Olympus-Ultra

Key Features

• Flagship Critical Mass Systems equipment-support system
• Patented dual-zone, 12-stage vibration-damping architecture
• Rack framework and filters operate together as one vibration-control system
• Simultaneously manages energy from the floor, rack, shelf and supported component
• Originally engineered for vibration-sensitive turntables
• Upper and lower six-stage damping zones
• Each damping zone uses a 25-layer constrained-damping structure
• Precisely sequenced aluminium alloy, copper alloy, acrylic and damping materials
• Three different upper-zone top-plate materials selected for rigidity under load
• Aluminium-alloy rack framework
• Titanium-alloy lockdown bolts along the X-axis
• Fully adjustable levelling
• Approximately 200 lb / 91 kg capacity per filter
• Higher load capacities available by request
• Custom vertical spacing for each component
• Available as an amplifier platform, vertical rack or side-by-side system
• Hand-polished framework edges with a mirror finish
• Oven-baked colour-stabilized painted finish
• Custom automotive paint colours available

Design & Build

OLYMPUS-ULTRA treats the rack structure and equipment filters as one integrated vibration-management system. Its rigid aluminium-alloy framework directs mechanical energy predictably into a proprietary dual-zone, 12-stage damping architecture.

The upper and lower six-stage zones each employ a 25-layer sandwich grouped into constrained-damping layers. Differing metal alloys, acrylic compounds and damping materials are arranged in a calculated sequence to control resonance while maintaining balanced energy transfer into and away from the supported component.

Every exposed framework edge is progressively polished to a mirror finish. The polished sections are masked before primer, paint and clear coat are applied, oven stabilized and wet-sanded to produce the finished surface.

System Pairing

OLYMPUS-ULTRA was originally developed for turntables but is designed to support every component in a reference audio system, including digital sources, preamplifiers, power supplies, amplifiers and power-distribution products.

Each rack is made to order. It can be configured as a single-component amplifier platform, a conventional vertical rack or a wide side-by-side installation. Vertical spacing is specified around the owner’s components, and higher-capacity filters are available for equipment exceeding the standard 200 lb limit.