Entreq
Vibb Eater Mini
For Equipment 10 – 20kg
(Pair)
(Made In Sweden)

Overview 

Standing still.. is one of the most important things your speaker needs to do !

To realise a speakers performance it is imperative that your speaker is stable and is as physically free from parasitic distortion’s as possible. If you imagine that generally the treble vibrates from at least 5-20 kHz and that the baffle, as well as the other panels on your speaker can sing along between around 400 and 900Hz. Using vibration cartography (a common acoustic engineers tool) it is quite easy to visually see that speaker baffles even at modest levels, almost have a life of their own.

Therefore its easy to see that obtaining good sound when distortion is being introduced like this must be a loudspeaker designers real achillies heel. In addition because of this fundamental problem as well as the entire speaker cabinet sympathetically moving forwards & backwards , you also loose a lot of musical energy ! This loss and confusion of energy effects the clarity in the bass, the weight and power, smearing of the midrange and generally causes an overall brighter presentation. This is of course a simplified outline of quite a complex issue.

Vibb eaters..and what they do !

If you remember your basic Physics lessons you will know that you cannot get rid of energy but simply convert it into another form. This is a fundamental law of physic’s and of course nature. Entreq have choosen a route that converts un-wanted energy into heat, as this is the least harmful to your precious music.

‘Vibb eaters’ consist largely of Entreq’s own dedicated copper-based sand mixture with the addition of small quantities of, amongst other things , specific precious metals. The properties of this mixture gives very interesting characteristics, particularly in the areas of magnetic fields, field effects as well as dealing with physical vibration. When you place a ‘Vibb eater’ on top of your loudspeaker speaker or on top of your electronic equipment the vibrations and various magnetic fields that come from the box’s are absorbed, then through the mechanical friction between the copper granular mixture the excess energy is converted into very low level heat.

It’s easiest to experience first hand the effect Vibbeaters have on your speaker by simply placing one ( there are a number of different sizes & weights for different speaker or electronic’s cabinets) on top of your speaker while music is playing through them. Placing your hand on the speaker you should find that it is almost free from vibrations but If you then move your hand/fingers and touch the ‘Vibb eater’ you will sense a great deal of activity, especially near the very top of the Vibbeater.

Guess where all the energy has gone

When it comes to speakers.. the ‘Vibb eater’ work on three specific fronts :

1. Through its weight it gives further stability to the speaker cabinet.

2. The vibrations and fields that are generated in the speaker box are most intense at the top of the speaker where the energy cannot go any further.
  When placing a Vibb eater’ on top of the speaker you are in essence extending the length of the speaker box to a critical point outside of the cabinet.
  The key is that that energy is no longer a part of the speaker itself. The Vibbeaters then simply absorb the energy and transforms it in to heat.

3. The magnetic characteristics that make-up the ‘Vibb eaters’ granular mixture can have a very positive impact on the fields generated in and around
   the loudspeaker itself.   

What you should…. expect hear.

In summary the treble tones become cleaner and free from the overtone distortion’s of a vibrating baffle. The bass becomes quicker, tighter and with a deeper more textured sound. Above all the sound picture is widened which should give you a more precise position in width, depth and altitude. Last but not least there should now be a flow and a calm in the sound.

‘Vibb eaters’…. for electronic equipment.

These have a special sand mixture which leans towards the optimisation of the magnetic characteristics. They still of course offer a greater stability to the chassis of the equipment as well as absorbing vibrations but the ‘Vibb eater’ also neutralises a part of the magnetic field from the electronic equipment. You will always have to experiment to find the optimal position for the ‘Vibb eater’ but Entreq usually find the best place to start is closest to the power cable in-let or the products transformer.

During transport the copper sand in the vibb eaters may be compressed. Entreq recommend that the vibb eaters are turned upside down while shaking them a little, to get back to their original form. The vibb eaters are supplied with two black cloths. These should be placed in under the vibb eaters in order to protect the underlaying surface.