Solidsteel racks any good


So I'm looking for a wide/twinbay rack for my gear, and wonder if the Solidsteel racks any good. I'm looking specifically at the H.6 and wondering if it's actually good at resonance control/isolation, or if it's just a slickly designed rack with little real effect?

Ideally I'd like something 60" in width and about 19" depth with 3 shelves (so bottom and middle shelf with open top) so I could put my TT, preamp, and CDP on top, and store the rest below. I looked at the BDI triple-width stand but wonder if it's more of a piece of furniture than anything else. Anyone have any recommendations for a solution that would provide adequate isolation using one wide rack?

Thanks,

Matt
mimberman

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I've owned a silver SolidSteel 6.4 since the beginning of the year and like it a lot. I had initially considered filling them with lead/steel shot or powdered whale snots because the metal frame "pings" when rapped, but I haven't noticed any ringing or resonance at all during playback. Good stuff!
Mimberman, you might want to contact SOlidSteel about that. I'm wondering if leaving them unfilled and UN-Solid was intentional and part of their design. On the other hand, shipping a sand filled audio rack would cost a mint.

Good luck!