How important is the rack you use for your components

Hi Dave,

I generally enjoy your contributions, especially regarding speakers.

However, your post seems to comprise just the type of anecdotes I’m talking about when I speak of the unreliable methods used in high end audio circles. The “if I thought I heard a difference there was a difference” approach.

I presume in evaluating the audible effect of equipment racks and shelves you used the same method that told you the tiny room tuning objects you sell made of “precious metals” have a “profound” audible effect.

Is that right?

The methodology is playing the same music for two to three mins adding or subtracting what you are testing and listening for differences.

The thought I heard a difference is repeatable with other listeners then you have consenus. We have always found that many others have varrified our findings.

If you get yourself away for the conspiracy effect, there are tons of reviewer who have heard the differences that power cords, high end cabling, vibration and isolation products and of course room tuning. 

Check out all the articles on Acoustic System Resonators way too many people have heard them work effectively.

We setup a system with them in the 2013 New York Audio Show, Waterfall Audio's designer was there, he heard the products effect and was amazed at the difference. 

For a lark pay $60 bucks and purchase three boxes of Isoacoustics footers and try them under a component and see what you hear.

I guarantee you will be doubting me no more Prof.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

@polkalover

I went from a simple cheap corner hifi unit thing that in all honesty was pretty wobbly and had glass shelves to a home made unit that consists of 4 pieces 24x18x2 maple block drilled through at each corner and suspended with all thread.
This had a truly large impact on sq, I almost seemed to gain 6db and noticed I am running with a fair bit less volume control for same listening volume. Cant say as soundstage and bass appeared to change any although female vocals do seem a little more defined.
Now it could be such a big impact because my starting point was so crappy!
But for cost of about $300 all in materials I am very happy, it is solid and heavy and very well damped now imho.
I would not hesitate to build another in the same fashion if I needed more rack space.

I like a big rack




needs to be well supported

My question is if you have Isoacoustics , Stillpoints, or any other "effective" footer under all of your components, do you need a very expensive rack? If so, why?