Gear rack/stands
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Hifidelity7
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Using this store kit shelf stand and assembled for less than a hundred dollars, in music room.
Supports 100# amp plus another 100# of equipment just fine, with 18” footprint, for almost 10 years. Unit came from Walmart
Supports 100# amp plus another 100# of equipment just fine, with 18” footprint, for almost 10 years. Unit came from Walmart
That's a stunning piece!
AvFan
Super Member
Thank you. I enjoy the challenge of addressing a technical challenge, in this case vibration, while maintaining good aesthetics. I got lucky too as I have not seen another cabinet like this one.
master_fo
Active Member
I would say - in your case, aesthetics actually has been improved!
Torontoblue
AK Lurker
Nowhere near as creative or handy as the majority of folk in here, but did get this little rack 'system' up.
Was fed up of having stuff on Kallax units, and stuff generally on the floor. Old house with wooden floors, that tend to dip and creak 'n all that.
Basic, heavy duty 16" brackets, direct to wall studs, with rubber washers inbetween wood shelf and bracket.
Still in the process of staining the shelving (they are pine boards at the moment, but will look at better wood once pricing comes down), figuring out how to clean/hide the cables, and have to put wall mounts up to display more album sleeves, and shelving will go above this unit for CD's.
Sold all the Kallax units, so that paid for the shelving, and partly for some of the bins I just built. Finally I can flip
Was fed up of having stuff on Kallax units, and stuff generally on the floor. Old house with wooden floors, that tend to dip and creak 'n all that.
Basic, heavy duty 16" brackets, direct to wall studs, with rubber washers inbetween wood shelf and bracket.
Still in the process of staining the shelving (they are pine boards at the moment, but will look at better wood once pricing comes down), figuring out how to clean/hide the cables, and have to put wall mounts up to display more album sleeves, and shelving will go above this unit for CD's.
Sold all the Kallax units, so that paid for the shelving, and partly for some of the bins I just built. Finally I can flip
dogwan
Dogwan
Recently moved some gear around, changed racks, and mounted a new (to me) TV in the living room.
Went from this open glass and metal rack, 46" TV, and speakers on stands....
To this Salamander Synergy 237 with a 65" TV.
I know, I know, putting the speakers on the same surface as the TT and the Sub inside the same cabinet is sacrilege.
But, I put 1" Neoprene pads(not pictured) under the speakers and the sub. And the TT is on Sorbothane 1/2 dome footers and you know it's not bad at all. For casual listening it is great and my living room looks much nicer.
Edit: I mean 55" TV.
Went from this open glass and metal rack, 46" TV, and speakers on stands....
To this Salamander Synergy 237 with a 65" TV.
I know, I know, putting the speakers on the same surface as the TT and the Sub inside the same cabinet is sacrilege.
But, I put 1" Neoprene pads(not pictured) under the speakers and the sub. And the TT is on Sorbothane 1/2 dome footers and you know it's not bad at all. For casual listening it is great and my living room looks much nicer.
Edit: I mean 55" TV.
Looks nice. If you get feedback to your TT. You could try a wall mount TT shelf.
Is that a subwoofer in lower left of cabinet, under TT?
dogwan
Dogwan
Yeah, the sub is in lower left.
So far not getting any feedback, even at volume levels way beyond what I would normally listen at. I would say I was getting some smearing though. But, the isolation pads (1" Neoprene) under the speakers and sub cleared that right up.
master_fo
Active Member
There is always some feedback, way before the positive feedback resonance begins. You probably just don't know what you are missing
Your location allows for very natural positioning of a wall shelf - it will also be more ergonomic to place TT a bit higher.Then you could also afford to not use any pads under TT and the speakers which would be great benefit for both.
dogwan
Dogwan
There is always some feedback, way before the positive feedback resonance begins. You probably just don't know what you are missing
I hear ya'. But this is a secondary system used mostly for casual listening. I'd say vinyl is only about 5% of its usage. I have a listening room with a proper set up and much better equipment. That's where most of my vinyl is played.
master_fo
Active Member
I see - I should have read the footnote! Then it's perfectly fine
How far I have come in just a few years! (see my previous post)
This is my current audio rack in my living room (main) listening system.
This is my current audio rack in my living room (main) listening system.
