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Solidsteel racks any good

So I'm looking for a wide/twinbay rack for my gear, and wonder if the Solidsteel racks any good. I'm looking specifically at the H.6 and wondering if it's actually good at resonance control/isolation, or if it's just a slickly designed rack with little real effect?

Ideally I'd like something 60" in width and about 19" depth with 3 shelves (so bottom and middle shelf with open top) so I could put my TT, preamp, and CDP on top, and store the rest below. I looked at the BDI triple-width stand but wonder if it's more of a piece of furniture than anything else. Anyone have any recommendations for a solution that would provide adequate isolation using one wide rack?

Thanks,

Matt
mimberman
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audphile1
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I just placed an order for a SolidSteel 5.5 rack with Music Direct. Bes said it's on its way to US and should be here soon(they didn't have it in stock). I found no reviews on these, but they look solid and I like the design. We'll see when I get it. By the way, what do you fill with sand and what's the change in sound? Is it the cones that get filled or the posts? thanks.
mimberman OP
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Well I've decided to go with the H-6. I'm convinced enough that these will have some sonic advantages in comparision to the offerings fro BDI or Salamander. The Billy Bags I want is 2X the price, but would take up a lot more space, and wouldn't integrate into the interior as well. I'm going to use the extra money to buy some Symposium accessories (first for speaker, then for components). I'll let you know how it works out, but the system won't be set up until January, so check back later if you're interested
gunbei
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I've owned a silver SolidSteel 6.4 since the beginning of the year and like it a lot. I had initially considered filling them with lead/steel shot or powdered whale snots because the metal frame "pings" when rapped, but I haven't noticed any ringing or resonance at all during playback. Good stuff!
mimberman OP
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I think I'm going to go ahead and fill the rack with sand, because i'll never do it later if I already have all the gear on it, plus, I had favorable results doing that with an old Lovan Rack, but that one def. needed it.
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Mimberman, you might want to contact SOlidSteel about that. I'm wondering if leaving them unfilled and UN-Solid was intentional and part of their design. On the other hand, shipping a sand filled audio rack would cost a mint.

Good luck!
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