Audio Racks, Just How beneficial? looking for guidance in upgrading


Greetings all. Looking for guidance and your experience in racks & shelves for the ’sweet spot’ and upgrading. Do you find that applying a percentage of your total system’s value of perhaps 5% or even 10% is a good metric? Do you folks find that some of the leading Audio Rack companies, like HRS, CMS for ex., which seem great but is it beneficial to warrant spending well over $15k , $10k + or $5K on vibration isolation for a mid level system. Racks are really hard to demo; I’m reaching out to Audiogon community.

I’m trying to get my arms around some of the price points and the cost/benefits.
Anyone find wood is sonically better?
Doesn’t seem to be that much between A/V furniture manufactures and the better companies. Prefer a Modular approach like Bassoconuinuo- (anyone have it? I haven’t priced it yet.) or adjustable shelves. (not that keen on Solid Steel).
I need 6 shelves including top for turntable.
Currently have a BDI with glass shelves; using still points, or BDR cones, maple butcher blocks. Yes, I know the glass shelves...have to go.
Thanks!

blue_strat

Hey Roxy

It is probably made of money - for what they charge!

Cast iron and wood, with the shelves stood off from the iron by recessed elastomers. The Fleetwood Rack by Fleetwood Sound Co. that makes the Deville speaker, and a division of Oswald’s Mill Audio.

I am in too far and deep to go for one but if I were starting out again…I really like the look. The cast iron is just cool looking IMO.  Their website is fun to visit as they have some cool stuff.  I respect the craftsmanship.

 

I can see that the shelves are adjustable, and that's nice. As far as the looks are concerned, I guess it would be considered masculine and rustic. I don't think that it would fit in with every decor. Being from Oswald Mills I guess it costs more than it's worth. 

You might be shocked at how affordable the Core racks are. …and of course you can still take the approach of adding isolation to each shelf as i do w Nimbus and Vortex HRS products under sensitive tube gear… it’s ALL about a super low deep dark noise floor….

:-)