Through the years Solid Tech products has been tested and evaluated by the worlds most famous hifi magazines and influencers
Year after year Solid Tech products are recognized and often awarded in the category most value for the money as well as the racks with the most efficient vibration isolation. Here are some of the articles and reviews published
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hi-fi+ award of Feet of Balance to best hifi accessory of the year 2026
by Jason Kennedy
It is almost akin to upgrading the loudspeakers and certainly better than a cable upgrade at the price.
For his review, Jason Kennedy used the appropriate Feet of Balance in a pair of Custom Design speaker stands supporting PMC twenty.22 speakers, and reported that their effect on the system’s performance was “not subtle”. “It is almost akin to upgrading the loudspeakers and certainly better than a cable upgrade at this price,” he says. “It puts the sound quality in a different class, one where clarity is more significant and, thus, image definition more decisive.”
Polish version
English version
Soundrebels review of Feet of Balance Jan 2025
by Marcin Olszewski
Translated from Polish
The principle of operation of FoB is as clear as it is logical after "trepanation" of any foot and is based on mechanical and magnetic decoupling of the speakers from the ground thanks to a rotating, integrated with the upper part of the foot body (it rests on a brass pad) minimizing the contact surface of the spike screwed into the speaker base, spring suspension and a cooperating system of seven strong neodymium magnets located above steel cover of the spring chamber. Additionally, the whole thing was glued with a layer of rubber-like damping material based on polyterpenoids.
Translated from Polish
As I mentioned during their, I mean the speakers, tests, even with the factory equipment they "fit" in a 24-meter living room, however after replacing the hard cones with spring-magnetic Swedish feet, the whole thing became more specific/precise and without even the slightest signs of slimming down or drying out.
Translated from Polish
As a result, not only was the "disappearance" of the speakers even more effective, but also the richness of the volume of information transmitted by them was more legible. In addition, access to this wealth was open already at surprisingly low volume levels, so even with symphonic music ("Mahler: Symphony No. 7" performed by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle) one did not have to shoot oneself in the ear with huge doses of decibels to try to guess whether we were already hearing literally everything that was in the source material, or whether we would have to reach for the remote control once again.
Translated from Polish
Meanwhile, with FoB, the previously glued bass suddenly showed that it is not a monotonous hum, but an area of extraordinary diversity, hitting the drumhead is not one sound, but consists of several responsible for documenting the contact of the stick with the membrane, its bending and returning to the starting point after the drummer's hand is withdrawn. In addition, there is a greater expression of the vocal parts. As if Dave Gahan had worked on the power of emission, got a better, more sensitive microphone and someone sitting at the table had applied themselves a little more, thanks to which the roughness of the Depeche Mode frontman's voice sounds more natural - natively and not as granulation created at the mixing stage.
Translated from Polish
Coming to the end of today's unexpectedly lengthy arguments, I will allow myself to consider the Solid Tech Feet of Balance feet as one of the most effective and at the same time universal accessories that an audiophile and music lover aware of their beneficial effect on the sound of their system could be interested in. Apart from the extremely positive, at least in my purely subjective opinion, sonic aspect that makes the speakers almost completely independent of the usually destructive influence of the substrate, through the possibility of similarly decoupling the table in countless combinations depending on the load (the feet's load capacity may decrease/increase with the changing hardware configuration), everything indicates that FoB are a proverbial one-way ticket.
Translated from Polish
It is extremely difficult for me to imagine a situation where anyone with a properly functioning sense of hearing and at the same time not showing strictly masochistic tendencies, after using them, would honestly state that the game is not worth the candle, or the sound without these feet is better. That is, he may like it more/less, because there is no accounting for taste, but on the other hand, so do the facts, and they irrefutably prove that Solid Tech knows exactly what it is doing and does it great.
HIFI+ review of Feet of Balance
by Jason Kennedy
The effect of replacing spikes with the Feet of Balance is not subtle. It is almost akin to upgrading the loudspeakers and certainly better than a cable upgrade at this price.
It puts
the sound quality in a different class, one where clarity is more significant and, thus, image definition more decisive. It introduces an ease to the sound that is very hard to achieve by other means and brings about a perceived reduction in distortion.
It means that the sharp edges, the distortions that result from a loudspeaker being vibrated by its partner and from both speakers vibrating the electronics, have been reduced. Lower mechanical vibration means that more of the actual signal can be heard, as it is not being masked by colourations.
What this meant for my music was a greater sense of projection into the room, more openness and a better definition of low-level sounds. With Kraftwerk’s live rendition of ‘Radioactivity’ (Minimum, Maximum), there was a marked reduction in hardness. Still, there was no apparent loss of bass extension, and image depth was significantly improved to sound massive. By the time ‘Babylon Sisters’ came along, it was evident that the transparency and resolving power of the system had increased by a large margin. This Steely Dan classic had more class, polish and accurate timing, so much so that the air drums had to come out.
I have always enjoyed the benefits of effective isolation, but finding a product that does this job so well in such a neat package is rare. The Solid Tech Feet of Balance are expensive in some respects, but the rewards in a system in the £10k plus region will make the cost seem like a genuine bargain.
HIFI+ review of Balance rack
by Alan Sircom
The clue is the name here; the Solid Tech Balance table is all about... equilibrium. Its about adding or subtracting as little as possible from the sound. Yes, that phrase is rolled out with practically every cable, table, stand and platform... but it rings true here. And that's the only 'ringing' you'll hear from the Solid Tech Balance...
It allows systems to performdynamically and with expressive detail, offeringa less peaky frequency response. In otherwords, the Balance rack brings order tosystems and enhances the performance of clean and honest components.
Alan Sircom also said Solid Tech, “offersa ʻbalanceʼ of performance and price that will bringout the best in good systems but doesnʼt make you crave the bigger products. I can see thisbringinga sense of Balance to many good systems.”
It offers a “Balance” of performance and price that will bring out the best in good systems but doesn’t make you crave the bigger products. I can see this bringing a sense of Balance to many good systems.
HIFI & Musik review of Hybrid
by Johan Bryngelsson
Translated from Swedish: You should't exaggerate, but purely sponteously, it feels like the music almost rubbing in the ears when the amplifier is moved down on the floor! Yes, it doesn't feel good at all, but forced, limp and poor - all in one same time... Yuk...
Translated from Swedish: The music and not at least the singer takes one step forward, when Jesper Lindell with band takes
tone. Tighter, clearer bass, and more clarity reproduced details. More music and bigger, cleaner and clearer reproduction of the music.
Translated from Swedish: The difference between a non-suspension and resilient device placement is evident and impossible not to discover and prefer.
Plus also for the great degree of flexibility and the possibility to grow with the system, even laterally.
HIFI voice review of Rack of Silence
by Daniel Březina
It is interesting that each rack is handmade in a workshop in Sweden from exclusively European materials, it is not a large-scale industrial solution from the Far East.
the construction does not use any space materials or ultra-complicated finesse - it is a combination of sufficiently strong aluminum profiles, decently processed wood and, above all, industrial-quality springs that do not stretch even under load. It is also interesting that with different company feet, you can regulate how much weight they are supposed to bear by the number of pens.
you perceive only the music and a beautifully defined instrument, unlimited in depth, legibility, I just don't do anything. This is true audiophile nirvana.
Once Kalista was on the floor, that mesmerizing focus disappeared and the voice seemed to fray. Not that it wasn't still an expensive high-end sound, but the difference between the two positions was uncomfortably pronounced, in such a direct comparison you simply don't want to listen to the "unsuspended" sound, because it has lost a fairly distinct part of its sparkle and clarity.
It may be hard to believe, but the Solid Tech Rack of Silence is a bombastic solution that you should definitely, definitely, go somewhere to listen to if you have components from the high-end world at home and want the best for them.
Japanese Audio Accessory Magazine review of Radius
by Marja Vanderloo & Henk Boot
In conclusion, we have to confess that we really like the simplicity and flexibility offered by this Solid Tech Radius design and the sonic qualities introduced by it are outstanding. Many far more expensive racks look more impressive perhaps but cannot meet its sonic improvements. In combination with some of the ingenious IsoClear footers, the Radius seems damn hard to beat at its price. Hence we nominate it for a Blue Moon Award for Applied Right of Springs.
Used with or without the Feet Of Silence, it brought improvements beyond what my other racks offered, improvements that I wouldn’t want to be without.
Alas, with the first tone already, we were proven wrong. The difference was substantial - more ease to the music. Dynamics became more natural and individual instruments were easier to follow, as they no longer blended into the background. The attenuator could now be opened farther without the music clogging up.
Signature Sound review of Rack of Silence
by Marshall Nack
The Solid Tech Rack of Silence is a radically different design than those convectional racks. It employs a theory of resonance control based on light mass and various suspensions. You’ll have to put aside your preconceived notions about mass loading and approaches this project with an open mind. I found it to greatly enhance instrumental body, fullness, detail retrieval and dynamics, while sounding quieter, more artifact free. Realism and presence were improved, and this heightened my involvement in the music.
Stereo Times review of Rack of Silence
by Greg Petan
The Rack of Silence arrived partially assembled and within an hour, full assembly was complete. The fit and finish of the Rack of Silence is first rate. The combination of cherry stained beech wood shelving struts (black is an option) and the extruded aluminum pillars are gorgeous. While the stand appears massive, it is relatively lightweight though extremely rigid—a natural characteristic of the extruded aluminum pillars.
There appeared to be more meat on the bones, as information came through in a more coherent and organized fashion. All of the smearing of detail that went un-noticed before became apparent when contrasted with the new presentation. What had been natural sounding system to begin with, improved in ease and refinement, allowing for higher listening levels without the penalty of harshness or hyper-delineation. With acoustic signatures of all pedigrees, be they conjured up in a studio or the real space of a concert hall, the Rack of Silence carved an additional layer of brick out from behind my speakers creating a broader, deeper canvas on which to render whatever was on the recording. Margo Timmons’ aching melancholy on track 1, Something More from the Cowboy Junkies’ “Lay It Down” (GEFD24952) occupied my room with a greater degree of presence than ever before.
The Rack of Silence, Disc of Silence and Feet of Silence creates that perfect blend of a lively dynamic range, and textural ease and coherency, yielding a complete sonic image that is just plain addictive. If you can put aside the years of conditioning your belief system that mass is the only way to go, then the Rack of Silence will reward you with its many sonic benefits and set you apart from the run of the mill, ho-hum designs your audio buddies have settled for.
At the end of the review process, I was able to try the amplifier stand on the Gryphon Encore amplifier. The results were much like that of the Rowland 302: greater ease, deeper soundstage, increased focus and dynamics. In other words, an across-the-board improvement, with zero trade-off. This repeatable result is a testament to the solid theory backing up a great looking product.
I-audio review of Rack of Silence
After transferring the components of my hifi system from another rack on to the Rack of Silence, the immediate impression I got was that there was more sense of space or ambience, wider soundstage, more front-to-back depth and layering and greater separation around the individual instruments. This “airy” effect was immediately evident and not subtle either. Pretty amazing. As I have never heard such a dramatic improvement attributed to rack in addition to this the ebb and flow of the music seems just that much more rhythmic and tuneful, it remained on the clichéd “toe-tapping” phenomenon that reviewers are prone to talking about every now and then.
The Rack’s wonderful isolation properties even extended to the vocals where female singers for example, exhibited for less sibilance and shrillness even on commercial CDs. This is not to say that the Rack of Balance tended to mask lo-level information or roll of transitions, on the contrary, equipment when placed on the rack showed both minor nuances more vividly as the noise floor seemed to be lowered even more.
After all is said and done, can I say that this is THE perfect audio equipment rack? I don’t know I have to admit that I have not even tried out every rack that is available on the market. However, if judged on the marvelous sonic performance, aesthetics, flexibility and reasonable price I’ll know of some power cords that cost more that this. I eagerly pronounce the Rack of Silence from Solid Tech as the one audio rack I would proudly own if I had the cash in my pocket, it’s a sure winner!
Ljud & Bild test of Radius
by GeirNordby
Men en sak är säker: båda möblerna för- bättrar ljudkvaliteten markant jämfört med billiga stereomöbler, som definitivt inte hör hemma i en High End-anläggning!
English translation from Swedish:
But one thing is certain: both pieces of furniture significantly improve the sound quality compared to cheap stereo furniture, which definitely does not belong in a High End installation!
Translated from Swedish: SolidTechgivesanoticeableliftinthe treble range.StinaNordenstamhasalowandbrightvoice.Butthereislotsofairfrom her vocal cords, whichareonlythebestHighEnd the products succeed in conveying completely and consistently. But with Solid Tech, the electronics get better working conditions than with ordinary benches, and this means that the timbres in the treble register are revealed. At the same time, the sound image is drawn out to the sides and becomes more transparent. This makes the music more pleasant to listen to. listen to, anditticklesmoreintheears.TheflutesofMahler5thsymphonyaresoaringanddelicateandyoucanhearclearlyoneandcoughing. Someoneintheorchestrahasobviouslya cold...
Hi-fi news UK test of IsoBlack and Feet of Silence
by Ken Kessler
What happened was a benefit to the sound that I simply did not anticipate. The Sunila is a robust, beautifully made, all-valve phone stage with no obvious problems. And yet placing it on the IsoClears lowered the noise floor quite audibly. Background silence simply become quieter.
AV Mag test of Rack of Silence
by Fernando Andrette
Since we had the opportunity to test the rack for more than three months, numerous products were used on both the fixed shelf and the spring-isolated ones, and to our surprise, the differences are absolutely audible! In my opinion, these racks deliver absolutely everything they promise and are indispensable!
1 732 / 5 000
Översättningsresultat
Översättningsresultat
The great idea of Solid Tech engineers was precisely to develop materials that work with resonance below 5 Hz and to use shelves that do not transmit torsion or flexion movements (vibrations) to the equipment. By using suspension springs, with a high degree of freedom of movement on all axes, Solid Tech's F1 rack effectively prevents any types of torsion and flexion (vibrations) from being transmitted to the system. We know that one of the fundamental rules of physics is that energy cannot be destroyed, but can be transformed into a new form. Thus, the essential process of the F1 rack is to transform it into heat through the extraction and contraction spring. This negligible heat becomes completely 'harmless' to the audio system. To effectively deliver on its promises, all Solid Tech rack isolation systems use springs with different loads and weights for each type of equipment. The F1 is the top-of-the-line product, and its construction uses wood and carbon fiber. Its bases are made of high-density aluminum, incredibly light and rigid. Assembling it requires a little patience and mastery in using an Allen key. But its manual is a solid help; in addition, each leg of the rack has a color signal that prevents mistakes from being made. The finish of the F1 is simply stunning, as is its performance.
Solid Tech assumes that the main requirements for effective isolation involve the lowest possible resonance factor (they also argue that the ideal is below 5 Hz). This avoids highlighting frequencies in any audio equipment, be it an amplifier, a CD player or a preamplifier. When choosing the materials used, any type of rubber or cones is completely discarded, because, according to its engineers, rubbers lead to a dark and veiled modal signature and cones to a disembodied and shiny modal activity.
HIFI+ review of Rack of Silence
by Chris Martens
But how do all these components work in practice? The simple answer is that they work like a charm. From the moment I installed the Rack of Silence system and its associated modules I was not only treated to an across-the-board reduction in my system’s noise floor—replete with noticeably deeper and “blacker” backgrounds—but also to newfound layers of low-level transient and textural details. I frankly wasn’t prepared for the magnitude of improvement I heard, both on analog and digital playback.e run of the mill, ho-hum designs your audio buddies have settled for.
It’s strong, beautiful, well made, and well thought out. But most importantly, the Rack of Silence has the proven ability to help already very good systems reach significantly higher levels of performance—levels that, once experienced, quickly become addictive.
I could much more clearly hear the delicacy, rhythmic precision, and ultra-fine dynamic control of drummer Shelly Manne’s cymbal work, even in instances where Manne chose to play at extremely low volume levels.
Instead of a general impression of “liquidity,” I could now clearly discern Abercrombie varying finger pressure to give individual notes more or less emphasis. As a general rule I found that the more musical materials had to offer in terms of rich layers of inner detail, the greater the benefit of the improvements. Sometimes the Rack of Silence made me feel like a sonic treasure hunter, allowing me to unearth precious bits of musical information that previously had been buried just beneath the surface of my system’s noise floor.
AudioFi review of Discs of Silence
by Lim Juan
There was a better overall sense of ease with the sonic picture becoming clearer in outline. There was a better sense of rhythmic flow in the playing, fine detail became more discernible and bass notes especially sounded less homogenised and blurred.
Introducing the Discs of Silence brought about what seemed to be a cleaning up of the sound and clichéd as it is, a layer of haze seemed to be peeled away with there now being more “liquidity” to the sound. The Discs of Silence in this application clearly bettered the results than when using Ceraballs, whereas the Ceraballs had produced better results in comparisons when used with the SL-10 turntable.
These products were clearly not knocked together on a cold and wet Friday afternoon when things were going slow at the workshop for the Solid Tech boys. They are well made and go some way toward convincing us that we do want to spend our hard-earned money on them.
AudioGoN review of Feet of Silence
What the Feet of Silence do is make the sound more transparent setting the soundstage even further back behind the speakers. The FOS make the sound more relaxed and rounder. The bass expands and there seems to be more of it and you hear more of the bass fundamental. This is proven by tests conducted by Solid Tech that shows a lowered noise floor caused from using the feet and other associated equipment such as their racks.
But the sound comes thru in a musical way that acts as its own tone shaper and can change drastically the sound of a system for the better or worse depending on what you may have to begin with. Cymbals sound more open sounding and more real without being brighter. More air here! So the better the sound of the system or recording the better the Feet of Silence work within the system.
Not only on the percussion but all of the instruments in the orchestra take on a quality of more air with a richer sound without sounding bloated. The string sections take on new authority and the bass again adding even more foundation to the music and more encapsulation of the acoustic of the hall. The flow of the music is less impeded with the sound being less of a recording with its spirit being closer to reality.
These examples prove that you don’t need audiophile approved recordings to play high end sound. The Feet of Silence enhance the enjoyment of listening to my system. So I must say they are a success unlike some isolation devices that cause more harm than good. With the right components and setup, and if you enjoy a relaxed, rounded and big sound with greater dynamics the Feet of Silence are your ticket to ride. I like them.
On Hifi review of Rack of Silence
by Wes Phillips
Anyone can determine this for himself (or herself) by listening to a CD player on a shelf – and shelf – and then placing the CD player on top of three tennis balls and listening to the same track without changing the volume level or anything in the signal chain. It takes, maybe, three minutes, tops – and it costs less than three bucks.
So why do people find the whole idea so funny?
Partially, I suspect, because it sounds so unlikely. Until you actually try it for yourself, that is. But also suspect that “normal” people roll their eyes at news like this because we audiophiles tend to exaggerate the effect on the sound that equipment support can play.
The individual lines of the fugue were even more distinct from one another with the Nu-vista on the ROS. They seemed to leap out of the silence with greater clarity. And Gould’s grunts and moans (singing a third line, one Bach only imagined, perhaps?) were easier to hear, as well – but easier to ignore since they did not have the same weight as the instrumental lines.
There ‘s no question that the Rack of Silence ranks among the best audio racks I’ve heard. I think it’s good looking, in a giant Erector Set kind of way. I also like the Feet of Silence, which could be used without the Rack of Silence to great effect – although they are much better in combination with the Rack.
HIFI & Musik review of Spike Fixed Floor Proetctors
Translated from Swedish:
As a comparison object, we had ISOAcoustics' GAIA, which received very good reviews in a large test of both device and speaker feet in Hifi & Music no. 1-2/2020. Compared to these softer bounce feet, the Solid Tech plays more wide-legged, with quite a bit more base energy. Yes, you could say a significantly fuller base tone and a calm and composed but still unobstructed and difficult to stop, unsociable forward drive. Not to mention swing.
by Johan Bryngelsson
HIFI & Musik review of Disc of Silence and IsoBlack
Translated from Swedish:
The difference with IsoBlack under the player is almost spectacular! The reproduction becomes sp much fuller, with a completely different foundation to the music being played. More Bass, but mostly it's the foundation that is so much firmer, fuller, you could say.
If you go back to the original feet, it sounds very thin, in a straight a/b comparison. Better voices, a more rounded pleasant reproduction, without loss of detail or sharpness.
But with Disc of Silence, you basically get the same wonderful thorough foundation as with IsoBlack, but significantly more control, or as it feels: a more dynamic and aggressive musical expression. Here you also get a larger but above all even more precise sound experience.
