talking of racks...

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    mr cat Member of the month

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    thought i'd start a new thread here...

    since i've got a power amp - I've now got 6 components on a five tier rack...

    i'm looking to buy a 6 tier one - I have an alphason which i love, but open to ideas (aport from the diy route!)...

    can;t afford one until next pay day, but jst wanting to know whats out there - plus cheap as pooisble.

    cheers
     
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    Isoblue? Sounds good, is modular and relatively cheap
     
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    mr cat Member of the month

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    i'll check them out...will consider a swap if anyones interested.
     
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    Ditch the Yamaha and the NADs and get an Arcam AVR300 ;)

    Oh... sorry... that's not what you wanted to hear :shame:

    How about this then:

    [​IMG]

    In birch veneer, £56.

    :D
     
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    mr cat Member of the month

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    yeah, that nice...but i have a dedicated tv stand (that holds centre speaker) - therefore not sure if that will hold everything...would be nice if it could tho!

    edit - thinking about it - that kind of solution would probably work - if it was bigger, but I've just trimmed my sub speaker cables down to size so they just fit the setup i have now...sigh...
     
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    ditton happy old soul

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    Mana amp stands are surprisingly compact ... just as long as you limit the levels.
     
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    I'm selling a QS Reference rack in oak over in the classifieds - as it's completely modular, you can re-arrange as you see fit - and there's a wall shelf included also. Far better than most racks, and the only reason I'm selling is pressure from my better half...
     
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    As a fellow QS Ref user I'll endorse the above. It will improve the perfermance of your hi-fi significantly.

    I.e: more than that amp upgrade.Take no notice of those who say stands make no difference when they've no personal experience to substantiate a viewpoint that is mere supposition.

    Remember, bumble bees cannot fly...
     
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    PS: Before the QS Ref I had an Optimum stand. I'll just say that it looked nice.
     
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    bottleneck talks a load of rubbish

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    just a thought, why not get a wall shelf for your extra component?
     
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    technobear Ursine Audiophile

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    So why not DIY? Are you all paws and claws? :lol:

    The most important rule in DIY is to take your time :)

    The second is to measure twice and cut once :D
     
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    technobear Ursine Audiophile

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    As for Quadraspire, I was extremely disappointed with my Quadraspire rack. I should have made them take it back. It was supposed to be cherry veneer but it was obviously some other veneer with a stain applied which was far too pink and poorly finished at the edges. To cap it all, the edges of the shelves weren't even veneered. They were raw MDF with stain over. It was like something you might expect to find in Argos for £50. It certainly wasn't the nice piece of furniture I was expecting for £240 :mad:
     
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    mr cat Member of the month

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    yeah, I just haven't got the tools (or space) to do diy... :(

    but how much did yours cost in total, Technobear..?

    cheers
     
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    technobear Ursine Audiophile

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    The LACK tables are £12 each in Beech veneer. Some other finishes are cheaper still.

    The spikes came from Falcon Acoustics. They were £5 for four plus £4 P&P.

    I already had the paving slab but they're about £3.

    The paint was Plastikote in Satin Black, about £7.

    There's a tiny bit of Blu-tak under each spike cup. It's best to protect the table top with pieces of card or somesuch before the spike cups are put into place.

    So (3 x 12) + (3 x 5) + 4 + 3 + 7 = £65

    Tools required: measuring tape, pencil, square (optional), fine tooth saw, real man's saw, electric drill, 7mm drill bit, hammer.

    Of course the spikes are optional. You could just cut the legs to length and place Blu-tak under them as in my mk I model.
     
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    Ah but whicn breeze blocks? Dense concrete blocks can reputedly cause microphony problems when used under speakers.And which brand? Celcon are crap,best avoided.
     
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    You will have to tap the breeze block lightly with your knuckle to make sure it does not 'ring'. Adjust the nerdium spike until the whole thing is in tune (bit like a Steinway) but be warned not to over tighten, or indeed under tighten, anything!
     
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    Fox

    I have on good authority that nerdium can cause spike shink,even in dense concrete.
     
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