[Old Pa]

I've been very happy with a Sanus 5 shelf audio rack. The rack with shelves weighs over 80# and the shelves have individual shock absorbers. I filled the tubular members with 60# of graphited #5 steel shot, vibrated with a pad sander to get it settled. My Rega Planar 25 on top sits on a 40# slab of italian marble. and the whole thing is spike mounted to the concrete subfloor. At that point I was done with vibration control . . .

 

[MERTON]

man.. jsut go to home depot and buy a good $50 corded drill and some wood and screws and make your own... i trully don't understand why more people around here don't do this... it's cheap and you get EXACTLY what you want.

 

[MERTON]

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Originally posted by andrzejpw I'll take this chance to pimp my home-made rack. It was quite cheap: I'm guessing I spent about $20 at home depot. I think it looks quite nice! I use rubber washers in between each level for extra dampening, and rubber feet.

what wood did you use? and what are those metal rods?

 

[screwdriver]

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Originally posted by MERTON what wood did you use? and what are those metal rods?

Almighty merton ,

people prefer to use medium density fiberboard for the shelves that you do some dampening on , and those metal rods are threaded steel rods, u also use some steel washers, rubber washers and hex nuts (or something similar).

 

[dawkimi]

I have this one which is on sale at Audioadvisor currently for $149.99 with free shipping.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/pr...sp?sku=LOCLASI

I believe you have use coupon code "LOV450" at checkout (there is supposed to be a $50 instant coupon which makes it $149.99).

Mike

 

[peter braun]

I also assembled a rack from parts purchased at the Home Depot.

Recipe for a cheap and splendid looking stereo rack-

1) Purchase a couple of one inch thick maple boards

2) cut and then laminate the boards to the desired size

3) sand and finish your newly combined self

4) drill four holes within each board

5) assemble stand using four 5/8 '' threaded rods

Simple, cheap, and very eye catching

* if you are absolutely intent on having black rods, you can purchase extra Archtype pieces directly from Salamander.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

This is one area where I felt comfortable going DIY. I have so much junk, that I basically had to. Got the utility shelves that you screw into the wall, used magnets to find the studs, black MDF shelves, completely modular in setup (I covered an entire wall, can arrange the shelves in any way I like). They're pretty sturdy.

Up next: isolation. Not sure if I'm going to go "inner tube" or low gauge wire loops such as those used in industrial settings and such. Those look cool, but they seem to take up more room, and transmit more vibration.

 

[Sugano-san]

I prefer the Pagode Master Reference by Finite Elemente:

http://www.finite-elemente.de/englis...gode-0900.html

 

[Bostonears]

The company Sorice sells sturdy wood and metal racks directly from their web site http://www.sorice.com/frst.php3?target=asana . They are sturdier than the similar looking Salamander Synergy, and the Sorice price is much lower, presumably because Sorice sells factory-direct only (no middleman markup).

I use the Sorice Asana rack for one of my systems, and I am very pleased with it. It's definitely not as fancy as the Pagode rack that Sugano-san uses, but it's a great choice is you just want a basic rack that's sturdy and attractive.

 

[MERTON]

you can also use wood inplace of the rods.. and it looks even nicer. hey... and idea... silly but neat... build a large frame... and then suspend the "tables" from the frame using wires!!!! that would be neat... even better dampening if you use elastic cords.... but you have to do it well... otherwise you get swinging problems.

 

[MERTON]

bump

 

[screwdriver]

here is one for sale cheap - i dont know the seller ok guys.
Vantage point audio rack

 

[neggy]

This is probably a really dumb question but why spend so much money on a stand does it really make a difference? Right now i just use a cheap wood stand, it gets the job done lol.

 

[Gopher]

Is it just me, or is it a bitch and half trying to find 5/8 inch rubber washers. I have the metal ones and the nuts, and what not, but I'm improvising with plumbing suplies for hoses that are like a buck a piece... I tried Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Foxs True Value and a mom and pop store... nilch!




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Originally posted by peter braun I also assembled a rack from parts purchased at the Home Depot. Recipe for a cheap and splendid looking stereo rack- 1) Purchase a couple of one inch thick maple boards 2) cut and then laminate the boards to the desired size 3) sand and finish your newly combined self 4) drill four holes within each board 5) assemble stand using four 5/8 '' threaded rods Simple, cheap, and very eye catching * if you are absolutely intent on having black rods, you can purchase extra Archtype pieces directly from Salamander.

 

[andrzejpw]

Although I'm not quite sure(I'm away from the house), I'm pretty sure I used 3/4" rods(though they could be 5/8"). Try using rubber washers that are slightly larger(3/4" would work).