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I admit to owning a very large Target wall mount stand that I bought for $50 back in ‘94 that has been rock solid ever since. Perfect size for my former VPI Aries and the Rega looks a little small on it but that’s okay. On top of the Target is an HRS R3X ‘table platform.
 
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Mather said:
Anyone have any experience with SolidSteel brand gear racks?
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I've got some friends with the S4 series. Helped assemble one. They aren't the last word in isolation, but it's a solid rack. Easy to assemble. Holds considerable weight without sweating. Nice floor spikes. For the best sound I've noticed most people add various spikes/isolation feet under most of the devices on the rack, so that might be something to consider.

Overall it's a pretty easy recommendation for stuff that's widely commercially available. I think they can be beat for the price, but also would need to go more obscure.

Another brand to consider is VTI. They run a little more affordable, and they don't feel as premium in fit and finish as the solid steel stuff. But I do think they sound a little better with most of the gear I've heard.
 
displayname said:
I've got some friends with the S4 series. Helped assemble one. They aren't the last word in isolation, but it's a solid rack. Easy to assemble. Holds considerable weight without sweating. Nice floor spikes. For the best sound I've noticed most people add various spikes/isolation feet under most of the devices on the rack, so that might be something to consider.

Overall it's a pretty easy recommendation for stuff that's widely commercially available. I think they can be beat for the price, but also would need to go more obscure.

Another brand to consider is VTI. They run a little more affordable, and they don't feel as premium in fit and finish as the solid steel stuff. But I do think they sound a little better with most of the gear I've heard.
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I was looking at VTI yesterday, I don't see anyone selling it up here at all. Not sure it's available but I'm gunna keep looking.
 
Mather said:
I was looking at VTI yesterday, I don't see anyone selling it up here at all. Not sure it's available but I'm gunna keep looking.
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Do you have any of the companies up there that make bespoke hifi racks on a smaller scale rather than a brand. A bit like the people in Britain like blok or audinnio or lagom or the lads you bought your vinyl unit from?
 
Joe Mac said:
Do you have any of the companies up there that make bespoke hifi racks on a smaller scale rather than a brand. A bit like the people in Britain like blok or audinnio or lagom or the lads you bought your vinyl unit from?
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This is really the most cost/quality effective way to go. The trouble is finding them.

Mather said:
I'm sure there are but I'll be damned if I I've ever seen one. I'll have a look around though...
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To be fair, I've never seen them in a shop here, and none of the big hifi retailers carry them either. I got mine used from a friend, and only see them sold online from sites that I'm otherwise unfamiliar with.
 
displayname said:
This is really the most cost/quality effective way to go. The trouble is finding them.


To be fair, I've never seen them in a shop here, and none of the big hifi retailers carry them either. I got mine used from a friend, and only see them sold online from sites that I'm otherwise unfamiliar with.
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Yeah most of these lads are not in shops. And definitely not hifi dealerships. They’re customer direct because they’re smaller and more artisan and often using social media and communities to build a customer base.
 
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