Maple is very inexpensive as wood goes. It is a bit of a PITA to work with. It is hard and the grain can be squirrelly. Any local cabinet maker can make you maple slabs which you can put feet on and use as amplifier stands. You can make an equipment rack by taking maple ( or any other wood. I like Cherry) slabs drilling a 1/2" hole in each corner. Then using 1/2" threaded rod and pvc pipe (as spacers) with the associated nuts and washers stack the slabs. Put adjustable feet on the bottom and you are good to go. You are not using a turntable so there is no reason to spring load anything. If I were to make it a two level "low boy" rack in 8/4 maple finished in catalyzed lacquer would cost you in and around $400 complete. I am not for hire just using myself as an example.
Seeking recommendations about material, design, makers of low-lying rack for gear
I'm looking to set up a new room with
I've wired the room so that the mono blocks can each sit on a stand behind each speaker.
Questions:
(1) I've been reading about good materials for the mono stands — maple? Other ideas? I would probably like to have them made locally if possible but would consider buying them from a company. Just don't want to pay an arm and leg. Ideas?
(2) I'd like to have a very low-to-the-floor rack in between the monos. Someday, I'll get the gear off to the side, but at the moment, the gear will be in between. Any suggestions regarding the design of this rack — materials? Purveyors?
Thank you.
- tube monoblocks (2)
- preamp
- streamer
- DAC
- CD transport.
I've wired the room so that the mono blocks can each sit on a stand behind each speaker.
Questions:
(1) I've been reading about good materials for the mono stands — maple? Other ideas? I would probably like to have them made locally if possible but would consider buying them from a company. Just don't want to pay an arm and leg. Ideas?
(2) I'd like to have a very low-to-the-floor rack in between the monos. Someday, I'll get the gear off to the side, but at the moment, the gear will be in between. Any suggestions regarding the design of this rack — materials? Purveyors?
Thank you.
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Make sure you have enough depth, yet short the shelves in relationship to the support posts, which will help relieve connector stress and look a lot better, and scalloping those rear shelves will will assist in cable management. Make shelves a minimum of 19” wide. I prefer adjustable shelves to a accommodate gear changes and additions. Make sure to leave enough space for heat dissipation, especially above. While spikes and springs have their proponents, I prefer locking wheels Wheels will relieve torque stress on the rack and make changes much easier. |
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