Please tell me the wait will be work it......my rack


The supply chain issues have certainly sucked. I am waiting for the LAST piece of my set up.....my rack. I’ve been waiting over a year for all my components to come in and the rack has been the longest wait. Please tell me it’s worth the time and $$$ or offer other options for consideration that may be more available. My brother offered Critical Mass but I am trying to save a few bucks, and not clear if they have the same supply issues. Appreciate your thoughts in advance.

Lance

meadski

Yes.  These rack prices are complete nonsense.

Be thankful there is a delivery hold up and try to use this to cancel your order and get your $$$$$$ back.

I put all my gear longitudinally on very heavy marble and stone. In all must weigh a ton.  Yes.  This is far more solid than wooden shelves, however many butchers handed in their blocks for big buxx.

Need to get this into perspective.  Big $$$$$ on racks is even sillier than big $$$$$ on cables.

+++ @arcticdeth ​​​​​@bigtwin 

@erik_squires   shouldn't burn money on ButcherBlox

Plus one on Core Audio racks. I have both the 3 level and an isolation stand for my power amp. Arnold is a true artist and fabulous to work with. Photos are in my profile. 

Over the course of my career I’ve designed many isolation stands for equipment that is generally heavier and much more sensitive than audio gear and I have to say that other than aesthetics there’s really no need for rocket science when deciding what to place your audio components on. I personally chose to use a 300 lb mahogany cabinet for my stuff. 
But- given the cost of design, welding/machining and post production finishes the example shown above at $1,800 looks like a pretty good deal. 

Arnold at Core is not only a true artisan but also a fellow audiophile and music lover ;-) i don’t believe there is a harder and smarter honest individual in audio. I have two of his quadratic diffusers….. effective works of art ;-)

Folks are entitled to spend their hard-earned on whatever they want. My "rack" cost a few bucks and sounds fantastic. I met the Stillpoints guy at a show and was stunned when he told me the rack I was looking at was priced at $38,000. Takes all sorts!