Equipment stands
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After hearing a simple A-B (cdp on A then B) between a wood shelved Quadraspire table and a MusicWorks ReVo table, it was a no brainer, the wooden one, had a "wooden" sound to it and the ReVo just let the music flow IMHO.
So I bought it, to me the red acrylic fronted Albarry's look great on the acrylic stand, but each to their own, some stands look good, but sonically stifle the music IME.
regards Al
So I bought it, to me the red acrylic fronted Albarry's look great on the acrylic stand, but each to their own, some stands look good, but sonically stifle the music IME.
regards Al
Mescalito
pfm Member
You realise, of course, that you have now blighted the sales of any non-manufactured stands on Ebay
Chris
Minstrel SE
These go to eleven
Do you not think they are way over priced?
I mean £175 for the base unit! A wood board with legs and four spikes? Is there not a real overpricing con going on in this area of the market?
If you build them up slowly they will have changed the wood/ veneer grade by the time you get to upper shelves. Pricey!
I mean £175 for the base unit! A wood board with legs and four spikes? Is there not a real overpricing con going on in this area of the market?
If you build them up slowly they will have changed the wood/ veneer grade by the time you get to upper shelves. Pricey!
Mescalito
pfm Member
Minstrel SE
These go to eleven
Yes a good point but its particularly noticeable with these racks. They might as well be coshing me over the head.
Somebody is paying these prices or they wouldnt be around.
Strictly Stereo
Trade: Strictly Stereo
manicatel
pfm Member
I've been using Quadraspire stuff for years. Does the job of holding my gear, is flexible for future changes by being able to add shelves/different height legs later as & when other gear is bought or sold. Not beautiful, granted. Sonically, I'm not a believer that racks alter sound a great deal anyway. Didn't hear any difference between QSpire & Fraim stuff, although a rack full of Naim gear in a Fraim does look great to my eyes. Extra isolation/ vibration control can be added later by using Black Ravioli etc if you believe in such things.
Matt.
Matt.
Whaleblue
Southbound
I've ordered one from Slate Age in British slate (very dark grey). The quote of £270 per layer on the page here does them a disservice as it gets cheaper with multi layers. I'm paying £720 for a four layer one with bespoke shelf size 620x450mm and variable shelf heights between layers.
http://slateage.com/hifi/hifi-racking-system/
http://slateage.com/hifi/hifi-racking-system/
Steven Toy
Accuphase newbie
Those screws are made from a material called PEEK. £300 includes the dealer margin. A local fabricator will charge you £150 for the same screws.
The question is: do you want a piece of pretty furniture or a rack designed specifically to improve the performance of your hi-fi?
I chose the latter. I suspect that these choices are more often made by the trouser-wearing SO and therefore the protests regarding ugliness are just the fabled sour grapes.
Mescalito
pfm Member
That's only a factor if you believe it to be one. There is no reliable evidence that this is the case, however.
Apart from the usual audiophile nonesense, that is
Chris
Steven Toy
Accuphase newbie
That's only a factor if you believe it to be one. There is no reliable evidence that this is the case, however.
Apart from the usual audiophile nonesense, that is
Chris
There is where valve amplifiers are concerned, at the very least.
Mescalito
pfm Member
Arguably, yes. And poorly isolated turntables.
But I've yet to hear a valve amp I personally could live with. But I haven't actually listened to one for decades.
Chris
Purité Audio
Trade: Purite Audio
Why would a valve amp need a special stand, unless it suffered from microphony , and why would one purchase such a poor design?
Keith.
Keith.
Steven Toy
Accuphase newbie
Hush! Sold by Purite North.
All valve amps are microphonic to some degree.
Poor design? The proof of the pudding. . .
I use a Podium Trio from http://www.hifiracks.co.uk/
nice and stable, but I'm not sure if it 'sounds' better than other racks as I was using a Ikea mdf desk before.
nice and stable, but I'm not sure if it 'sounds' better than other racks as I was using a Ikea mdf desk before.
Steven Toy
Accuphase newbie
Anthony Matthews of Tube Distinctions uses Hi-fi Racks under his equipment. It is good stuff and I heard an improvement over what he used previously.
Stands are generally a good thing for two reasons
1. To get the speakers to the right height and generally stuff at a comfortable position to cue turntables, twist knobs and fiddle and otherwise nerdliate with the doodads, if you suffer footfall then a wallshelf is A Good Thing
2. Enable easy access to vacuuming the mounds and mounds of fluff that seem to follow me around through life that I have absolutely no idea where it comes from.
Anyway off to walk the dog.
1. To get the speakers to the right height and generally stuff at a comfortable position to cue turntables, twist knobs and fiddle and otherwise nerdliate with the doodads, if you suffer footfall then a wallshelf is A Good Thing
2. Enable easy access to vacuuming the mounds and mounds of fluff that seem to follow me around through life that I have absolutely no idea where it comes from.
Anyway off to walk the dog.