Anti-Resonance Pad Carbide Audio Carbide Base / Sapphire / Diamond Silver

Modular isolation feet with replaceable ViscoRing™ and optional ball-bearing inserts

Carbide Base is an anti-vibration isolation foot designed for loudspeakers, turntables and electronics, addressing the transfer of vibration between the component and its support. The heart of the design is the ViscoRing™, a viscoelastic element supplied in five load ratings — Super Light, Light, Medium, Heavy and Super Heavy — so damping can be matched to the actual weight carried by each individual foot. The feet are sold individually, allowing a three-point or four-point support to be assembled according to the geometry of the component.

The solution is modular: inserts with a ball bearing can be added to the upper part of the foot, providing a further stage of isolation. The Standard version works with viscoelastic damping alone, while the Sapphire and Diamond versions include the corresponding Carbide Base Inserts. Regardless of the chosen version, Nano Inserts can also be used, provided the central hole is not needed to bolt the foot to the device or to seat a loudspeaker spike.

The combination of viscoelastic damping and an optional ball-bearing layer results in more effective vibration control in the region where mechanical resonances are most audible. The manufacturer cites improved fidelity in the midrange and bass — in practice this shows up as more legible low-frequency structure and a more stable midrange, free of the smearing caused by energy fed back from the floor or rack into the component.

Key features

• ViscoRing™: Five damping variants according to load rating
• Modularity: Ball-bearing inserts can be added to the upper part
• Versions: Standard, Sapphire and Diamond with the corresponding inserts
• Nano Inserts: Can be added when the central hole is unused
• Mounting: Bolting to the component or seating a spike
• Sales: Individual pieces for three-point or four-point setups