Yes, it really is a cactus needle cantilever

Posted by Rob Doorack (A) on July 21, 2012 at 16:58:23

In Reply to: That was a great clip, interesting, informative posted by Macromusic on July 21, 2012 at 15:58:25:

I had a long talk with the ever affable Mr. Ledermann about this at the NY Audio Show In April. He said that cactus needles have a number of advantages over the materials commonly used for cantilevers. According to Peter, metal and jewel cantilevers are alive with energy reflecting up and down the tube - energy that he says can be measured. A cactus needle on the other hand is both stiff (it's formed from longitudinal stacked columnar fibers) and self - damping (the fibers are connected with desicated resin). The Hyperion will cost $7500 but that price includes free retipping for life.

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Topic - Art and Science (Video: Peter Ledermann of SoundSmith) - 1973shovel 15:15:29 07/21/12 (14)

The question that was not ask . . . - M3 lover 12:47:08 07/22/12 (0)

RE: Art and Science (Video: Peter Ledermann of SoundSmith) - Joe Roberts 21:25:53 07/21/12 (3)

more info on this Asylum thread - Joe Roberts 16:19:36 07/22/12 (2)

RE: more info on this Asylum thread - Macromusic 19:29:36 07/22/12 (1)

RE: more info on this Asylum thread - Joe Roberts 20:17:47 07/22/12 (0)

That was a great clip, interesting, informative - Macromusic 15:58:25 07/21/12 (8)

Yes, it really is a cactus needle cantilever - Rob Doorack 16:58:23 07/21/12 (7)

RE: "but that price includes free retipping for life" - 1973shovel 07:17:02 07/22/12 (0)

Talk about a sustainable source of cantilever material :) - Macromusic 19:18:26 07/21/12 (5)

RE: I can already ... - gentlegiantfan 05:03:47 07/22/12 (4)

Eventually - Macromusic 12:00:19 07/22/12 (0)

It has happened before - briggs 08:31:12 07/22/12 (0)

Not to mention - 1973shovel 07:04:01 07/22/12 (1)

LOL - mark111 10:01:50 07/22/12 (0)

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Yes, it really is a cactus needle cantilever - Rob Doorack 16:58:23 07/21/12 (7)

RE: "but that price includes free retipping for life" - 1973shovel 07:17:02 07/22/12 (0)

Talk about a sustainable source of cantilever material :) - Macromusic 19:18:26 07/21/12 (5)

RE: I can already ... - gentlegiantfan 05:03:47 07/22/12 (4)

Eventually - Macromusic 12:00:19 07/22/12 (0)

It has happened before - briggs 08:31:12 07/22/12 (0)

Not to mention - 1973shovel 07:04:01 07/22/12 (1)

LOL - mark111 10:01:50 07/22/12 (0)

Yes, it really is a cactus needle cantilever

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