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Need help? Call us on 0800 772 3688 or 0208 905 1555
Prefer email? Contact us via sales@futureshop.co.uk
Everything vibrates, period. For the audiophile, this is a serious challenge, since vibration affects the delicate audio signals in virtually every hi-fi component. Vibrations move through the floor, the furniture and the air to enter audio equipment via the feet and chassis. And of course the equipment itself generates further vibrations.
These ‘unwanted’ resonances raise the noise floor in turntables. They interfere with the vibration-sensitive crystal oscillators in computers, DACs and streamers. In disc players, they cause the error-correcting circuitry to work overtime while in both valve and transistor amplifiers, they jangle the microphonic components. All of which serves to degrade the quality of the audio signal at various stages in its journey from source to ear, ultimately constraining the optimum performance of the overall system.
Blue Horizon’s new Sanctum isolation platform is specifically designed to isolate individual high-performance components such as turntables, DACs, preamplifiers, power amplifiers, CD players and streamers from all sources of unwanted vibration.
The platform’s construction brings together a selection of carefully chosen materials from opposite ends of the elasticity spectrum, combining them in such a way as to dramatically reduce resonance evenly across the audio band. The platform shelf is made from high density fibreboard (HDF), favoured for its mechanical stability. Unlike woods with a fixed grain, HDF does not expand or contract with climatic changes. The HDF shelf is precision-machined in five places: four recesses, one at each corner, and a circular central hollow designed to eliminate any standing waves within the shelf itself.
Each of the four corner recesses features a complex isolation foot made up of three key elements:
Each isolation foot’s complete assembly is held in place by an outer ring which prevents the individual parts from dropping out when the platform is being lifted into position, but which decouples once the Sanctum is in place, leaving the platform freely floating on the isolation feet.
To protect furniture surfaces, the Sanctum comes with four 5mm spike protection feet, which additionally provide further resonance control by introducing an additional material boundary (solid brass, in contrast to the aluminium spikes).
Blue Horizon is a design and manufacturing company specialising in professional-grade audio accessories. Based in Winchester, England, the company was established in 2008 by Keith Martin, the founder and Managing Director of the IsoTek brand. With a singular goal in mind, Blue Horizon aims to create sound-enhancing accessories that enable audiophiles to elevate the performance of their hi-fi systems. Blue Horizon's range of professional-grade accessories is designed to deliver class-leading performance. These accessories are engineered to the highest standards through innovative technology and meticulous design. The development process is led by a highly qualified, award-winning team with over 100 years of combined experience in the specialist audio industry. With a focus on quality and performance, Blue Horizon empowers audio enthusiasts to achieve an unparalleled audio experience. Explore our collection of sound-enhancing accessories and unlock the full potential of your hi-fi system.
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Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths or custom-made cables may be subject to longer delivery time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
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