Audiophile Cabinet

“Quieten”2 Door Audiophile Cabinet

We designed this completely customizable Audiophile Cabinet to isolate the various components from both structural and atmospheric borne vibrations sources caused by the individual micro-vibrations emitted from each component which can be transmitted to the skeletal system supporting the components and the vibrations caused by the actual sound within the environment emanating from the speakers at levels exceeding 110 DB. We also designed this Audiophile Cabinet to perform at the levels of some of the finest rack systems while enclosing the components in a beautiful and stylish cabinet built to the client’s specific needs. The wood used in the construction of the piece is from naturally downed maple trees that have been cultivated to impart the distinctive black lines and mottling of naturally spalted maple. The combination of this wood, Richlite Black Diamond panels, the Amorim cork panels, the low VOC coating and adhesives and our electric is provided by photovoltaic cell panels are considered to follow Leed Platinum, Gold, and Silver Certification Guidelines as well as Green Practices, and Best Practices.

In this link; Paul Elliot of MyAudioPhrenia recently did a professional review of the audiophile cabinet I designed and built entitled “Quieten” in my home and using reference system. MosArt_Quieten - MyAudioPhrenia

In this link; Herb Reichert from Stereophile reviews the GT Audioworks, Pass Labs, and Basis room at the Capitol Audiofest in 2019 where I debuted the cabinet. GT Audioworks Loudspeakers, Pass Labs Electronics, Basis Audio Turntable and Tonearm, Mosart Cabinet | Stereophile.com

Construction:

The fully customizable exoskeleton is composed of the 2” thick Richlite Black Diamond for the 8 legs, 1” thick Richlite for the side panel substrate, ¾” Richlite for the top substrate and bottom that are joined via sliding dovetails, dados, and rabbit joinery. The bottom has 12 venting slots cut into it to provide adequate ventilation for the audio equipment and has an incorporated stainless-steel cable management system. The top and side panels are completely isolated from the exoskeleton with 3/8” E.A.R C1002 Isodamp gromets. The doors are hinged to the exoskeleton with self-closing European 35mm hinges that are isolated from the doors and the exoskeleton with the E.A.R. Isodamp 1/8 sheeting. The shelves consist of customizable isolation and construction systems to include the use of Amorim medium density vibration and sound isolating panels and Richlite ¾” panels that are isolated from the shelf supports with either 1/8” or ¼” thick E.A.R. Isodamp C1002 sheets. The stainless-steel shelf supports are dadoed, pressed, and screwed into the vertical exoskeleton components. All of the Richlite components are finished with a moderate low VOC satin urethane. The top, sides, and door panels are finished in a hand polished high gloss moderately low VOC urethan.

Materials:

The interior exoskeleton, bottom, shelves, shelf supports and substrates of top and sides are constructed from 2”, 1”, and ¾” Richlite Black Diamond Paper Composite Panels; Custom 1/8” thick book matched and water fall spalted and worm maple veneer, maple solid for the handles, 1” thick medium density cork panels from Amorim,C1002 Isodamp sheets 1/8” and ¼” from E.A.R, 8 proprietary constrained layer damping vibration isolation feet.