What do you all think of this audio rack? / Audio rack ideas under $125?

Please give us a review of this rack timind after you set it up.

 

Will do, pics to follow.

 

I (and wife) did not want "silver" colored rods so I got some black oxide thread rods from McMaster-Carr. IMO look much nicer than the zinc plated ones and not a lot more $$$$.

 

Thanks for the tip.

 

Audio Adviser is one of the best places for "affordable" audiophile accessories!

I recently bought a pair of inexpensive Pangea* speaker stands from them that are actually quite nice; the only cost-cutting measure I can find is the base plate is thin and rings, so I lined the bottom with Dynamat.

I also have a pair of .5m Pangea interconnects running between my SUT and phono stage, and it delivers the goods very well.

And their Record Doctor V is one of the best values in record care.

*Pangea is Audio Adviser's house brand.

 

Here you go!

Pangea Audio Vulcan Four Shelf Audio Rack-Audio Advisor »

Audio Adviser is a great company too.

 

I've had two of the Sanus AFA ($120-ish) racks and they have done a good job for my needs. If you can't build your own or find something used locally, that's the route I'd recommend.

Amazon.com: Sanus Systems AFA Accurate Furniture Audio Stand - Black: Home Audio & Theater »

 

Great problem solving with the stands - my experience with cast steel speaker stand bases echoes yours exactly. Another great dampener is "Mortite" window caulk.

 

As promised:


Audio Advisor is quick. These stands were sold as blemished items but I'm hard pressed to find issue with them. All of the marks are from the packaging and can be wiped off easily so far. I like them for the $$.

There's an additional shelf which I don't need or want. I am partial to keeping it as low as possible.

 

I had exactly the same need. 20" width knocks out 99% if the ready made racks out there, but is easy to do as a Flexxy though you do have to cheat the rods right to the edge of the shelves especially if you have any particularly wide components. As an example Rogue really pushes the limit for a "standard" 19" width on several of their peices.

 

Another option from AA for $99.95

Pangea Audio Vulcan Four Shelf Audio Rack-Audio Advisor »

 

Thank you timind for the pictures and review. It does look nice and looks sturdy too. Things that make you go hmmm.

 

I like stands a little more open in the back than the one you are looking at. Easier to change out cables.

 

Thanks to everyone who replied on this thread! Sorry for the late reply! I currently do not have internet at my house (the trees grew too tall and now blocking the satellite reception!) #1stWorldMountainLivingProblems. It is a local company and I dislike the only other internet company whom has monopoly on the area so much that I have put off dealing with them while I search for alternatives. Alas, I digress...

Q year and a half ago, my gal and I built a record holder (I will have to take a picture and post it) using 1" thick pine wood that is 12 feet long and 3/4" inch threaded iron from Lowes. We sealed the wood with a heated mixture of bees wax and olive oil. There are windows above the rack and I don't want the turntable sitting near open windows over half of the year, hence why I was looking for a dedicated equipment rack.

I am aware of the Audio Advisor racks but until a few days ago The Pangea Vulcan Racks were not available. Rather they used to by available under a different name but were gone from the website for a few weeks. I will either go with those racks or build my own. The thing is that the pine boards only come in a depth of a foot (well technically 11 and 3/4"). My turntable will have solid grounding of it's feet but. I could go to a lumber yearned and get something with more depth, but the cost is going to shoot up.

If I do not get that Pangea Rack, I think that Timind has inspired me to build another dedicated equipment rack!

 

Love your Hafler!

I don't mean to thread jack, but is your amp sporting the Qua-Co boards?

 

I'd be afraid of putting heavier gear on this.

 

Take the wheels off and spike the stand for a start,if it's a rigid stand it will be okay.

 

If you're into DIY, that's what I built with a few Ikea chopping board. The legs are from Ikea too.

 

Ohhhhh, I like that glass (acrylic) stand much better. I find the wood ones look outdated!

 

What size are those chopping boards?