thanks for the encouragement.. the the pictures of the racks are very nice and i like the theory. i've read lots of good things about the sonic characteristics of maple so i,m going to start on this..
suggestions on affordable equipment stands.
i have a basic stereo system with lots of tweaks because this is part of the hobby i like. my goal is to get the best sound quality for budget prices so i use emotiva amp, pre and cd. music fidelity vdac. magnepan mmg speakers with dual deq velodyne subs. i have improved the performance of my system with isonodes , room tune and bass traps room treatments, furman and ps audio ac improvements and all morrow audio cables. today i put all my gear on a slab of concrete resting on tennis balls and some thick wood butcher blocks between each component. the system was on a glass shelved metal rack from walmart. isolated with vibrapods but still from walmart. the sound quality is improved and i suspect resonance from the metal and glass were a problem. any opinions on this or suggestions about a inexpensive rack that would help ? thanks john
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I got a lot of help for a DIY rack (which I enjoy) on the thread below. But a bit of patience could get you a nice used rack here for a price that might be quite competitive, as the materials for DIY can be pretty dear. Note that if you go a rod and shelf design, the three rod version linked above limits the depth of components, which might be an issue with some gear, like big power amps. John http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1158841915 |
My bad, Tholt. Missed it on the first picture. You save the cost of one rod and associated hard wear this way; is stability affected (kids, pets)? Hotmailjbc: I use Boos in my kitchen. Nice blocks, good price. You might call a local countertop/kitchen place for prices, but the Boos are pre cut and finished, which is a nice savings on labor, depending on your woodshop. J |
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