AG Lifter

AG Lifter is a New Zealand manufacturer specialising in high-performance resonance management and modular Hi-Fi rack systems designed around the company’s proprietary Dulcet isolation technology. Developed by Andre and Vanessa Gil through AE Gil Technologies, the brand combines decades of industrial engineering, motorsport experience, and a deep passion for music reproduction to create products focused on one core principle — controlling resonance without slowing down or overdamping the music itself.

What makes AG Lifter particularly distinctive is its “live frame” philosophy. Rather than building excessively heavy or overly damped racks that can store energy and dull musical dynamics, AG Lifter designs are engineered to dissipate resonance in real time through carefully tensioned alloy structures, layered isolation systems, and controlled energy transfer throughout the rack itself. The result is a presentation that feels open, dynamic, tonally natural, and remarkably unconstrained.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, AG Lifter products stand apart for their ability to combine genuine mechanical engineering with a deeply musical presentation. These racks and isolation systems do not simply “tidy up” the sound — they can dramatically improve dimensionality, tonal texture, bass definition, image focus, and overall musical realism within highly resolving systems.

Manufactured in New Zealand, AG Lifter products are built around the company’s proprietary Dulcet isolation technology — a multi-layer mechanical isolation system designed to manage resonance travelling both externally and internally throughout audio components. AG Lifter refers to this approach as a “mechanical diode”, allowing unwanted energy to be drained, dissipated, and controlled rather than reflected back into the equipment itself.

The Dulcet technology forms the foundation of the entire AG Lifter ecosystem, from standalone isolation feet through to the Crescendo and Apollo modular rack systems. Multiple stages of coupling and decoupling are used throughout the rack architecture, incorporating stainless steel bearings, proprietary alloy extrusions, billet components, nitrile damping systems, and carefully tensioned frame structures designed to release resonance in real time rather than storing it within the rack.

One of the more interesting aspects of the AG Lifter philosophy is the belief that resonance generated internally by transformers, power supplies, and electronic circuits can be just as harmful as vibration entering externally from the listening room itself. Their designs are therefore intended to manage both forms of energy simultaneously.

Sonically, AG Lifter products are often associated with quieter backgrounds, greater soundstage scale, more natural tonal textures, and improved transient speed without introducing hardness or excessive damping into the presentation.

The AG Lifter range includes the Crescendo and Apollo modular rack systems, amplifier stands, isolation feet, turntable isolation platforms, and cable management products designed for serious high-end analogue and digital systems. The modular architecture allows customers to progressively expand and refine their racks over time while maintaining consistency throughout the platform.

The Dulcet isolation systems remain at the core of the entire range, with products available in multiple performance levels including the highly regarded H.P.C. versions incorporating upgraded billet brass construction and specialised coating technologies.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Geoff and his experienced system setup team provide guidance on rack configuration, resonance management, equipment placement, and complete system integration to ensure AG Lifter products perform at their full capability with in each customer’s listening environment.

Explore the AG Lifter range:

Equiment Rack

Isolation Feet