Alternative Rack to Salamander

I also happen to be the owner of 2 Salamander pieces. I to am considering replaceing them with a quality stand. I agree with the general consences on Rix Rax the one I will probably buy is Grand Prix Audio. I feel carbon fiber is the way to go for dampening purpose`s with the carbon fiber shelve`s it`s hard to beat also it`s very expensive with the carbon fiber shelve`s, even with the acrylic it`s still costly. PS there is a four shelf Monaco for sale in stand`s Iv`e been thinking of taking the plunge. David

David, the Sistrum racks are the main competitor to the Grand Prix racks for performance. We've done extremely well in head-to-head competition against GP, in the few instances where people actually compared them for performance against Sistrum.

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You can keep your Salamander rack and work with using additional materials for isolation. I use Neuance platforms. I have on on top of some Isoblicks and there is further improvement. You can also use maple on Isoblocks. or have Neuance shelves custom sized to replace the stock Salamander shelves. Or use Sistrum platforms under components. The Salamander racks are nice and flexible. I'd try to keep it.

Thanks for your very helpful responses. I have a couple of Neuance shelves, which help, but there are still resonance issues. But these suggestions prompted me to do some fruitful research, and I am going to be experiementing with a few resonance control devices before diving into a new rack unit.

Txlef,
Have you considered a DIY rack? I recently sold my Billy Bags rack, and have found that sonically and visually I am happier with my maple & brass rack. As one who is not exactly "Mr. Woodworker", I can attest that it's not so tough to do. For sonics, I use Audiopoints 2.0 model, which fits perfectly on my 5/8" threaded rods. If you're interested, email me offline and I can send you part#s, etc. on brass rods, etc. You can see it on my system page...
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl? vevol&1036941919&view
Cheers, Spencer