TAOC

  • The Ultimate Version of AS, Achieved more than 20 Years after Debuet.

    The CSR series represents the technology of TAOC accumlated over 40years, the other AS series embodies the continuous evolution pursued by successive generations of TAOC designers.
    The distinctive ASR die-cast frame, instantly recognizable as TAOC even from a distance, the highly vibration-damping shelves configuration, moreover finally featured cast iron powder filled poles comes from the Flagship CSR.
    The newly designed biggest foot and cast-iron joints for all international audiophiles.Available in silver and black, the ASRⅣ are developped not only harmonizes with modern elegant Hi-End audio product also fully unleashes its exceptional sound performance.
    Journey of a lifetime, the precious memont we share with you through our music.

Special Offer for International AudiophilesASRⅣ-GE
(Global Edition)

(mm)

Exclusive Wide Variation of Pole Combinations of ASRⅣ Rack
ASRⅣ-1S2S3S4S
S-230180+230180+180+230
M-280230+280230+230+280
L-330280+330280+280+330

Ex. "ASRⅣ-3S-NB-GE（M）" features 230 and 280㎜ poles.

Authorized international TAOC distributors exclusively offer 3 types of pole length combinations of ASRⅣ that perfectly fulfill any great audiophile's needs.

Features

01Shelf board

  • 01Shelf board

    ❶ Exceptional Vibration Damping Performance Beyond the Size

    ASR Shelf Boards are specially designed as vibration-absorbing audio boards.The board structure is the defining feature of TAOC's audio racks.
    TAOC's proprietary vibration-damping "Honeycomb Core" (a honeycomb structure filled with cast-iron powder) delivers exceptional damping performance by leveraging two key characteristics: the "controlled absorption" and "controlled dispersion" of energy through the minute friction generated when vibration occurs.
    Furthermore, the core is sandwiched between layers of carefully selected wood and hard melamine. Meticulously crafted—much like TAOC's audio boards—this shelf board eliminates the effects of unwanted vibration, allowing your equipment to realize its full potential.

  • ❷ Standing Only 4 Tips of Newly Designed ASRⅣ Spike, Drive your ASRⅣ Damping Board

    Ever since the TAOC SS series, our first audio rack, we have been committed to perfecting how the shelves are supported and function.From the first-generation AS rack, released in 2003, through the ASR III, we have consistently adapted standard spike bolts in the shelf frame.
    To adapt the increasing ability also size of modern audio equipment, we have improved the ASRⅣ's shelf supporting spike.
    Crafted with Japanese artisanal expertise, these special stainless steel spikes are components that reflect the skill of master craftsmen.
    Despite the limited space, we have succeeded in maximizing the effectiveness of these spikes.

  • ❸ Support the Shelf board at the Edge of Spike to Further Eliminate Unwanted Vibrations

    We incorporated the CSR design concept into the ASRⅣ development project.By embedding stainless steel sheets with excellent corrosion resistance into the underside of the shelves, your shelves, equipped with vibration-damping capabilities, can literally stand for many years to come.
    Just like the CSR, Just like the CSR, maximizes the shelf's vibration-damping performance by refining the quality of point contact to the utmost degree.

  • ❹The Damping Sheet, Featured High Speed Train. Vital Element to Make Your Shelf Higher Ground.

    We are a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer with a continuous production history spanning over half a century. It is only natural that we utilize the same vibration-damping sheets found in Shinkansen (bullet train) interiors for the inner frames of our audio rack shelves. By applying these sheets—which convert vibrational energy into thermal energy—to the high-strength ASR die-cast frame, the shelf boards are supported under acoustically optimal conditions. Even the unseen elements are essential to the perfection of the ASRⅣ.

  • ❺ A right granted exclusively to only CSR and ASR, Invisible Benefit

    Taoc is the only brand in the world that takes such meticulous care such as using cast iron to fixing parts for whole rack perforamce.
    We use cast iron with vibration-damping properties at key points to prevent unwanted vibrations from amplifying inside the rack.
    The advantages of cast iron go beyond vibration damping. It's surprisingly little known that it can suppress resonance while preserving the original sound balance of the music.
    Grab the newly designed tool-free "ASRⅣ" top cap to securely mount this unit and create the ideal audio environment.

02Poles

02Poles

Ultimate Harmony , A Collaboration between the ASRⅣ's large joint and the CSR Poles

The ASRⅣ's most remarkable feature lies in poles and cast-iron joint structure.
Unique CSR poles, filled with cast-iron powder. The joints of the ASR III, realized the design philosophy of CSR through a different approach.
The ASRⅣ has once again fused these elements together.The elegant die-cast frame that symbolizes the AS series has finally found its best partner ever.

  • ❶ CSR poles Filled with Cast-iron Powder, Japanese Craftmanship

    Highly regarded by R&D departments at many audio brands and favored by Japanese studio engineers who have garnered global attention, CSR is a trusted choice.
    Your audio equipment's home base, designed to bring out its full potential.
    The CSR, filled with cast iron powder, plays a crucial role in separating each shelf from the others, enabling clear reproduction of even the lowest frequencies, meticulously crafted by skilled Japanese artisans.
    All of TAOC's cast iron powder exclusively come from designated production lines within our factory that manufacture automotive castings; moreover carefully sorted before being filled into poles.

  • ❷ Large Joint Assembly made of Cast-iron for Finest ASR

    ASR III's joint design, utilizing cast iron to clamp the shelves from above and below, represented a quantum leap forward from the previous AS series.

    There are two reasons for clamping the shelf frame with cast iron from both the top and bottom.
    The first is cast iron's vibration-damping characteristics, the other is that natural frequency peak of cast-iron is smoother than those of other materials.
    In other words, by clamping it surely with cast iron allows you to suppress unwanted vibrations while maintaining the natural balance of the sound, resulting in a dramatic improvement in sound quality.

    We've combined the CSR poles with powerful cast-iron joints for the first time in the long-awaited ASRⅣ.
    Your amlifier also players perform at its absolute best with finest ASR.

03Legs

  • 03Legs

    The final piece to complete your audio setup, bringing the sounds aroud the world right before your eyes

    The most Large, Deep receiving, Cast-iron foot

    Spike foot is becoming a standard feature in modern audio racks.
    Through extensive research, we have identified the combination that delivers the highest sound quality.
    The research into spikes that deliver the highest sound quality began with our very first audio rack, released in 1991.
    Finally, during the development of the CSR, we reached a research conclusion that using cast iron for both the spikes and the spike receptacles results in a dramatic improvement in mid- and low-frequency sound quality.
    To complete ASRⅣ, we designed spike and spike base both made in cast-iron exclusively.
    Definitely to deliver the ultimate sound to you.

  • ❷ Here Comes the Biggest Spike Base

    The biggest spike base of ASRⅣ offer maximum stability thanks to its size—the largest in TAOC history.Completely unshaken even in high-volume audio environments, truly symbolizes the next generation of TAOC.
    A unique, deep-base design unmatched anywhere in the world, backed by CSR's extensive development experience.
    For TAOC's audio racks, functionality and practicality are Vital more than showcasing elegant spike tips becase of being used continuously in environments such as laboratories and studios where preventing tip-overs is critical.
    We promise to be there for your precious collection for years to come.
    Ready to perform with your brriliant audio devices.