SSC NETPOINT
100 MKII Puck - black - Audio Equipment feet - SSC

Hifi Accessories · Resonance Damping

Every hi-fi component literally stands on shaky ground. What pushes even high-priced equipment to the edge of its potential is often not missing internal parts — but the simple, often utilitarian rubber or plastic feet that separate the chassis from the rack. They couple the device to airborne and structure-borne noise, give the cabinet's own resonances no path to escape, and mix all of that into the audio signal. The SSC Netpoint MKII address precisely this: as compact, purposefully elegant resonance dampers that absorb structural vibrations through a patented fabric system, channel them, and convert them into heat — before they can colour the sound.

The MKII generation, available since June 2021, is a consistent further development of the proven Netpoint series. Inside the new, acoustically optimised aluminium housing works the original SSC® String Suspension Concept fabric technology — supplemented by an additional coupling element, a noticeably tauter weave, and a harder carrier material. The result is a clearly increased effectiveness: the soundstage becomes more relaxed and assured, resolution improves, fine dynamics and depth gain definition. Application remains as simple as can be — place the pucks beneath the device, done.

The Netpoint MKII work on a principle as straightforward as it is effective. Inside the anodised aluminium housing sits a double-layer, highly tensioned weave — the eponymous String Suspension Concept. As soon as the component's weight rests on the upper surface of the puck, the fabric channels this pressure downward and distributes it radially across the outer aluminium ring. There the mechanical energy is not reflected but converted to heat through material friction. Mechanically speaking, pressure becomes tensile energy — an elegant solution that doesn't merely dampen resonances but actively dissipates them.

In practice, this means: turntables play more relaxed and richer in detail, because the cartridge no longer has to fight against amplified footfall and cabinet vibrations. Tube amplifiers benefit from a more stable foundation — particularly the microphony-prone glass envelopes respond gratefully to consistent decoupling. CD players, DACs and streamers reveal finer microdynamics and a quieter black background. Even under loudspeaker stands, the Netpoint MKII unfold noticeable effect: bass becomes deeper and better differentiated, spatial imaging gains precision.

Three nearly identical pucks, three different couplings — the series thus covers practically every conceivable installation scenario. The Netpoint 100 MKII carries a felt top and is simply placed beneath the device. This variant mounts particularly fast and protects sensitive equipment bottoms. The Netpoint 200 MKII features an aluminium top plate with a threaded socket — three included adapters for M4, M6 and M8 allow firm screwing to audio components or loudspeakers originally designed for spikes or standard feet. The Netpoint 300 MKII has a spike cup on top and securely receives existing spikes from loudspeakers, speaker stands or equipment.

All three variants share load capacity, diameter, damping technology and the anodised aluminium housing — available in either black or silver. The series thus blends optically into any rack concept and allows continuous outfitting across the entire system, from turntable through amplifier to loudspeakers. Within the SSC range, the Netpoint MKII positions itself as the upper mid-range — above the still available MKI models, but below the Magicpoint and Bigpoint families for even more demanding applications.

The Netpoint series has been consistently recommended by the trade press since its launch. stereoplay observed of the predecessor model that a wobbly turntable equipped with the SSC pucks sounded as dry as a CD player — an image that makes the vibrational calming highly tangible. HomeVision described the pucks as an outstanding hit in terms of price-performance, with clearly audible sonic improvement. The online magazine Hifi-Today extended these observations to the MKII generation and, in an extensive listening test, attested further audible gains in resolution, spatial imaging and depth layering compared to the original Netpoint models — concluding with a clear buying recommendation.