zaZen Series

zaZen (sitting meditation) is a stable isolation platform designed for turntables, tube amps and other sensitive audio equipment. The combination of the platform mass and the integrated IsoAcoustics isolation technology allows audio gear to reveal greater acoustic clarity and detail. The zaZen is available in 2 sizes: zaZen I with a weight capacity of 25lbs (11.3kg) and the zaZen II with a weight capacity of 40lbs (18.1kg).

 

 

Experience a moment of zaZen

zaZen (sitting meditation) is a stable isolation platform designed for turntables, tube amps and other sensitive audio equipment. The combination of the platform mass and the integrated IsoAcoustics isolation technology allows audio gear to reveal greater acoustic clarity and detail. The zaZen is available in 2 sizes: zaZen I with a weight capacity of 25lbs (11.3kg) and the zaZen II with a weight capacity of 40lbs (18.1kg).

The zaZen isolation platforms are the latest addition to the award winning family of isolation products from IsoAcoustics. The zaZen provides a stable isolation platform with a low noise floor, designed for turntables and audio components.

 

 

 

 

Greater sound clarity

The name zaZen is from Zen Buddhism and refers to sitting in peaceful meditation. zaZen features an elegant medium gloss black finish over a dense fiber construction to provide the ideal combination of visual and acoustic design to complete the IsoAcoustics platform. The platform is very dense and contains no voids, making it an ideal material for the isolation platform.

 

 

 

 

A high degree of isolation

The crucial element is the integrated isolators which use IsoAcoustics patented isolation technology. The combination of the mass from the dense platform with the integrated isolators creates a high degree of isolation, allowing turntables and electronic components to perform at their best, revealing greater acoustic clarity and detail.

 

 

 

 

 

Discover what you’ve been missing…

Navigating the tiny variations in the vinyl’s groove, the turntable stylus is a delicate instrument. Problems occur at higher volumes, footsteps cause the record to skip, but what is often overlooked are the finer details that are missing or distorted as a result of vibrations.

The zaZen provides a stable platform with a low noise floor that allows turntables to reach their full potential without interference from structure born vibrations, revealing a new level of detail and clarity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW & AWARDS

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"The improvements in sound were immediate. The zaZen lent a clarity to the soundstage; instruments were more fleshed out and lifelike. And the aforementioned noise floor drop most apparent." - Anthony Kershaw

 

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"Given the sensible asking price of the zazen, the benefits that it offers for turntable users are too obvious to ignore. This is a superbly well- made and very capable piece of isolation furniture able to handle turntables of varying shapes and sizes without issue."

 

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"the zaZen lowered [The NAD C 588's] noise floor, tightened up the bass response, and improved the overall transparency of the sound." - Ian White

 

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"IsoAcoustics' zaZen's charms were obvious if how they manifested was less obvious. What emerged over time is that there was an increase in the density of tone, a fuller, more specific timbre to instruments." -  Larry Cox

 

 

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"I was pleasantly shocked. Maybe $199 sounds like a lot of money, but after struggling for years with skips and occasional feedback, it [zaZen] feels like a screaming bargain and I'm buying the review sample." - Jeffrey Lee Puckett

 

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"Placing your turntable on the zaZen isolation platform may well result in higher quality music playback, with improved detail and clarity. I can say that doing so will definitely result in a significant reduction in skipping..." - Brad Moon

 

GeekDad Review: IsoAcoustics ZaZen Isolation Platform - Read More

"At any rate, if your turntable lacks effective sound isolation feet of its own, or you want to eliminate vibration as a source of distortion in your turntable setup, the IsoAcoustics zaZen may be the solution you're looking for." - Brad Moon

 

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"The zaZen brought clarity to the Pro-Ject's soundstage compared to when the vinyl spinner was sat directly on the Swedish side table. Instruments gained a fuller presentation, whereas vocals and percussion had greater realism." - Jay Garrett

 

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"I tried a zaZen I model under both a modern Pro-Ject Debut III and a vintage Technics SL-5, and in both cases, it did a lot to provide acoustic clarity and detail. The bass in Sade's "Paradise" was suddenly right in the room with me..." - Clive Young 

 

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"The zaZen II helps to clear out the rubbish, effectively. It allows you full access to the midrange and opens up the bass to produce a layered, organic and detail-rich sonic presentation."

 

How To Make Your Vinyl Sound Better With The zaZen Isolation Platform from Isoacoustics - Read More

"Isolation devices can get expensive, and the zaZen's are the more reasonably priced units on the market. If you love vinyl, spend a lot of time listening, then take the plunge - you will be happy you did."

 

IsoAcoustics zaZen II Isolation Platform - Read More

"...products like the IsoAcoustics zaZen II are a reminder of just how far you can go in the high end without betting the farm. Unreservedly recommended." - Neil Gader

IsoAcoustics zaZen I and II isolation platforms - Read More

""IsoAcoustics zaZen models help reduce ground-borne vibration; you put the zaZen on a shelf, put a product on the zaZen... and that's it. Aside from some care in selecting the right model for the weight of the product, the job is done. And it works, too." " - Alan Sircom

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

	zaZen I	zaZen II
Width	17”(432mm)​	17”(432mm)​
Depth	15” (381mm)​	15” (381mm)​
Height	1.2” (30mm)​	1.4” (34mm)​
Weight Capacity	25lbs (11.3kg)​	40lbs (18.1kg)​