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Stable component rack

I am looking for opinions on Salamander Archetype 5 component rack. I would appreciate if anyone can share their thoughts based on their own experience with this rack. How stable is this rack, how does it affect the overall sound of your system, etc... The reason why I am considering the Archetype is that the price is good $249 and the possibility to change the height between the shelves to accomodate different size components. I don't own a TT, so the rack would have to just accomodate for trasport and dac as far as the source is concerned. Any advise is appreciated. Oh...and I don't want to build it myself. No time to drive around looking for necessary parts. I'd rather just buy the Salamander and assamble it. Thanks.
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Ajazi, these are $4500 racks. A little over my price range....
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Yioryos, thanks for the advise. I have been reading about it here on a-gon that this rack is unstable. Don't understand though how come it was not mentioned in the stereophile review.
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I really appreciate your responses. From what I've been reading, for the past few days, on the component racks, I think I am leaning towards steel racks. Something more rigid than Archetype. Unfortunately these are much more expensive, so I will have to research and see what ptions I have. May be I'll have it built.
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Bgrazman, sure looks nice that rack you made. But due to lack of time to make 1 myself, I ended up ordering SolidSteel 5.5. I hope it is as stable as it looks. I haven't heard bad things about it. More $ than Salamander I wanted to buy, but it will probably kill my desire to upgrade a rack soon. I have the Standesign rack I am currently using for over 8 years. Time to get a new rack. Improve things just a little further(I hope). Thanks all for your contributions to this post. I appreciate it.
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