Black Diamond Racing Shelf for EMM CDSA?


I'm thinking of getting one of these for my EMM CDSA.
Would the 15x12 one be the right size? (Or would I need the wider one to have the feet fully fit on it?) The player is 17 inches wide.
I only see Musicdirect as the place to get it. (Any other places?)

Had anyone tried it for any usage? Any comments on it are welcome.

I hate using cones or balls or pointy things under my eqpt. because they seem unstable and make me nervous. The BDRS looks like it's just flat. Is this right?

Thanks in advance for your help.
rgs92

Showing 6 responses by samhar

I'd wait for "The Shelf" 3/4" thick 17"X15" or "The Source" 1 1/4". I use "The Shelf" under my CDP, TT, pre-phono and power supply. All my equipment is currently sitting directly on the shelves and all the shelves sit on Sims Navcom pucks. I had to wait to snag them one at a time but I think it's was worth the wait as I like the sound using the BDR shelves.

This is from BDR.

"Made entirely of BDR’s proprietary Carbon Fiber Composite materials and finished with clear acrylic on both side.........., the BDR Shelf is massive and extremely non-resonant, absorbing enormous amounts of vibration: a BDR Shelf is only ¾” thick, yet it is 25x less resonant than an 8” thick granite slab and has 4 times the vibration absorbing power of 2” thick MDF!"
Rgs and Tmsorock

I live in So. Cal. and am concerned/paranoid with what an earthquake might do to the components on cones etc. in my audio racks.
Rgs92

The shelves seem to come in waves, one finished not long ago. You can't hesitate when the size you want comes up or it will be gone.