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Primacoustic RX5 - HF Description
The Primacoustic Recoil Stabilizer is a unique speaker mounting device that at
once eliminates disruptive resonant coupling from the loudspeaker to the stand,
while providing a stable base that reduces the recoil caused by the forward
energy of the loudspeaker motion.
Made from three basic components, the Recoil Stabilizer is essentially a
platform for the loudspeaker that features a high-density urethane base that
isolates the speaker from the shelf, monitor-bridge or stand. This effectively
decouples the loudspeaker to eliminate vibration-borne resonance to the
substructure.
A heavy laser-cut steel plate is added and sandwiched between the isolation
layer and a no-slip neoprene top. The steel plate introduces significant mass
to the structure and serves to stabilize the speaker.
By reducing the backward 'recoil' energy as the speaker coil pushes energy
forward, initial waveform transients no longer suffer lag and the sharpness of
the resulting pulse is more defined. The result is significantly greater detail
at all frequencies, with tighter bottom end and improved depth of field.
The Recoil Stabilizer is available in various sizes and weights to address
different speaker designs. Use the reference chart to
find the right Recoil Stabilizer for your monitors. Complete details for each
model can be found on the specifications
page.
Models & Size / Weight Ratings
RX5-HF: Horizontal
RX5-DF: 5° Down Fire
RX5-UF: 10 ° Up Fire
Size: 7.5" x 9.5"
Speaker Weight: Up to 32 lbs
RX7-HF: Horizontal
RX7-DF: 5° Down Fire
Size: 10.5" x 13 "
Speaker Weight: Up to 44 lbs
RX9-HF: Horizontal
RX9-DF: 5°
Down Fire
Size: 15" x 11"
Speaker
Weight: Up to 50 lbs
RX12-HF: Horizontal
RX12-DF: 5°
Down Fire
Size: 20" x 13 "
Speaker
Weight: Up to 88 lbs
RX17-HF: Horizontal
Size: 17" x 17 "
Speaker Weight: Up to 88 lbs
RX20-HF: Horizontal
Size: 22" x 20 "
Speaker Weight: Up to 144 lbs
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Primacoustic Recoil
Stabilizer Review /
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These things are HEAVY, no joke! Not
just a piece of packing foam, the Recoil Stabilizer from Primacoustic has a
heavy steel plate covered with neoprene rubber to further absorb and dampen
movement of your speaker. This sits on top of a rather sponge-y feeling foam
that decouples the speaker from your console or speaker stand. The result is a
speaker that allows more energy to flow from the speaker to your ear without
the full “recoil” experienced when just plopping them down on a solid surface.
The image and depth of field improves, and decoupling can help (depending on
your situation) clear up bass response issues concerning low end vibrations
traveling via more than one route to your ears (more bass traveling directly by
air rather than by air and by the desk to the floor to the walls etc).
Conclusion: They can make a night
and day difference in your monitoring setup, I think Primacoustic hit the nail
on the head with this design. I have owned a pair since their release and while
I don’t spend all day A/B’ing without them, I can tell you I enjoy the sound of
my speakers with them underneath!
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