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Building your own HiFI rack (hasn't been discussed in a while)

I need a new HiFi rack and have to compromise with a partner who wants something that looks good and matches the furniture.  I prefer to build than buy.  My idea is to build something similar in concept to https://www.hifiracks.co.uk/collections/hi-fi-racks/products/podium-xl-v  with each shelf made of Cherry butcher block to match the rest of the furniture.

My questions are:

1. Where to get spike sets to put under the legs of each stand alone shelf i.e. recessed thread set into the wood and spikes to screw into them plus locking nuts

2. We live in a 200 year old farmhouse with a suspended (uneven) solid Oak floor. I can't use spikes so was looking at what kinds of feet to put under the bottom legs: neoprene isolation pads, sorbothane, or what?

Any help, pointers, or experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Roger
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tweak1
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My living space has mexican tile, which is a RPITA to balance anything on. The sad part is underneath is terrazzo, but removing all the tile would be extremely messy, and dusty. I could solve the dust issue by using water to wet the tiles and grout without soaking. Hmmmm. Sounds good, BUT, the tiles cover my room, which is 19 X 37


Another option is to make dollys with large rubber wheel feet. OR, buy them from Harbor Freight: I am using them under my Emerald Physics KCIIs to great affect


I could do this to my Solid Steel vertical rack as well, but it would require some DIY and Im lazy

I use Machina Dynamica heavy springs under all my gear. It’s very low cost with extremely high results


hth
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