Salamander 5 Shelf Rack
Due to space limitations my audio rack had to be the one above, so bear in mind that piling 200lbs total of lead bricks on top of some components and their shelves was all about mitigating vibration and creating more inertia in a cramped situation. I also replaced the black steel threaded rods with brass rod, brass nuts, brass washers and rubber compression washers which of course helped immensely with preventing loosening of the joints. All of this has created an extremely "still" rack and much more composure and articulate detail in playback with better tonal authenticity and more articulate bass.
Also, most of my components are relatively light in weight - Holo Audio May, Holo Audio Serene, and Audion MK3 monoblocs. The monoblocs won't admit such weight atop them, but the marble plate on which they rest atop the cherry shelving is weighted down around the Audions.
In other words, this is a strategy for lightweight racks and lightweight components.
