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In what laboratory or think-tank...
Chris Somivago, who created the groundbreaking Illuminati digital cables, might be a good person to ask. He is now with his new cable company called Stereovox.Barry 
Damping Vibration - Friend or Foe?
Hi Albert and Stehno,Thank you for your questions.Albert asked: “Barry, are your sand filled boxes as good a way as any for solving the vibration problems being discussed? I am aware they are a long time product of Bright Star, very popular and of... 
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets
Plus, I also agree with Sean's post above.Barry 
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets
Hi Tunes4me,Bright Star speakers did use multiple layers of compliant ceramic and a special damping compound that I developed that were quite effective when applied correctly to cabinet panels, driver baskets and crossover components.Barry 
Replacing sound proofing in cabniets
.Hi Tunes4me,The spray may be useful to damp the interior of a component's chassis. It would mainly damp gross ringing of the chassis but it can't absorb a large amount of vibration or even damp ringing as effectively as some other applied coating... 
sota saphire help...
Hi Mike,You may want to contact Kirk or Donna at SOTA - sotaturntables@kwom.comBest,Barry 
Tok20000 is going pro
Hi Keith,Congratulations on becoming a Glacier Audio dealer! Please let me know if you have any questions or need information about Bright Star Audio products.Best Regards,Barry KohanPresident 
What are good turntable acoustic damping materials
Hi Johnnantais,Your comment about damping killing the dynamics of the turntable prompts me to respond.I assume that you’ve had a previous experience where you’ve added damping to a component and have heard a seeming reduction in dynamics or an alt... 
What are good turntable acoustic damping materials
Hi Faradayblue,Any condition that a turntable exhibits that alters the signal the cartridge is retrieving from the record is a detriment and takes us further away from reproducing the sound of the music as it has been captured by the recording tea... 
Damping Vibration - Friend or Foe?
Hi Albert,Bright Star and Gilmore Audio shared three display rooms at CES and T.H.E. show in January. I had been familiar with the design for a number of months before CES and had seen one of the raw panels but had not heard the speakers before se... 
What are good turntable acoustic damping materials
Hi Faradayblue,What portions of the Thorens do you wish to damp?Best Regards,Barry KohanDiscalimer: I am a amnufacturer of vibration control products. 
Damping Vibration - Friend or Foe?
Hi Albert,My impression from some of the responses I received to my thread "Can Manufacturers Post and Reply?" was that manufacturers should operate under more stringent guidelines than "civilian" Audiogon members. Do you think I'm maybe being a l... 
Purist Audio & Stereophile
Hi Jmcgrogan2,You are, of course, entitled to your opinion but I must tell you that even though my company has many products listed in Stereophile's Recommended Components we have done very little advertising in the magazine. In addition, in our a... 
Damping Vibration - Friend or Foe?
Hi Albert,I don't think it's appropriate for me to discuss a specific product from another company, but I am impressed with many aspects of the Gilmore speakers especially considering my only exposure to them so far has been under show conditions.... 
Damping Vibration - Friend or Foe?
Hi Couvajazz,Corian is relatively dense which, of course, makes it heavy. It is also quite stiff. On first glance it would seem that it would be a pretty good material for vibration control. Unfortunately, it is exactly those two qualities that ma...