Mechanical Damping
Its multi-layer construction uses constrained-layer interaction to help control unwanted mechanical vibration and dissipate vibrational energy within the material.
Les Davis Audio develops innovative passive products designed to address unwanted mechanical vibration and electrical energy within a hi-fi system. At the heart of the range is the company's patented 3D² Material, developed to work within both the mechanical and electrical environments surrounding audio equipment.
From turntables and amplifiers to loudspeakers, network equipment, power connections and complete equipment racks, Les Davis Audio products are designed to control unwanted energy at the points where it enters and interacts with the system — helping the music emerge with greater clarity, definition and natural ease.
A range of passive audio optimisation products developed around the principle that controlling unwanted energy can allow a hi-fi system to perform closer to its full potential.
Every audio component operates within an electrical and mechanical environment. Power, signals, vibration and electromagnetic fields all interact with the equipment around them.
Les Davis Audio's patented 3D² Material has been developed to interact with this environment rather than altering the audio signal itself.
Its multi-layer construction uses constrained-layer interaction to help control unwanted mechanical vibration and dissipate vibrational energy within the material.
Electrically differentiated and insulated layers form a distributed capacitive structure capable of interacting with unwanted electrical energy around the system.
Products can be positioned at specific points within the system where vibration or unwanted energy is present rather than relying on a single system-wide treatment.
The objective is simple: reduce unwanted interference and allow the existing equipment to reproduce the recorded performance with greater clarity, focus and musical coherence.
The Entropic Isolator represents Les Davis Audio's advanced approach to equipment damping, using multiple layers of patented 3D² Material around a rigid inner structure.
Designed to be positioned beneath components such as turntables, amplifiers, digital equipment, power supplies and loudspeakers, it works passively at the mechanical level to control unwanted vibration.
Les Davis Audio products can be introduced individually or used together at different points throughout a hi-fi system.
A high-performance turntable mat designed to reduce unwanted mechanical vibration between the vinyl record and turntable, helping improve openness, bass definition and timing.
A mains-connected device designed to provide a controlled capacitive pathway for unwanted electrical energy towards earth without using a direct conductive grounding connection.
A precision-cut application of 3D² Material designed for the IEC power connection, addressing electrical and mechanical energy where mains power enters an audio component.
Controlling unwanted vibration and interference can help low-level musical information emerge more clearly.
Reduced unwanted energy can help bass sound cleaner, better controlled and more naturally integrated with the music.
A quieter mechanical and electrical environment can help improve image stability, separation and spatial information.
With less unwanted interference competing with the signal, timing, texture and musical expression can become easier to hear.
Les Davis Audio grew from a passion for music and a desire to address the underlying causes of unwanted noise and vibration within home audio systems.
The philosophy is not about adding bass, treble or a particular sonic character. Instead, the aim is to control unwanted energy so the equipment can reveal more of the performance already contained within the recording.
The product range has been developed through repeated listening, prototyping and refinement, with particular attention paid to musical timing, dynamics and the sense of being connected to the original performance.
Less interference. Less vibration. More music.
The Record Soul Mat and equipment damping products provide a simple way to explore vibration control within a serious vinyl replay system.
Discuss Your Turntable3D² products can be positioned around amplifiers, streamers, power supplies, network equipment and power connections to address unwanted energy at specific points.
Discuss Your SystemBecause Les Davis products are designed to work together, they can be introduced progressively throughout a complete system as part of a considered optimisation process.
Arrange a DemonstrationThe most useful way to understand the effect of vibration and energy control is to hear it in a familiar hi-fi system. At BrianandTrevors, we can demonstrate Les Davis Audio products and help identify the most appropriate places to introduce them into your system.