My mole at the Korean hifi embassy in London had news. "Positioned as the junior version of Hifistay's flagship Mythology Transform X-Frame [€15'180/3-tier], the new Mythology X-1 drops cost to half so €7'500/3-tier or €2'500 per level. It translates the brand's proprietary core technologies into an equipment isolation system that is as aesthetically user-friendly as it is acoustically effective. It therefore features fully independent isolation for each level utilising ceramic ball spikes, swing shoes and specialised anti-vibration columns. Flexibility accommodates various future needs by offering different column heights, splitting a multi-level rack into several racks with a conversion kit or adding/removing tiers. The all-new shelves with acrylic tops integrate seamlessly with the Perfect Point Lite swing footers and X-frame structure. The floor interface executes with Ballerino One roller-ball isolators. Mythology X-1 premiered at the 2025 Munich show then UK Hifi Show Live and most recently featured at last month's Stockholm show. The official commercial launch in Asia was January of this year and now we're rolling out in the EU and US markets."
Comparison X-1 vs. Transform X-frame
| X-1 (One size) | Transform X-frame (Regular & Small size) | |
| Main structure | Modular/fixed X-frame | Modular/variable X-frame |
| Columns & spikes | 40mm diameter filled with anti-vibration materials | 60mm diameter filled with anti-vibration materials |
| Isolation between levels | middle single swing shoes with ceramic ball spikes | middle single swing shoes & special chambers with V4 ceramic ball spikes |
| Rack shoes | Ballerino One (single swing) | Anti-Gravity (triple swing with special chamber) |
| Integrated isolation feet | Perfect Point Lite (single swing) | Perfect Point (single swing with additional layers) & replaceable with Absolute Point feet |
| Leveling capabilities | ground-level spikes, middle shoes & Perfect Point lite | Anti-Gravity shoes, middle shoes & Perfect Point |
| Shelves | Standard (joined to frames via feet) | Optional (not joined to frames) |
| Shelf size | 550mm x 500mm | 550mm x 500mm (S: 500mm x 550mm) |
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