{"product_id":"isoacoustics-zazen","title":"IsoAcoustics zaZen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIsolation platform for turntables and electronics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsoAcoustics zaZen is a stable isolation platform designed for turntables, tube amplifiers and other audio equipment that is sensitive to vibration. It combines the mass of a dense platform with integrated IsoAcoustics isolators: the component works on a support with a low noise floor and can deliver more clarity and more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from Zen Buddhism and refers to sitting meditation. The platform is made of high-density fibre, with no voids inside, in a medium gloss black finish: a material that IsoAcoustics considers ideal for an isolation platform, because it combines acoustic and visual design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy isolate a turntable\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stylus tracing the tiny variations of the groove is a delicate instrument. The most obvious problems appear at high volume, or when footsteps make the record skip; what is often overlooked are the fine details that vibrations erase or distort. The zaZen gives the turntable a stable platform, protected from the vibrations carried by the structure it stands on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crucial element is the integrated isolators, based on the design of the Gaia series: a top isolator, a bottom isolator and a connector, which together avoid a direct path between the component and the supporting surface. They absorb vibrations, which therefore do not travel through the platform or reflect off the surface below. They are partially recessed into the platform and fastened to it; shape, durometer and material are tuned to the weight capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSimple to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe zaZen is used as it is: the component sits on the platform on its original feet, with no need to find the right spot under the chassis as with individual isolators. This is why IsoAcoustics recommends it when the Orea cannot be placed in direct contact with the underside of the component. It is meant for a level surface and has no height adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared with the solid wood Delos, the zaZen has a lower profile and is intended for lighter turntables and components: its platform is denser by volume, but much lighter because it is smaller. For components above 18.1 kg IsoAcoustics offers the Delos series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ezaZen I and zaZen II\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two models share the same platform, 432 mm wide and 381 mm deep, and are chosen by the weight to be supported; it is also worth checking that the component fits entirely on the platform. The weight capacity is based on the performance curve. Both are sold as a single piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ezaZen I (variant zaZen 1): single piece; capacity 11.3 kg (25 lb); 432 × 381 × 30 mm (width × depth × height).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ezaZen II (variant zaZen 2): single piece; capacity 18.1 kg (40 lb); 432 × 381 × 34 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IsoAcoustics","offers":[{"title":"zaZen 1","offer_id":56536768250200,"sku":"ISOZAZEN1","price":234.33,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"zaZen 2","offer_id":56536768282968,"sku":"ISOZAZEN2","price":266.43,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5278\/7645\/files\/isoacoustics-zazen-fronte-danjh.jpg?v=1791471599","url":"https:\/\/videosell.eu\/products\/isoacoustics-zazen","provider":"Videosell store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}