Marigo Labs VTS Tuning Dots
Marigo VTS Dots tune the resonant frequency of your components, making them work more harmoniously. Using constrained layer damping, VTS Dots dissipate aberrant vibrational energy, liberating it as heat energy. They are available in a variety of sizes for a wide range of applications.
"Marigo's VTS Tuning Dots have been one of the most effective and dramatic steps I have taken to improve my system's performance. The improvements were not subtle. They brought great transparency without losing musicality. Clarity, dynamics, inner detail, midrange bloom, bass slam and articulation have such an improved sense of openness that they represent a major paradigm shift in resonance control." - David Clark, Positive Feedback, excerpt from online review, issue one
They don't look like much, but customers swear by these simple little dots.
Black and white ZMD micro-dots are the same dot formulation. The difference is a color choice for appearance and visibility.
Dot treatments for speakers
ZSD-31 and ZSD-41 SuperDots
Small to medium speaker enclosures: 1 to 2 ZSD-31 tuning dots on back. See speaker drawing
Large speaker enclosures:1 to 2 ZSD-41 tuning dots on back. See speaker drawing
3 ZSD-31 or 3 ZSD-41 under equipment shelf as interface to equipment rack or lower shelf.
ZMD-3W or ZMD-3B micro-Dots
Dome midrange flanges: 1 – 4 ZMD micro-dots, see speaker drawing
Dome tweeter flanges: 1 – 4 ZMD micro-dots, see speaker drawing
Speaker cones: 1 – 5 ZMD micro-dots per cone, see speaker drawing
Z reference SuperDot treatment for equipment shelf
ZSD-41 SuperDots
Equipment shelf, most materials, 1 ZSD super-dot each shelf. See shelf application details
Glass equipment shelf, 4 ZSD super-dots each shelf. See shelf application details
SuperDot treatments for listening room windows
ZSD-31, ZSD-41, ZSD-51 SuperDots
Small size panes: 1 to 2 ZSD-31 super-dots each window pane. See installation details
Medium size panes: 1 to 3 ZSD-41 or SD-51 super-dots each window pane. See installation details
Large size panes: 1 to 4 ZSD-51 super-dots each window pane. See installation details
Glass doors: 1 to 3 ZSD-41 or ZSD-51 super-dots each glass pane. See installation details
Dot treatments for electronics
ZMD-6B black micro-Dots
Electronic equipment faceplates: 4 micro-dots, one in each corner on front (or back) of faceplate
ZMD-3W white micro-Dots (white for visibility suggested)
All solid state devices: integrated circuits, voltage regulators, digital chips, 1 dot per device
Output transistors: 1 dot (please degrease transistor first)
Rectangular resistors (Vishay, Caddock, etc.) 1 dot per device.
9 pin miniature vacuum tubes — centered on bottom: 1 dot per tube
Medium size octal base vacuum tubes — on tip of key pin: 1 dot per tube
1 dot per tube Large octal base vacuum tubes — tip of key pin:
Top of all sizes electrolytic capacitors: 1 dot per capacitor
Z reference micro-dot treatments for turntables
ZMD-3 micro-Dot
Phono cartridge: 1 dot on front face of cartridge
Tonearm finger lift: 2 dots, one on upper and lower surface
ZMD-6B micro-Dots
Turntable record clamp: 3 dots around clamp perimeter
Tonearm counterweight: 3 dots around counterweight near perimeter
SuperDots
ZSD-31 Z reference super-Dots, set of 2 59.
ZSD-41 Z reference super-Dots, set of 2 89.
ZSD-51 Z reference super-Dots, set of 2 119.
Z Reference Micro-Dots
ZMD-6 reference micro-Dots, 6mm black, set of 6 69.
ZMD-3B reference micro-Dots, 3mm black, set of 8 69.
ZMD-3W reference micro-Dots, 3mm white, set of 8 69.
ZMD-TK reference Tonearm micro-Dot Kit, set of 7 69.
Applications for VTS Tuning Dots
Black , White , and Green designations represent three unique formulations for the 2mm thru 6mm VTS Tuning Dots. Do not substitute a different Dot formulation from that specified in the following applications.
'Marigo's VTS Tuning Dots have been one of the most effective and dramatic steps I have taken to improve my system's performance. The improvements were not sublte. They brought great transparency without losing musicality. Clarity, dynamics, inner detail, midrange bloom, bass slam and articulation have such an improved sense of openness that they represent a major paradigm shift in resonance control!'
—David Clark, Positive Feedback