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Gingko Audio Cloud 10 and 11 Isolation Platforms and Mini Cloud
Gingko isolation products have received universal acclaim from audiophiles and reviewers around the globe. A wide range of unique products are available, one to suit most every need.
Gingko designs are amazingly effective barriers to structure-borne vibration. In many systems they offer instantaneous and dramatic improvement. Lowering of background noise, improving low level resolution and enhancing spatial representation are all likely benefits. The Gingko products are equally effective in video applications, where vibration reduction can improve color fidelity and fewer artifacts.
The patent pending designs offer vibration reduction that is both hearable and measurable. Designer Vinh Vu often demonstrates their effectiveness at Consumer Electronics Shows both through listening evaluations while offering empirical confirmation with his bank of test and measurement equipment. Have a look at the box below for more detail.
Without question Gingko products are an effective means to deal with unwelcome structure-borne vibration. Give them a try and see what they can do for your system!
What the reviewers say
"Putting the Gingko Audio Cloud 10™ platform under the Scoutmaster was a bigger upgrade than going from an $800 cartridge to a $2500 cartridge. The Cloud 10 is a major sonic upgrade providing lower noise, greater space, and a much more realistic presentation and is highly recommended." Harry Weisfeld, President and Chief Designer, VPI Industries.
Writers Choice Award, Positive Feedback - "The Cloud 10 should be recognized for its novel technology, affordability, and range of applications. The Cloud 10 impressively tightened the low end and fine tuned the remainder of the spectrum when placed under my LINN Axis." Victor Chavira,
Positive Feedback, Nov-Dec 2004
"Putting the Cloud under the Scoutmaster resulted in a dramatic lowering of the noise floor and an improvement in the :blackness' of the background. Images stood out in clarified relief, bass tightened, transients sounded sharper and more natural. The
differences were not at all subtle."
Michael Fremer (Vol.27 No.11)", Stereophile, April 2005
Gingko designs are both simple and effective. From the inexpensive Mini Cloud to the Cloud 10 and Cloud 11 full platforms and on to specially designed platforms for specific components, the
wide range of Gingko products insures you'll find one right for your application. Gingko will also custom fabricate isolation platforms to your specifications.
Another wonderful product, Gingko offers a range of acrylic dustcovers designed for many popular components. Many of today's turntables do not come with dustcovers, the VPI Scout for example. Gingko can cure that. Not only do they offer models to fit the Scout, Scoutmaster and Super Scoutmaster, but Michell, Basis, Clearaudio, Nottingham, Oracle and Shanling products as well. They also accept custom orders, accommodating most any turntable or other component.
Product Comparison
Mini-Clouds:
* Sold in sets of three acrylic bases and three blue rubber balls that can be placed under the audio/video component.
* Mini-Clouds can be placed anywhere under the bottom of the component to balance the load.
* Low profile is especially beneficial when vertical space is limited on the shelf.
* Optimal load of 10 lbs and a capacity of 20 lbs per ball. A set of Mini-Clouds is perfect for components weighing 30-40 lbs.For heavier components, simply add more Mini-Clouds. (Mini-Clouds are only
available in sets of three).
* Mini-Clouds remove 95% or the vibration from 5Hz to 500 Hz and has a resonant frequency of around 25 Hz.
* $99
The Cloud 10
* An all-around performer that offers excellent
vibration control in an attractive package.
* Available in both black and clear.
* Its bottom plate has fifteen dimples, allowing flexibility in positioning the balls to balance the load. Four standard green
balls are provided.
* Allows for use of other size rubber balls such as racquetballs so the user can experiment to find the optimal configuration that
suits their taste. There are three different types of racquetballs: regular,
tournament grade, and long-lasting titanium-embedded balls. The tournament
grade balls are best suited for solid state systems in that they smooth out the
mid-range while the titanium balls are best suited for tube systems as they tighten up the bass.
* As supplied, the Cloud 10 removes 98% of the vibration from 5Hz to 500 Hz and has a resonant frequency of around 17 Hz.
* $299
The Cloud 11:
* Offers the best performance with some added features.
* Bottom plate is designed with deeper wells to provide an added level of safety in use. The ball stays in the well and rests squarely on the dimple thus preventing the top from rolling off of the bottom plate.
* The top plate features a thicker skirt for increased rigidity and ability to support heavier components.
* The extra thickness of the bottom plate and the top plate skirt improve vibration reduction performance to an average of 99% of the vibration from 5Hz to 500 Hz, with a resonant frequency of around 13 Hz.
* The Cloud 11 comes with five balls to carry an optimal load of around 50 lbs.
*Top plate size 18" x 16" to accommodate larger components.
*$375
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