Tri-Orbs by Van Slyke Engineering are isolation devices claimed to combine the benefits of all isolation methods in one single component. The firm is convinced enough of their invention to offer an unconditional 30-day return policy and lifetime materials and workmanship warranty. The Tri-Orbs combine Coulomb cones, roller balls, sling suspenders, spring-mass absorber blocks, decoupled counter-weighting, cork and gray felt pads and Neoprene. They're self-centering and auto-leveling and feature built-in anti-tip/anti-slide stops. The ball bearings use hardened chrome steel or tungsten carbide while the remainder of the device uses tungsten carbide, steel, iron, aluminum and brass. Each Tri-Orb measures 3" in diameter and 2-2.5" in height and weighs approximately 2 lbs.
Tri-Orbs are designed to support lighter source components (i.e. turntables, CD, DVD, & SACD players, etc.) up to 25 lbs. for the TOL3 (set of 3) with standard O-rings, 35 lbs. for the TOL4 (set of 4) with standard O-rings, 50 lbs. for the TOL4 with heavy-duty O-ring set, and 75 lbs. for the TOL4 with ultra heavy-duty O-ring set installed. Introductory pricing is as follows: TOL1S, Tri-Orb Lite, standard-grade, $199 each ($299 MSRP); TOL3S, Tri-Orb Lite, standard-grade, $495 for set of 3 ($795 MSRP); TOL4S, Tri-Orb Lite, standard-grade, $595 for set of 4 ($995 MSRP); TOL1R, Tri-Orb Lite, reference-grade, $299 each ($499 MSRP); TOL3R, Tri-Orb Lite, reference-grade, $895 for set of 3 ($1,495 MSRP); TOL4R Tri-Orb Lite, reference-grade, $1,195 for set of 4 ($1,995 MSRP).
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