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Looking For High Quality Equipment Rack

I'm going to move soon and I'll take the opportunity to make some changes to my system. I want to focus first upon upgrading my equipment rack. Currently using a Target ProXL. It's a metal frame with glass shelves which I've supplemented with a few BDR shelves, 1/2" thick glass, rubber mats and vibrapods. I'm looking for a less haphazard, more rational approach to resonance dissipation and control.

I'm considering the following:

Arcici Suspense - http://www.arcici.net/

Sistrum 6 Shelf - http://www.audiopoints.com/multiplatforms.HTML

Grand Prix 5 Shelf Lemans - http://www.grandprixaudio.com/lemans.html

Mapleshade 3 Shelf Samson (2) - http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/tweaks/samson.html

Immedia E&T Spider - http://www.immediasound.com/ComponentStands.html

The rack will sit on a hard wood floor in the same room as the loudspeakers. The turntable will not be place upon the new rack. I'd prefer a single rack (5 shelf minimum), but I'd also consider two 3 shelf racks. I'm looking for anybody's experience and comments. Feel free to recommend any other brands too.

Thanks to all.
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jfrech
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I have the arcici. It's not tops in looks. Looks are functional. The air suspension really helps. I have a lot of heavy stuff, and it works fine. good luck. I wish I could hear these side by side...they all sound different.
sc53
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I have owned many many racks and now own the Sistrum 5- shelf (plus Sistrum stands under my floorstanding speakers). You can use the discs under the spiked feet on your hardwood floor, as someone else has pointed out. I think the looks are stunning and the shelves can all be individually adjusted to wherever you want them. I can also add a 6th shelf if I need it. Also--I didn't think I could do this, but I place my Linn LP12 on the top shelf, with the Audiopoints on the edge of the metal bottom plate of the TT (on the Trampolin base), and the TT sounds fantastic! It really works on that rack. So--another vote for the Sistrum.
ksales
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Theaudiotweak is the expert on these. I think he might sleep with the racks at night. You can see the disk on their website. These will protect your floor from the points. I don't think there is significant impact on performance with these. As far as looks that is so much personal taste I don't know how to characterize it. I like them and my buddies loved them. As to your other criteria it is met on all counts. I thought the price was pretty fair.
slipknot1
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Rix Rax. http://www.rixrax.com
The Hoodoo is one very good looking piece of audio gear. saw one in action in the Pipedreams/Tenor room at last years THE show in NY
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onhwy61 OP
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Sc53, interesting comment about the placement of your turntable. My RPM is a non-suspension design with a steel base. From your comments I should be able to place the RPM directly on the Sistrum. Thanks.
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