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A SPRUNG SUSPENSION ON A LOUDSPEAKER?

After I attended the launch event for the Q Acoustics Concept 300 with John Atkinson, I found myself interested in this speaker’s unique stands—which, as JA points out in his review, incorporate a sprung, low-pass vibration filter to isolate the speaker from its surroundings, much as a suspended turntable isolates the platter from floor-borne vibrations.

It’s an interesting

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