Further sonic improvements were gained by placing the Mini-ARCHs under my Chord DAVE, sMS-200, tX-USBultra, and BRIX media server. This is quite nice given the form-factor, ease of use, and price of the ARCHs. I was also able to tune my system using various amounts of Mini-ARCHs under my source equipment. This worked especially well for the SOtM sMS-200. Having 8 Mini-ARCHs was a tad bright while using 4 struck a perfect balance. Tuning your system with vibration isolators sounds ridiculous but I think adjustability makes these ARCHs quite attractive.
Audio Bacon, Gingko Audio ARCH Vibration Control Platforms Review, May 10, 2017
Category: Reviews
John Zurek of Positive Feedback on ClaraVu 7 Speaker
Here’s the take-away: If you’re tired of the anemic, over-resolving sound that so many speakers seem to favor, and you‘d like to get back to the pleasure of thoroughly enjoying your music, the Gingko Audio ClaraVu 7 Modular Speaker system coupled with DanaCable speaker wires and interconnects is the way to go.
John Zurek, ClaraVu 7™ Modular Loudspeaker System and DanaCables, Positive Feedback, Issue 67, May/June 2013
Francisco Duran of Positive Feedback on Semi-Cloud
So there you have it, short, sweet and to the point. Gingko Audio scores once again with vibration control devices that work very good, are very affordable and easy to use. They are smartly engineered and their performance can be backed up by measurements. Not to mention Mr. Vinh Vu and Mr. Norm Ginsburg have some pretty impressive credentials in the engineering and marketing worlds respectively. And besides, all that plexi-glass looks cool.
Francisco Duran, Semi-Clouds, Positive Feedback, Issue 56, July/August 2011
Jeff Van Dyne of SoundStage on ClaraVu 7 Speaker
I’ve been completely blown away by Gingko Audio’s ClaraVu 7 MkII. My listening room is a difficult space for many conventional speakers, but the Gingkos excelled in this tough environment. While tolerant of less-than-ideal placement, they really sang when I took the trouble to get their positions just right. This was when the ClaraVu 7 MkII became not merely a very good loudspeaker, but one of the most interesting I’ve heard in a long time. It combines many of the best qualities of some of my favorite speakers, while avoiding many, potentially troubling issues of room interaction. Top that with the fact that it’s consummately tube-friendly, and I can’t recommend this one highly enough.
Jeff Van Dyne, Gingko Audio ClaraVu 7 MkII Loudspeakers, SoundStage! Hi-Fi, January 2011 Note from Gingko Audio: The Mk3 is a next-gen version of the MkII speaker monitor reviewed by Jeff Dyne.
Dan Seislove of Positive Feedback on ClaraVu 7 Speaker
The ClaraVu 7s, in contrast, are designed to mainly please those with ears, equipment, and musical recordings commensurate with high-end audio. You don’t miss any detail, and there are sparks aplenty, but these newest Gingko Audio speakers really shine when given a chance to show off… Anyone can appreciate stellar sound, of course, and excellent speakers always appeal to a wide audience, but for those who live for high-end performance these speakers deliver an audiophile experience at a price that’s hard to beat.
Dan Seislove, The Neoteric Listener… the ClaraVu 7 loudspeakers, Positive Feedback, Issue 47, January/February 2010
Adam Goldfine of Positive Feedback on Cloud 11
All in all the Gingko Cloud 11 is a great product at a reasonable price. It is simple to set up and use and it does what it claims to do. It looks good under even the most well manufactured components and larger sizes are also available, (the largest is 26″ x 20″) for oversized turntables and components.
Adam Goldfine, Gingko Audio Cloud 11 Vibration Control Platform, Positive Feedback, Issue 39, 2008
John Zurek of Positive Feedback on Cloud 11
If you own a turntable you owe it to yourself to try this superb product at an honest price. The music emerges from a cleaner background, the overall presentation is livelier, the soundstage larger and more detailed. Individual instruments and voices now contain missing detail.
John Zurek, Gingko Audio Cloud 11 Vibration Control Platform, Positive Feedback, Issue 36, 2008
Mark Wagner of Positive Feedback on Mini-Cloud
Once again, my recordings became even smoother, more organic, and just downright more fun.
Mark Wagner, You want it hard or soft …your isolation that is?, Positive Feedback, Issue 30, 2007
John Zurek of Positive Feedback on Mini-Cloud
What else did I hear during my time with the Mini Clouds? Bass definition, detail, air, and space were all enhanced. Complex music was more clearly defined. It was like a component upgrade.
John Zurek, ClaraVu dustcover and Mini-Cloud vibration control system, Positive Feedback, Issue 20, 2015
John Herzog of Audio Asylum on Cloud 11
Rather than expanding the soundstage, the Gingko cleans things up without changing the size of the performance. This allows the background to seem blacker, images to float a little more, and dynamic nuances to be more easily conveyed.
John Herzog, Tweakers’ Asylum – Isolation Devices Binge Update (Very Long), Audio Asylum, February 2005
Robert Hughes of Audio Asylum on Cloud 11
I immediately noticed that the bass was better. ALL OVER better. Firmer, deeper, tighter — the whole nine yards. And I could play the LP VERY loudly with no problems at all.
Robert Hughes, Vinyl Asylum: REVIEW: Gingko Audio Cloud 11 Isolation Platform Turntables by Skylab, Audio Asylym, November 2004
Paul Candy of 6moons on Cloud 11
Unlike most cones and footers I’ve tried, the Cloud 11 did not highlight portions of the frequency spectrum. Instead, I noticed a quieter aural canvas where instruments and voices emerged from a blacker backdrop with greater focus and definition. Bass was tighter and music had a slightly more dynamic snap to it. The upper midrange and highs were also sweeter, with less sibilance and glare.
Paul Candy, Paul Candy Presents Audio Candy, 6moons, November 2004