Can an audio rack be that important?


When we spend Tens of thousands on audio equipment are we losing sight on the importance of a good audio rack? I have seen many setups were ultra high end audio equipment is used sub-par equipment racks. 
I have been grappling with buying a high end audio rack for sometime but have always put it off as less important. 
What does a reference rack actually do for the sound of high quality components?

 

hiendmmoe

Showing 1 response by carlsbad2

Nothing really for sound.  Your equipment needs to be well supported and springs can help isolate equipment.  Heat needs to be managed.  I just had a custom rack made for $300 or so. 

love the look of the one pictured above.  but you can get good sound from any rack you can make fit your system as I described above.  

Focus on other things.  If you've already done everything else, a beautiful rack compleiments a beautiful system.

Jerry