Adds a totally new definition of “plumber’s butt” when’s your down on your hands and knees while wearing your loose jeans messing around with your equipment.
I Was Stunned
For years I have resisted a rack for the front end gear because of concerns of the effects of hard vertical surfaces at or near the same height as the tweeters and midrange drivers affecting the center image and the illusion of a soundstage.
My gear sat on the floor.
And then I got an idea.
A few weeks ago I visited with a friend who is also a craftsman and artisan.
The rack I designed and he built is made from 1" square steel tubing.
All tubes are filled with sand before being welded together.
It has two shelves made from 1.5" butcher block. They are 18" deep and 48" wide.
The top shelf is 20" high.
The tweeters are 48" high, the midrange 40".
The shelves are isolated from the frame with silicone.
It is non-resonant, heavy, solid and gorgeous.
It sits on a wood floor, over a concrete slab.
I wasn't expecting what I heard. Amazing transformation. Greater clarity, cleaner highs, mids and lows. More natural timbres. Better dynamics.
You get the picture.
I was stunned.
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Sorry to pick on you specifically, but I am a word nazi. Many people use this word the wrong way and it really surprises me that so many make the mistake. “Timber” is wood. I think the word most people are actually looking for is “tamber.” Tamber refers to the character of sound. Timber is trees in a forest - no direct relationship there unless you are studying whether trees when hitting the ground make a sound if no one is there to hear it. I am on a crusade to get this misunderstanding cleared up. I am both a musician and tree lover, so it affects me in from a couple directions. Again, not a personal attack. Thanks for your post. |
@takemymoney @kennyc So to be clear, we're saying the timber can change the timbre? 🤣 @dadork The name Tamber is primarily a female name of American origin that means Music Tone. Alternate spelling of the word "timbre" pronounced "TAM-ber" |
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@gmosley - that sounds interesting |
