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STATFEET
Picture: Ringmat Statfoot
Statfeet
are 89mm squares of
conductive polypropylene film, coated with specially formulated inks
to form powerful, yet passive, electrical
devices. Their unique design, using Ringmat
Developments’ proprietary STATMAT® technology, breaks up the
interference from electromagnetic fields that would otherwise build
up around components from their surroundings.
Statfeet are used under Ringmat Feet, the feet of
components, or under Ringmat Domes, cones or other forms of single
point isolation support where they are used in place of a
component’s own feet or where a component has no feet of its own.
Such components may be loudspeakers, turntables, CD, DVD and SACD
players, televisions, video recorders and other items of hi-fi or
A/V equipment. Each loudspeaker should be considered a separate
component.
Statfoot is automatically supplied with each set of
Ringmat Feet.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Statfeet should be used under
only one foot of any component or under only one Ringmat Dome, cone
or other form of single point isolation support where these are used
in place of a component’s own feet or where a component has no feet
of its own.
We recommend one of the rear feet of a component (or
Ringmat Dome, cone or other isolation support), usually the one on
the right (assuming there are two rear feet or positions). However,
some experimentation as to which component foot to use may be
worthwhile in view of differences between components. For
televisions place under the right hand front foot because of the
static associated with the screen.
Statfeet
should be used underneath a component in only one location.
Where several components are stacked on a
multi-shelved systems table, one or more Statfeet may need to be
used on the left-hand side instead of all on the right. Again, this
can only be determined by experimentation, ie. through listening
tests using one Statfoot at a time, following the signal chain.
Start with the source component(s), then move to the pre-amp, then
to the power amp.
When placing a Statfoot underneath the foot of a
component (or Ringmat Dome, cone or other isolation support), try to
ensure that:
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the whole of the
Statfoot rests upon the support surface and that part of it does
not hang over the edge of the support;
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the Statfoot is
orientated so that the corner containing the two circular cut-outs
is placed nearest or towards the centre of the support platform (ie,
that part of the support surface which is directly under the
centre of the component). This requirement usually changes when
using the “BLUE” series of Statmats, CDi BLUE and LP BLUE – see
the instructions with these products.
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so far as is
practicable, the component’s foot (or Ringmat Dome, cone or other
isolation support) rests centrally on the Statfoot.
Using one Statfoot on top of another increases the
power and improves sound quality still further. When using two
Statfeet on top of each other, align the Statfeet so that the
patterns overlay each other as exactly as is practicable.
Picture:
Small Ringmat Dome on Statfoot
Statfeet are powerful, though
passive, electrical devices. Their beneficial effect can last for
some time after their removal. Leaving them lying elsewhere in the
vicinity of your hi-fi system could affect the sound coming from the
system.
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