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Silent Mounts

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Why many high-end components use Spikes ?

Helps control vibration transmission

Many devices suffer from microphony. Controlling the transmission of vibrations either from or to equipment can result in worthwhile musical performance improvements.

Vibration transmission from speakers to Record players and amplifers can be significantly reduced and provide substantial improvements.

Even when resonance occurs, it can be damped and stopped more effectively.

SM-3TX ( + Grand Base )

Stable installation

Stable installation greatly reduces unwanted cabinet movement. Extremely important in ensuring the drive units are pushing the correct amounts of air.

SM-7X

In this way, spike legs are the best method for installing audio and video equipment because they can efficiently cut vibrations while stably installing the equipment.

Spikes need stable mounts to work !

All SilentMount models are machined from high quality durable materials. This ensures that they have the strength to rigidly support all but the most extreme mass components.Great care has been made over the geometry of the mount to ensure a very good mechanical connection.

Low center of gravity design

The spike connects to the top of the silent mount plate at the bottom of a conical recess. the centre of gravity of this recess has been designed to offer the lowest centre of gravity within the body of the silent mount. The lower this centre of gravity the more stable the interface.

The technology of “Silent” Mount

The metals that can hold spikes firmly are all materials that naturally can resonate fairly easily, This ringing is in effect storing energy and feeding it back into the spike and the structure the spike is supporting. This unfortunately adds a colouration to the sound.

In order to absorb this ringing the addition of an internal ring manufactured from a different material (Resonance Cancellation Ring ) is bonded onto the underside of the top spike supporting plate.

All aspects of the matching and geometries have been developed through repeated research on materials and shapes.

This creates double structure that cancels out the material resonance. It has both “Strength” and “Vibration damping” to firmly support the spikes.

We believe that adding SilentMounts to your support systems will further help you to bring out more of the original expression that the performer wanted to convey, from the biggest most dynamic sounds down to the most delicate reverberations.

SM-5TX ( + Grand Tower )

Differences in design depending on the purpose

The design requirements for spike mounts are very different depending on what they are supporting.

For speakers

When working with speakers (obviously a large source of vibration) the silent-mount requires a wider diameter both to support the speaker properly and absorb the high levels of vibration being generated by the speaker. → SM-7X

For rack, player and amplifier

At the equipment support it is important to limit the amount of vibration that reaches the equipment. This is especially important when using a record player as the source. These silent mounts therefore have a much smaller diameter and are optimised differently. → SM-5X, SM-5TX, SM-3TX

SM-5X

Lineup & Specifications

SM-5X

Standard model for rack, speaker and amplifier.

MaterialSelected Stainless steel with alloy damper
ConstructionBi-metal double layered structure
FinishBlack / Polished
Optimised forEquipment Racks and amplifiers
SpikesSpikes with less than 70° points
Load capacityUp to 80kg per mount
AccessoriesFelt floor protectors / installation tools
Weight100g each
DescriptionSM-5X / B4 : Multiples of 4, Black
SM-5X / P4 : Multiples of 4, Polished

SM-5TX

Flagship model for racks, speakers and amplifiers. Machined titanium.

MaterialTitanium with alloy damper
ConstructionBi-metal double layered structure
FinishPolished titanium
Optimised forEquipment racks and amplifiers over 25kg
SpikesSpikes with less than 70° points
Load capacityUp to 80kg per mount
AccessoriesFelt floor protectors / installation tools
Weight60g each
DescriptionSM-5TX / P4 : Multiples of 4, Polished

SM-3TX

High-end model optimised for Light equipment and rack systems such as player tables. High quality Machined titanium. The best for lightweight loads with a total weight of 25 kg or less.

MaterialTitanium with alloy damper
ConstructionBi-metal double layered structure
FinishPolished titanium
Optimised forEquipment racks and amplifiers under 25kg
SpikesSpikes with less than 100° points
Load capacityUp to 30kg per mount
AccessoriesFelt floor protectors / installation tools
Weight20g each
DescriptionSM-3TX / P4 : Multiples of 4, Polished

SM-7X

For speakers.

MaterialSelected Stainless steel with alloy damper
ConstructionBi-metal double layered structure
FinishBlack / Polished
Optimised forSpeakers
SpikesSpikes with less than 70° points
Load capacityUp to 150kg per mount
AccessoriesFelt floor protectors / installation tools
Weight240g each
DescriptionSM-7X / B4 : Multiples of 4, Black
SM-7X / P4 : Multiples of 4, Polished

SM-7FX

For speakers.

MaterialSelected Stainless steel with alloy damper
ConstructionBi-metal double layered structure
FinishBlack / Polished
Optimised forSpeakers
SpikesSpikes with less than 110° points
Load capacityUp to 150kg per mount
AccessoriesFelt floor protectors / installation tools
Weight240g each
DescriptionSM-7X / B4 : Multiples of 4, Black
SM-7X / P4 : Multiples of 4, Polished

Accessories

Felt floor protectors ( Supplied with all Silent Mounts )

When using for a rack, record player, or amplifier, on to if the installation surface is a relatively hard surface such as wood flooring, stone, or an equipment shelf board, attach a felt sticker as this will perform better as well as offering further protection to the surface.

When the rack is being installed on a carpeted surface, we do not suggest using the floor protectors.

When using with a speaker / speaker stand, the best results are obtained without the floor protector whatever the floor covering.

Installation clamp tool ( Supplied with SM-5X・SM-5TX・SM-7X・SM-7FX )

A dedicated mounting tool that is convenient for installation in hard-to-reach places such as larger speaker cabinets and underneath large amplifiers. It aids placement directly below the spike during installation. It is attached to the silent mount by inserting it into the two holes on the side of the mount.

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