Racks - got any favorites?

BayStBroker said:
Rix Rax are priced very fairly, especially when you consider that he will customize whatever you want at no extra charge and builds it all by hand. http://www.rixrax.com/ Bobocalune also has a sweet set. Mine is below.
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I contacted Rix Rax and it seems they are winding down that business.:(
 
I'm sort of in an 'anti-rack' spot where I have all my gear setting on Herzan TS series active isolation shelves. my preamp and dac are stacked on a TS-150 and my tt sits on a TS-140.

I'm using the Adona GTX which is a fine, modestly priced grounded rack. but as long as a rack is solid, the Herzan does not care what it sits on......and active just kicks ass.

you can spend more than I've spent for active on passive racks, but I would not do that.

if I wanted a great sounding passive decoupling rack my list of most desirable racks would have Artesania Exoteryc at the top ($10k + or - depending). it seems to eliminate all the limitations of racks by eliminating the actual shelf (and even needing footers) and does not just attempt to isolate, it really does it. but it puts on no airs as pretty. it's a tool. but WAF is a non-issue as I'm in a separate building from my house.

I owned a large array of the GPA Monaco years ago and got very tired of changing those pads every 6 months. I had boxes and boxes of those pads but was always missing just the right compliance. and turntables had mixed reactions to the GPA Monaco, even the GPA TT I had.

the prettiest racks I've seen are the Burmester racks. elegant as hell with the right looking gear.....great for system pictures. but they are just pretty.....and more furniture than helping the performance. not my deal.....but YMMV.
 
I think its a really good question
Devg said:
I have a question - lot of the racks that are recommended are sometimes more than the price of the entire electronics that hold them for some of us :D

what is the recommended approach when buying a rack ? for example, if you need a rack that holds $10k worth of electronics, how much should you spend on the rack and what to look for ?
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And by the way i have Finite Elements Pagode with Cerabase
But i also like the look and idea of the Artesenia.....Although i dont think its possible to do comparisons at home with different racks on loan from dealers, at least not here in Denmark.
 
socfan12 said:
Do you have the Prestige or Exoteryc? Curious how much of a difference there is between the two.
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I own the Exoteryc 3 + 3. No experience with the Prestige. The purchase of the Artesania was an impulse thing. I was looking at other gear at the time, noticed this rack. The rest is history...... Racks, in general, are getting AWFULLY expensive. There are real differences even among the most expensive ones. I have no idea how someone would navigate through the choices. For me, its 1) Artesania and 1b) GPA. Like Mike L, I also have a Herzan which is a completely new discussion.
 
Melbguy1 said:
For real? They were/are my favorite wood racks & absolutely unique and iconic. Super nice guy too :(.
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Unfortunately yes.:(

annapolis Raider said:
I own the Exoteryc 3 + 3. No experience with the Prestige. The purchase of the Artesania was an impulse thing. I was looking at other gear at the time, noticed this rack. The rest is history...... Racks, in general, are getting AWFULLY expensive. There are real differences even among the most expensive ones. I have no idea how someone would navigate through the choices. For me, its 1) Artesania and 1b) GPA. Like Mike L, I also have a Herzan which is a completely new discussion.
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I think TechDas recently OEM'ed Artesania to do their TT racks.

Anyone know the brand shown in this pic? Love the looks:

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Adam, I intuitively know the M Rack should work well, but I just can't reconcile the look of it. I think it looks too Erector set or Ikea flat pack..:hmmm:
 
Melbguy1 said:
Adam, I intuitively know the M Rack should work well, but I just can't reconcile the look of it. I think it looks too Erector set or Ikea flat pack..:hmmm:
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IDK, I think it's nice looking. Reminds me a little of the Finite Element Pagode racks.

I think the rack itself is 500lbs of Copper and Aluminum!:disbelief:
 
Adam, that rack belongs in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it does look like a weapon! :shooting:
 
kkfan said:
Looks interesting... Any idea how much it would cost (starting price)?
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Prices range from approx $7k for an amp stand up to about $31k for a 5 level rack! :huh:.. so way out of my league :sigh:. I find my current Taoc ASR racks with upgraded SCB-RS-HC shelves, FE feet and Stillpoints Ultra footers do a great job, hence upgrading my racks is way down my list of priorities. Though if I were in the market today for new racks, I would go for CMS QXK racks.

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Has anyone seen the new Wilson Benesch R1 rack? Price? Don't ask! :exciting:

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We build our own custom racks with maple and machined brass footers and top caps. Here's one installed yesterday for a customer. 4" thick bottom shelf and 2" thick for the other three. Note the Melco N1A feeding the Bel Canto Black ACI600 integrated. He absolutely loves this piece.
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RichardA1 said:
I keep looking at those HRS racks. Is there anyone here that is or knows of a dealer they would recommend ?
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I've been thinking of picking up the line. I've had several calls with Mike at HRS.


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