Naim Fraim in German test: second place

Theo: what racks were included in the Stereo comparison besides the Fraim and the even more expensive Pagode HD?

There's suddenly a glut of possible hi-fi tables out there. Has anyone seen the new Neat/Kudos table?

The Creaktiv rack was rated "very good" in the PDF file, German version of test report.

I once listened to the Creaktiv vs. the Hutter vs. a very cheap metal rack, the last being only the straw man which is to beat. If I recall correctly, they had Accuphase integrated amplifier and CD player positioned on the racks.

Well the Creaktiv sounded confused and was really bad in the PRAT department. The Hutter was dull, but neutral and clean, tonally on the warm side.

The very cheap metal rack wasn't as refined as the Hutter, but made a lot more fun than both the Hutter or the Creaktiv.

BTW, I have at home a Soundstyle Tripod, which works good with my flat earth 80ies naim stuff.

regards,
Hartmut from Munich

"In our listening tests we must restrict ourselves quite obviously to correct sound parameters such as dynamics, colour fidelity,structure, detail emphasis and spatiality. The listing below is based on these premises. At first glance it seems that it was a head-to-head race this time and the superlatives came one after the other. It is astonishing how these supports benefited our
audio test tracks. At the forefront the Pagode HD Master Reference, which is admittedly very expensive, but was unbeatable as regards dynamics and sound staging. In addition it had an unbelievable lightness and transparency. The absorber-type supports, such as the Creaktiv or the Stone Stand, sound tighter and somewhat more contoured, but are not so free and open as the
Pagode. An exception can be found in the Naim Fraim, which balances out all of these qualities to form a fantastic compromise, which is displayed in the highly neutral results overall".

They seem very 'round earth' in their descriptions of performance, what does 'colour fidelity' mean???