Vibration control for the base of your hi-fi and home
cinema equipment and speakers -
Ringmat Feet
Another
innovative product from the designers of RINGMAT and STATMAT
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Cleaner, crisper sound
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Greater resolution and separation
- Wider,
deeper soundstage
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Enhanced power and dynamics
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Improved sense of timing and rhythm
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Clearer intonation and voice inflections
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Clearer ambience of recording venue
Simply more
natural, more musical
Use RINGMAT FEET with:
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Turntables
- CD
players
- SACD
players
- DVD
players
- Tuners
- Tape
players
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Amplifiers
- A/V
amplifiers
- Power
supplies
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Loudspeakers
And any other
item of hi-fi or home cinema equipment.
Picture: Ringmat Foot under
component
A firm foundation for vibration control
As a music
lover, you are as selective about your hi-fi equipment as you are
about your music. Similarly, if you are a home cinema enthusiast,
you will be as concerned about the picture as well as the sound.
That’s
why Ringmat Developments has designed another product to help you
get the best possible sound and picture during playback – RINGMAT
FEET.
RINGMAT FEET
control and disperse the mechanical and electrical vibrations that
would otherwise spoil the sound quality of hi-fi and the sound and
picture of home cinema systems. These vibrations are natural
by-products of any hi-fi or home cinema system, and they cause
loss of information and signal phase distortions.
RINGMAT FEET
minimise the effect of these vibrations.
You’ll notice the
difference immediately.
Just place
Ringmat Feet under each foot of a hi-fi component and hear your
music come to life!
Ringmat technology at work
Constructed
from a careful selection of materials, RINGMAT FEET work in much
the same way as a RINGMAT, controlling the mechanical vibrations
and the effects of resonance by decoupling equipment from their
support surfaces and dispersing vibrational energy into the air in
and around the FEET.
Through the
inclusion in each set of RINGMAT FEET of a STATFOOT, based on our
STATMAT technology, the problems of electrical vibration (static
and the interaction with unwanted electromagnetic fields) are also
noticeably reduced. This is achieved by decoupling
electromagnetic fields by breaking the contacts between the
equipment and their support surfaces.
The problem
with mechanical and electrical vibrations is that they corrupt the
signals by introducing phase errors and therefore contaminate the
sound of hi-fi systems and reduce the picture quality in home
cinema systems. By using RINGMAT FEET, the result is a cleaner,
crisper sound, that’s far more musical and closer to the original
recording, and in the case of home cinema systems, an improved
picture.
Ringmat Feet
Development
Since their launch in 1999, there have
been constant design improvements in the materials used to make
RINGMAT FEET. Nearly all the materials used have now been changed
to ones that work to a higher specification, and with each change
an improvement in sound quality has usually resulted. No other
form of component support matches RINGMAT FEET. From the
beginning of 2005, the range of RINGMAT FEET available expanded
from 2 to 5.
The 5 types of
RINGMAT FEET are:
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CHEETAH
(previously called Lightweight (LW) Feet)
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TIGER
(previously called Heavy Duty (HD) Feet)
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INDIAN JUMBO
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AFRICAN JUMBO
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MAMMOTH
RINGMAT FEET are
constructed according to core Ringmat principles of dispersing
vibration into the air in a controlled manner without oscillation.
They consist of an arrangement of discs and concentric rings, very
much like RINGMATS. Principally, there are two plastic discs
between which are a cork ring and a thicker poron spiral spring
within that ring - poron is a rapid recovery material used in the
aerospace industry. There are two foam rings under the lower disc
and the cork ring on top of the lower disc flexes the lower
plastic disc between the foam rings. On the top is a smaller,
centrally placed, plastic covered steel disc that flexes and
pressures the top plastic disc within the cork ring below.
The flexing of
the plastic discs and the compression of the foam rings combine to
absorb and disperse the vibrations and any resonance affecting any
item of equipment that rests on the Feet. The degree of flexing
and compression depends upon the weight of the equipment being
supported. Too much or too little weight either
over-flexes/over-compresses or under-flexes/under-compresses the
relevant components and therefore it is important that the Feet
chosen are the right ones for the weight of equipment to be
supported. Accordingly, we use variations in the number and
thickness of the plastic discs used, the thickness and density of
the foam and the thickness of the cork rings and poron spirals,
and the number of poron spirals to achieve to appropriate blend
for each weight range up to 69 kilos.
There are
variations in the weight ranges according to the number of RINGMAT
FEET used. Of course, this has to correspond to the number of
‘feet’ or cones used under the item of equipment to be supported,
or, for example, the number of RINGMAT DOMES used in place of the
equipment’s own feet (or where the equipment has no ‘feet’ of its
own, such as may be the case with loudspeakers).
SPECIFICATIONS
The specifications for he present range of
RINGMAT FEET are as follows:
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Model |
Weight Bearing |
Nominal
thickness |
Overall diameter |
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4 footed |
3 footed |
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CHEETAH |
Up to
13.0kg |
Up to
10.5kg |
7.7mm |
73.5mm |
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TIGER |
13.0 to
21.5kg |
10.5 to
18.0kg |
8.8mm |
73.5mm |
|
INDIAN JUMBO |
21.5 to
39.0kg |
18.0 to
34.5kg |
11.5mm |
73.5mm |
|
AFRICAN JUMBO |
21.5 to
39.0kg |
18.0 to
34.5kg |
11.5mm |
98.0mm |
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MAMMOTH |
39.0 to
69.0kg |
34.5 to
62.0kg |
14.0mm |
98.0mm |
CHEETAH and TIGER Feet are exceptionally fast and agile,
providing far greater resolution & dynamics in the sound
when used in a hi-fi or audio-visual system, and also an
improved picture in the case of the latter type of system.
The same attributes will also be found in JUMBO and
MAMMOTH Feet, but under much heavier weights.
There are two versions of JUMBO Feet: INDIAN for component
feet up to 45mm across (or Small Ringmat Domes) and
AFRICAN for larger feet (or Large Ringmat Domes).
The weight limitations given for each type of RINGMAT
FEET are approximate and depend on the nature and shape of
the equipment’s own ‘feet’ or other type of immediate
support under the equipment. If these provide a relatively
small area of contact with the top of the FEET, thereby
increasing the weight bearing per square mm, the quoted
weight bearing limitations for a particular set of RINGMAT
FEET will need to be reduced accordingly.
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Other considerations
For best results
where cones are used, the smaller contact area, or ‘point’, should
be uppermost under the equipment itself, not pointing down into
the support surface below.
To avoid
oscillation, one RINGMAT FOOT in any set of 3 or 4 FEET operates
in a stiffer fashion to the others in the set. The same approach
is used for RINGMAT DOMES. Contrary to expectations, the stiffer
RINGMAT FOOT (or denser RINGMAT DOME) should always be used under
the least weight bearing corner or other support area of the item
to be supported.
RINGMAT FEET
must rest on a flat surface. Usually, this would be a hard
surface, such as found with shelves and floors, but some users
report that they have achieved very good results on carpet.
However, with some carpets there could be difficulty in keeping
the Statfeet flat.
With each set of
RINGMAT FEET there is one STATFOOT, which is a square of our
patented anti-static film. The STATFOOT is to be used beneath
one, but only one, of the RINGMAT FEET in accordance with the
instructions included with each set of FEET. STATFEET can also be
used on their own by placing them under one, but only one,
ordinary foot of each component, which can include loudspeakers as
well as electrical equipment. STATFEET not only improve the sound
but also the picture quality in home cinema systems. STATFEET can
therefore be used separately throughout the reproduction system
and for economy they are available in packs of 6. Moreover, one
STATMAT used on top of another in the same position
increases their power, and therefore their performance. For more
information about STATFEET, click
here
In addition to
RINGMAT FEET, we recommend using the RINGMAT DOMES in place of the
ordinary feet that are supplied with items of equipment, where
such a substitution is appropriate. For example, where the base
plate or other form of base used (such as the bottom of
loudspeakers) can bear the weight in the required position without
bending the base plate or otherwise causing possible damage.
RINGMAT DOMES
are made of compressed cork with a domed top and flat bottom and
are far superior to conventional cones. For more information about
RINGMAT DOMES, click here.
RINGMAT FEET and
RINGMAT DOMES can be used on their own but used together they
produce an even better result.
Our mission: to achieve the best sound, and picture,
possible
RINGMAT FEET are one of a family of Ringmat products that
effectively reduce information loss and phase distortion. Much of
this information loss and phase distortion comes about through
mechanical and electrical vibrations in sound and home cinema
reproduction systems. Ringmat Developments is continually
researching new techniques in its quest to eliminate these
unwanted vibrations.
To Order
To order your RINGMAT FEET or to discuss your requirements,
contact your local dealer, supplier or Ringmat Developments.
Coming Soon:
RINGMAT
VIVACITY AR Anti-Resonance solutions for hi-fi and home cinema
systems. VIVACITY AR uses specially designed controlled resonance
panels, which shield the equipment placed above from the effects
of resonance and prevents the out-putting of resonance-generated
signal distortion. These panels can be used under any item of
hi-fi or home cinema equipment. They are most effective used
under RINGMAT FEET.
Click
here for information on the new RINGMAT DOMES
Click here for more information on the new VIVACITY AR
RINGMAT and STATMAT developed by QR Design in
collaboration with DNM Design
RINGMAT: UK Patent No.
2256303 STATMAT : UK Patent No. 2313697
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