written as yet.

I can confirm that the effect of the platforms is very positive. They seem to solidify imaging and staging. They let the equipment yield a little more detail without creating obvious frequency hotspots. In my system the benefit is particularly evident/positive on the TEAC Esoteric X-01 CD player. The platforms are tunable to component weights. The platform under my Jeff Rowland Criterion preamplifier still may need a little tuning as the component may be a little too heavy for the particular unit under it. I have not yet tried Appogg under my Rowland 312 amp.

Audiobuilder, I will be testing the Appogg platform under my Rowland 312 amp the week of Aug 24th. Will post results here. Guido

The platforms are factory-tunable to component weight up to 200Lbs. The polymer between the top acrylic plate and the chassis is sorbothane. The chassis base is chambered and is filled with a goop used in the electronics and military fields for absorbing mechanical vibrations. Guido

Talking about wives. . . my own wife, who is always hypercritical about the esthetics of audio components, has immediately remarked about the understated elegance and refined looks of the Appogg platforms in my system. Guido

What's interesting is that the Appogg platforms enhance treble detail while they render upper frequencies sweeter and more delicate. Do not think for a second that 'more delicate' treble implies some glossing of harmonic or low level detail. . . on the contrary! Guido