Heinz Lichtenegger, founder of the company Pro-Ject , has always been looking for sound improvements, especially for analog products. It was soon realized that the mechanical grounding of a turntable is essential for an unaltered, clean and dynamically open sound. Heinz obtained the best results by attaching his turntable to an object with a large mass. The idea was to transfer any vibrations, coming from both external (steps) and internal (tracking) sources, to that large body of mass. The actual mass, also called mechanical floor, is the wall (brick or concrete) or the floor. Mounting the turntable on a rigid, lightweight wall console or shelf is the best way to transfer all resonances and vibrations to the mass. Given this idea, Heinz Lichtenegger and his good friend Heinrich Prohaska designed a revolutionary wall console to fulfill this task. They based their design on research from the Vienna University of Technology.
The WMI Rack 5/4 uses this research for a design where the shape, size and angular construction of the steel frames are precisely calculated to eliminate the propagation of resonances. Any leftover resonances are transported and coupled to its high-mass mounting surface. The solid walls of your apartment are perfect for giving you the necessary mass. The round D shape of the frame ensures that all vibrations reach the wall through the shortest path!
Exactly tuned shelf materials (specially selected low-mass rigid wood with height-adjustable tips) give you the most neutral hi-fi support available. Often, you don't know the exact composition and construction of the walls in your home.
We highly recommend that you consult an expert to find the best mounting hardware and solution for your wall. This is a very critical part of the entire system. The better the fixation on the wall, the better the result. The maximum weight load per shelf depends on the type of wall and mounting.
The elegant appearance of WMI Rack 5/4 can solve your problems of sound, space and optical integrity in your living room. It allows you to mount your entire HiFi system elegantly on the wall, also at the perfect height for its operation.
Characteristics:
- Steel structure with four low-mass wooden shelves.
- Eliminates the propagation of resonances and transfers them to the wall.
- Height-adjustable spikes to level each shelf
- Maximum load per shelf: 50 kilos.
- Height between shelves: 16.7 cm.
- The shelves are separated from the wall 5 cm for the passage of cables.
- Measurements: 53 cm wide x 100 cm high x 40.6 cm deep.
- Weight: 12.6 kilos.
- Made in Europe.
