Why is perfect sound reproduction so difficult to achieve? Precisely what factors inhibit even the most expensive audio system from faithfully releasing all the expressive qualities captured in professionally recorded music?

These are the questions that have challenged the Harmonix engineers for some three decades. The pursuit of answers started with a great effort to understand how perfect, beautiful sound, reproduced or live, is produced in the first place. Through the intricate study and analysis of every aspect of the violin, with its uniquely exquisite sound, the Harmonix engineers discovered their secret: a phenomenon known as harmonized resonance. During intensive resonance tests conducted on the near-perfect Stradivarious, Guarnieri, and Amati violins, they established that when resonance is harmonized in one frequency, every quality of the sound is conveyed precisely as it first emanated from the instrument. By tapping various points of the violins to measure frequencies of resonance, they made amazing discovery: no matter where tapped, resonance is perfectly balanced in one frequency, thus allowing no sonic distortion.

The discovery of the secret to the exquisite sound of such distinguished instruments led to a major breakthrough in audio reproduction. The Harmonix engineers applied the idea to the treatment of resonance and came up with a completely new and brilliant way of tuning audio equipment and listening rooms.

This new approach to the treatment of resonance is for the most part precisely the opposite of the conventional one in that resonance is not eliminated but treated as an integral part of sound. In fact, when balanced correctly, resonance becomes an essential element that adds warmth and fullness to the sound.Harmonix tuning devices made it possible to eliminate the distortion caused by harmful resonance frequencies by integrating them to create the most lifelike sound reproduction. The results are truly awesome! Sound literally returns to life with amazingly crisp transients, a clearly delineated sound stage, rich harmony and dynamic contrast, sweetness and light!...all on a level that was never thought possible in sound reproduction.

Such remarkable improvements can be achieved with any system or listening environment by simply adding Harmonix tuning devices in a specific pattern to create sound that closely rivals a live performance. Harmonix tuning devices can bring out the best in your system, too. The following pages show the Harmonix lineup of tuning devices and the simple methods of using them to accomplish the kind of improvement to your audio environment that you never thought possible.