Pneupod NP-1 by Pneuance Audio. Superior Pneumatic Isolation you will Immediately Hear.

At True Audiophile

We've been searching for years to find isolations pucks that 1. Really work. 2. Are affordable. Finally, finally, did we say finally? OK, it was really a long and exhaustive search. We were finally rewarded when we got these to our people and it was a huge thumbs up. We're very confident you'll love these.

From our reviewer: When placed under the DACs I have in use, there is noticeable improvement in the overall focus and definition of instruments and voices. The sound stage seems to have more depth. There is noticeably tighter more natural bass. The overall sound is cleaner, especially transients.-- TA

We need to warn you that the company has sadly gone out of business. We love these isolators and use them on all our equipment yet you should be aware they will not come with any warranty.

The pNEUPOD is a pneumatic isolation device developed by pNEUANCE Audio. It uses air compression as its major isolation method. The rubber diaphragm is a superb way of containing the air and allowing it to isolate in all planes.

The pNEUPOD device decouples (or isolates) the attached component from the platform on which it is sitting. This is in contrast to a device that is designed to couple the attached component to the platform. Spikes (made of solid aluminum, wood, brass, ceramic, carbon fiber, stainless steel, etc.) tend to rigidly couple the component to its platform. Most platforms are shelves on an equipment rack that are sitting on a suspended floor. The acoustic energy from the audio system is usually transmitted to the floor and back up through the equipment rack and shelves. The shelves also act as receivers for the acoustic vibrations. The end result is major vibrations are making their way to the component. If one can properly isolate these vibrations from entering the component the improvement in sound quality is quite noticeable. Coupling devices, such as spikes, are only effective when the component can be coupled to a massive stable platform that is anchored to a solid foundation (such as a concrete basement floor). The vast majority of systems need the component to be decoupled or isolated from its platform regardless of its rigidity. There are other products in the marketplace that appear to provide isolation in some planes and coupling in other planes. The logic of these devices is unclear.

The pNEUPOD is extremely effective isolating the component from its platform. The adjustable air pressure allows components of varying weights to be used without compromise. Uneven weight distribution is easily accommodated by varying the air pressure in the individual feet. Every aspect of its design was optimized for performance. The rubber diaphragm is a custom formulation that has been perfected for its purpose. The air valve is also a custom design that will allow connection and disconnection of the air pump without any loss of pressure. The degrees of sonic improvements when isolating a preamp, power amp, DAC, disc player or audio server are quite profound. Turntables and vacuum tube electronics prove to be a must for the pNEUPOD.

The original design dates back to 1983. The newly formed pNEUANCE Audio company has taken this concept and refined it with modern proprietary materials and intelligent engineering. The end result is a product that is ideal to improve the performance of any audio system.

The Pneupod NP-1 are pneumatic isolation devices developed by Pneuance Audio. This product uses air compression as its major isolation method. The rubber diaphragm is a clever way of containing the air and allowing it to isolate in all planes.

The Pneupod devices decouples (or isolates) the attached component from the platform on which it sits. This is in contrast to devices designed to couple to the platform. Spikes (made of aluminum, wood, brass, ceramic, carbon fiber, stainless steel, etc.) tend to rigidly couple the component to its platform.

The NP-1 comes with a bulb type pump and has a maximum weight capacity of 20 lbs. each (60 lbs. for a set of three).