“The Seismic Podiums become so fundamental to the listening experience that calling them mere accessories fails to give them enough credit.” Neil Gader – The Absolute Sound [ Full Review ]
“The way it removes the speaker’s interaction with its surroundings is mind blowing, bringing clarity to the entire frequency range that enables it to communicate more effectively with the listener. You haven’t truly heard how your speaker can perform until you’ve placed it on o
“So what do Seismic Podiums do for sound quality? If I said “everything” you wouldn’t believe me, but the answer is not far off. They dramatically increase low level resolution so you can hear more detail, they clean up the bass like you wouldn’t believe and the improve dynamics
“The Editor and two other HiFi+ reviewers already use Podiums under their loudspeakers, and speaker companies are taking note, too. This is a real loudspeaker game changer and could spell the end of loudspeaker spikes for many listeners.” Full award article a
What is it that distinguishes the sound of a great hi-fi system from a merely good one? Is it how loud it will go? Does it depend on the amount of bass energy it can pump into your listening room? Is it something to do with pace, rhythm and timing or what hi-fi reviewers sometimes ref
In this promotional video filmed at the National Audio Show in UK, Mike Valentine from Chasing the Dragon and Rolf Ward from Henley Designs, Wax lyrical about their experiences using the Townshend Seismic Podiums under their speakers.
When creating our perfect audio scenario, attention will inevitable be drawn toward isolating the components from ground-borne vibration, thus insuring optimal musical enjoyment and less for the neighbours. Gerry has effectively Isolated his full Naim system including Ovator S-600s sp
The Ear’s Jason Kennedy talks with Pete Thomas, PMC’s co-founder and owner about his home system: “I took along a Rega Saturn-R and a Townshend Seismic Platform by way of contrast.” “The Seismic Platform benefitted both players in a similarly bass extend
“Townshend Seismic Speaker Bars produce a result that goes way beyond what you might expect from ‘speakers on springs’. To get an improvement in absolute resolution, precision of timing and solidity of stereo image from something so apparently simple is extraordinary. These thin
“Townshend has always sought to explain why his loudspeaker isolation products make so much difference, and this would seem to be a feasible answer. I have recently been trying Seismic Speaker Bars under PMC fact.8 speakers and have been shocked at the benefits that they accrue.
