How important is an audio rack?


The difference in opinions is almost as heated as the great cable debate. Many claim solid hardwood is best. Others like no shelves but some even defend mdf shelves. One store owner/salesman stated the audio rack should be considered the most important component, even with a very modest system! My opinion is much more moderate, but i'm curious what others think.
dayglow

Showing 2 responses by ejlif

To say hi end racks don't work period and solid state electronics can't benefit at all from isolation or vibration reducing tweaks is insane. You probably never tried I'm going to try and remember these names so I can never take anything they say about audio on this forum seriously.
I think the rack or shelves can make or break the system. I've not come to to a definitive conclusion on what is best but I'm leaning towards MDF over sand doesn't sound that great. It's a tough thing to do A to B comparisons. I have two grand prix racks for my living room and bedroom systems. I have been doing some remodeling and re decorating and I really don't care for the look and size of the grand prix and would like to build a nice looking wall mounted shelf unit to hold all my gear but I'm afraid getting rid of the grand prix rack might make my sound suffer.