Experience a moment of zaZen
zaZen (sitting meditation) is a stable isolation platform designed for turntables, tube amps and other sensitive audio equipment. The combination of the platform mass and the integrated IsoAcoustics isolation technology allows audio gear to reveal greater acoustic clarity and detail. The zaZen is available in 2 sizes: zaZen I with a weight capacity of 25lbs (11.3kg) and the zaZen II with a weight capacity of 40lbs (18.1kg).
The zaZen isolation platforms are the latest addition to the award winning family of isolation products from IsoAcoustics. The zaZen provides a stable isolation platform with a low noise floor, designed for turntables and audio components.
The zaZen provides a stable platform with a low noise floor that allows turntables to reach their full potential without interference from structure born vibrations, revealing a new level of detail and clarity.
Greater sound clarity
The name zaZen is from Zen Buddhism and refers to sitting in peaceful meditation. zaZen features an elegant medium gloss black finish over a dense fiber construction to provide the ideal combination of visual and acoustic design to complete the IsoAcoustics platform. The platform is very dense and contains no voids, making it an ideal material for the isolation platform.
A high degree of isolation
The crucial element is the integrated isolators which use IsoAcoustics patented isolation technology. The combination of the mass from the dense platform with the integrated isolators creates a high degree of isolation, allowing turntables and electronic components to perform at their best, revealing greater acoustic clarity and detail.
Discover what you’ve been missing…
Navigating the tiny variations in the vinyl’s groove, the turntable stylus is a delicate instrument. Problems occur at higher volumes, footsteps cause the record to skip, but what is often overlooked are the finer details that are missing or distorted as a result of vibrations.
The zaZen provides a stable platform with a low noise floor that allows turntables to reach their full potential without interference from structure born vibrations, revealing a new level of detail and clarity.
How do I choose which ZaZen model to use with my turntable or audio component?
The zaZen model should be selected based on the weight they will be supporting. The zaZen I is recommended for lighter turntables and components and has a weight capacity of 25lbs(11.3 KG). The zaZen II has a weight capacity of up to 40lbs(18.1 kg). It is also important to ensure that the component can fit on top of the zaZen platform which measures 17′′Wide x 15′′Depth (432 x 381mm). For heavier turntables and components, we recommend the DELOS series.
Note: The zaZen isolation platforms are designed to be used on a level surface. The zaZen platforms do not have height adjustment.
How do the isolators in ZaZen work?
The integrated isolators are based on the design of the award-winning GAIA Series. The isolators use IsoAcoustics patented design which consists of a top isolator, bottom isolator, and a connector. The isolation is a result of the way the 3 parts work together, so there is not a single path connecting the live equipment to the supporting surface. It is the shape, durometer, and material characteristics of the isolators that are tuned for a given weight capacity. The isolators are absorbing the vibrations, so they do not resonate through, or reflect off the supporting surface. The isolators are partially recessed into the platform and fastened into place for a strong connection to the platform.
