A Fiber-Reinforced Composite Technology for Vibration Reduction in High-Performance Applications

This article, written by Anthony Caiazzo, Chief Technology Officer and Principal of Countervail Products, details the company’s family of vibration canceling materials featuring a patented approach that has been shown to provide exceptional levels of vibration damping in many common structural configurations. Countervail materials not only cancel vibrations, but they also contribute to the stiffness of the structure and typically don't significantly change the component manufacturing process.

In Voice Coil November 2024, Anthony Caiazzo details Countervail's patented fiber-reinforced composite technology, Mike Klasco revisits solutions to achieve increased bass response, while James Croft reviews two patents from Clean Energy Labs and Brane Audio that seem to have finally broken Hofmann's Iron Law. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new MT19CP-8 7.5" coaxial driver from SB Acoustics' prestigious Satori line.

Swiss high-end audio firm, Nagra, announced the upcoming release of its first phono cartridge – the Nagra Reference MC cartridge, with the first units scheduled to be delivered in December 2022. Designed in parallel with the Nagra 70th Anniversary Reference turntable/tonearm system, announced in 2021, the new moving coil phono cartridge is an ideal companion component to complete the ultimate LP playback platform.

Technics unveiled the new SL-1200MK7-S Direct Drive turntable model. In keeping with the SL-1200 tradition of past decades and in response to recent inquiries, the brand decided to add a silver version. The new model inherits the same features and operational comfort as the SL-1200MK7 originally introduced in January 2019 in all-black matte finish, which has since been a success among the DJ community worldwide.