AFFORDABLE HIGH VFM RACKS - Opinions Please...


HAPPY NEW YEAR! I am hoping to finally upgrade my rack to an audiophile one - posted in this forum as the TT will be on the top shelf and vibration control there essential.

I'll need a 5-shelf rack about 22x18in great value for money, at around 1500 USD.

I am looking at Mapleshade, Steve Blinn, Core audio, Adona, Timbernation but also looking at the used market...would a used Zoethicus (or however it's spelled) be a 'better sounding' (yeah, you know what I mean ;-) alternative you think?

If you have any experience of any of these or similar racks and or have any advice - please let me know...MANY THANKS!
go4vinyl

Showing 1 response by pani

Go4vinyl, couple of things to think about:

1. Good racks can be expensive
2. There are many expensive racks but very very few of them are actually good.

Most of the expensive racks change the sound drastically and that is the reason they charge a lot of money.

Anyway, among the many racks I have tried, regardless of money I found the Naim Fraimlite to be one of the best racks. They also have a higher model called Fraim but that is not within your budget. I prefer the Fraimlite to the likes of Finite Elemente Master and Solid Tech Rack of silence. Sonically, the Naim racks are fast, detailed, very transparent yet warm and fluid. You start hearing and understanding the musical flow in a very obvious way. While most other high end racks do the audiophile things well, the Naim racks additionally makes music.