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i use Adona and decoupling footers, or active isolation. the problem with 'uber' racks is the 'sunk' cost, and then they are impossible to sell or ship once you have them. footers have the same or better performance, and are flexible and priced more reasonably. if i was looking for the best rack with decoupling tech, hand s down it would be Artesania only. equal or better in performance but won't break the bank. |
There are a few new racks that are getting some play their is the Modulum from Canada that is cost effective and very pretty. Also the new Rogez from Poland I think is supposed to be a very cool rack. We were also looking at the Artensia the only issue with them is their size and weight which is kind of a problem for some people. We are also searching for a new series of racks for the showroom, the issue we have is we need a lot of them. UGH! Dave Audio Doctor NJ |
Mike - I agree the biggest issue is the cost of the HRS/Critical Mass racks. I have no doubt they offer excellent results but $35-50k for a rack!!!! Really?!? I looked into active for a while as well. Do you use that? And on what? Hey Mr. Audio Doctor!! The StillPoints rack isn’t the right size for me. I need 3 wide 2 tall. So many good racks. So confusing. |
check out Artesania. http://www.artesaniaaudio.com/ these racks are very impressive. do a little research on this rack system. other racks might look a bit more like furniture; Artesania is all business. the Artesania decouples on a level beyond those higher priced racks. if I was not buying a 520 pound turntable, and did not already own active isolation, I would absolutely own Artesania. I would never consider dropping $20k-$40k on racks that I could never sell. you better want to be buried with an expensive rack because you will own it forever. not that they don’t work, but how long will they be relevant and current tech? i use footers made in Korea called ’Hardpoint Trinia’. they ’float’ and i’m very impressed by their performance in my system, i have 5 sets of them. they are not cheap, but when compared to expensive racks they become cheap relatively. under my 3 box MSB Select II these footers are phenomenal. they work perfect with my Adona rack or directly on a hard floor. and using a modestly priced Adona and footers means I can consider changing if better tech comes along and it's all sellable and shippable without losing an arm and a leg. |
