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Wall mount rack options for all components

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have seen the Target Wall Rack (with no weight rating).
What other options are out there for a guy with squishy floors?

New Townhouse has laminate (pergo) flooring, which is apparently installed with a thin layer of foam underneath the flooring surface.

just moving in, and I heard this quiet "tinging" noise, and as I walked over to the stereo, I realized that it was my 6550s singing in unison as my footfalls reverberated across the floor. The amp was off, by the way.

No amount of weight seems to help, either. I remember a long-since gone thread about ceiling suspension, and it might just get to that point, but I need some sort of wall-mounted option for a 60 lb integrated amp, and of course, various sources.

thanks in advance for your assistance.

Joe
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nsgarch
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Even standard 2x4 stud walls can carry an amazing amount of weight (just think hardwood kitchen cabinets filled with dishes, canned goods, etc.)

God is in the fasteners. If I wanted to (or had to) support everything off the wall, and do it for a reasonable cost, I would most likely go with industrial strength slotted wall standards (like they use in warehouses -- paint or powder coat to wife's specifications) of whatever height, attached (vertically of course ;~) to every other stud with 2" lag bolts every 12".

Use the same manufacturer's shelf brackets, 18" or 20" long and laminated 1.25" thick butcher block or similar for shelves. Position the shelves 3" out from the walls to allow room for wires and ICs. Drill a 1/4" hole in the bottom of the shelf where the retainer button (usually catches the edge of a narrower shelf) on the end of the bracket hits the underside of the (larger) shelf. This keeps the shelf from slipping around and keeps the brackets from shifting sideways.

I've not done this in my house, but have for clients.
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Well G, if you can get into your crawl space without too much contortion, you can always what I call "spot stiffen" the floor where your rack or speaker will sit.

This is done fairly easily by any builder (and a lot of handy homeowners) by using a small concrete post base from Home Depot and (using a short jack) jamming a short piece of 4x4 strut between it and the joist(s) above. It only takes a couple of these to do a rack or a speaker. (And it doesn't have to be pretty ;~))
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Search on Google using the string:

industrial slotted bracket adjustable shelving

Also check out this page on Knape & Vogt website:

http://www.knapeandvogt.com/kv/Shelving/Wall+Mounted+Systems/Standards/85+Double+Slot+Standards/85+Double+Slot+Standards.htm?NRMODE=Published

for their #85 double slotted standard and matching #185 brackets. There are other, even stronger, even more industrial lines, but K/V is readily available at hardware stores all over the country
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