The LUCIDIC Sapeli Vib-Less platform has been specifically designed to provide enhanced isolation of your given component from adverse seismic vibrations.
SAPELI 45 Vib-less™
Sapeli/Sapele Wood – Meets specific physical properties and acoustical requirements due to its very desirable ratio between the density, weight, and elasticity of the wood fibers. The platform thickness is 44 mm.
Platform Suspension System (PSS) – Supports and isolates the body of the platform. Milled out of high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
Vib-less™ Adjustable Feet – Play an integral part of the isolation system. Also milled out of the same high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
Top Plates – Added specifically with our fellow tube lovers in mind. Adding yet another layer of isolation to the system knowing that tubes are especially susceptible to micro-vibrations.
Dual Damping Compounds – Specifically designed to dissipate seismic vibrations allowing us to isolate each part of the platform and ultimately your component
SAPELI 45 – Dimensions 600mm x 472mm x 70mm (at minimal adjustment height) Weight 10.2 kg (17kg shipping weight)
THE SAPELI 45/90 Vib-less™ PLATFORMS
Sapeli/Sapele Wood – Meets specific physical properties and acoustical requirements due to its very desirable ratio between the density, weight, and elasticity of the wood fibers. The platform thickness is 44 mm.
Platform Suspension System (PSS)-Supports and isolates the body of the platform. Milled out of high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
Vib-less™ Adjustable Feet – Play an integral part of the isolation system. Also milled out of the same high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
Top Plates – Added specifically with our fellow tube lovers in mind. Adding yet another layer of isolation to the system knowing that tubes are especially susceptible to micro-vibrations.
Dual Damping Compounds-Specifically designed to dissipate seismic vibrations allowing us to isolate each part of the platform and ultimately your component
SAPELI 90 – Dimensions 680mm x 527mm x 70mm (at minimal adjustment height) Weight 12.2 kg (19 kg shipping weight)
SAPELI 45/90 Vib-less™
BENEFITS:
- Allows your component to perform at the full spectrum of its capabilities.
- Improved soundstage depth and width
- Refined sound spectrum
- Improved frequency clarity
- Enhanced bass definition
- Enhanced channel separation
- Enhanced sound neutrality
FEATURES:
- Sapeli/Sapele Wood – Meets specific physical properties and acoustical requirements due to its very desirable ratio between the density, weight, and elasticity of the wood fibers. The platform thickness is 44 mm.
- Platform Suspension System (PSS) – Supports and isolates the body of the platform. Milled out of high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
- Vib-less™ Adjustable Feet – Play an integral part of the isolation system. Also milled out of the same high-grade solid aluminum to ensure superior quality, durability, and strength
- Top Plates – Added specifically with our fellow tube lovers in mind. Adding yet another layer of isolation to the system knowing that tubes are especially susceptible to micro-vibrations.
- Dual Damping Compounds – Specifically designed to dissipate seismic vibrations allowing us to isolate each part of the platform and ultimately your component
Starting with the main component, the wood. Like everything else about our platform, this choice was not a haphazard one nor a coincidence. After considering and testing many kinds of wood it came down to just one, the one. You have the usual suspects like Hard Maple, American Beech, Walnut to name a few but in the end, our testing revealed that only the Sapeli/Sapele (African Mahogany) had just the right combination of properties in just the right proportions for that perfect synthesis in this particular rendition and combination of materials. What we liked most about Sapeli are its wonderful properties. Mainly the fiber density and elasticity. While the cold data was helpful in making our choice, ultimately the proof is always in the proverbial pudding. Trying out and auditioning different kinds of wood we settled on Sapeli.
Next came the platform suspension system or PSS. The PSS is consists of two parts, a top aluminum block and a variant of our Vib-Less™ adjustable feet. The functional design of Vib-less adjustable feet is an essential part of the sum. It consists of 6 coordinating elements: The corpus, the adjustable base, the Micro Vibration Control Cylinder or, a bearing ball, a small positioning magnet, and last but not least O-rings.
The entire system is precisely milled out of military/aerospace grade solid aluminum. Furthermore, the platforms top blocks are isolated from the Sapeli wood slab yet still retain their maximum mechanical strength at the point of attachment. We achieved this by using a superb high-tech damping composite material manufacture in the US by a company that specializes in the creation of such materials for customers such as NASA. We can’t tell you who/what it is but hey if it’s good enough for NASA…nuff said.
There is an added bonus feature on our platform we should mention. This feature was added specifically for those of you who love and use tube components. I’m referring to the aluminum plates you see on top of the platform. While they certainly add to visual ascetics they are in fact a functional anti-vibration feature. The plates are isolated from the wood by a specifically designed damping compound. This additional separation addresses the micro-vibration problems associated with tubes and thus tube equipment.
Last but not least, to achieve total control and stability, we implanted American Beech wood profiles into the platform body. The wood finishing is all done by hand in conjunction with a combination of premium oils. It may seem like a small detail but there is a very important reason why we chose to finish with oils rather than poly or lacquer. When you incrust the wood fibers in layers of hard poly or lacquer its material (bulk) frequency rises (higher stiffness > higher frequency). By leaving the wood in its natural state and only adding oils, it allows the wood to retain its ability to absorb and dissipate energy. The wood fibers are allowed to breathe and this is a good thing.
PLEASE NOTE:
Crafting unique and exceptional equipment takes time and patience.
Some of our products are executed on a per client order basis. Since paying attention to details is very important to us, mass production is out of the question. Such is the case with our Sapeli Vib-less Platforms.
** The current manufacturing time is approximately 4 weeks and is subject to change.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Platform w/ Vib-less Support System
- Bottle of wood maintenance oil (2oz / 60ml)
- 2 Year Limited Warranty
SPECIFICATIONS:
- SAPELI 45 – Dimensions 600mm x 472mm x 70mm (at minimal adjustment height) Weight 10.2 kg (17kg shipping weight)
- SAPELI 90 – Dimensions 680mm x 527mm x 70mm (at minimal adjustment height) Weight 12.2 kg (19 kg shipping weight)
- For optimal performance, supported component weight should not exceed 90 kg.