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Rack Recommendations

Hello - I'm looking for a vertical rack recommendation for my system. I'm looking for something with 4 or 5 shelves and for it to be under 1k.

I'm considering a solid steel rack (5.4) or maybe even the new S5. Everything else I've seen is significantly more expensive. I'm wondering if there might be something I'm missing out there?

At the end of the day I'm skeptical of the value that these high dollar racks bring to a system and I'm more looking for something that "gets the job done".

My system includes:
Pass xp10
Pass x250.5
VPI Scount 2
Oppo 105
PS Audio GCPH

I appreciate any and all suggestions!
skyflyer04
mitch2
3,967 posts
 
I would be interested in reading the writer's reasoning for the dis of the Solid Steel rack.
I have found the sand-filled Sound Anchor stands to be extremely solid, stable and inert wrt resonances.
They come with hardened steel spikes and I like heavy brass footers, but you could use any number of coupling or decoupling feet.
I prefer to decouple and/or dampen by using certain types of footers directly under the gear.
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roxy54
7,974 posts
 
Mitch2,
The Sound Anchor and Solidsteel are two different racks to begin with, and I haven't used either of them, but the review that Smrex13 is speaking of may be the one I am attaching. From what I have seen, there are many good choices in different price ranges, and depending on what type of visual appearance and sonic result you are looking for, but in the end, no manuacturer is selling top flight performance for a give-away price.

http://www.hifi-advice.com/SolidSteel-S5-review.html
smrex13
645 posts
 
Roxy 54,

Thanks for finding that review. Yes, that was the one I had read.
mitch2
3,967 posts
 
You are correct Roxy, unlike the Sound Anchor racks, the Solid Steel rack is not solid and it is not steel. The design reminds me of the TNT Flexy, or the Maple Shade Sampson with less competent posts and shelves. Unfortunately, I learned nothing from the review that I could apply to a solid steel rack.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Its ok just get whats cheap and not what sounds good!!
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