Quadraspire
Posted by: Duncan Fullerton on 25 July 2001
Have you guys any experience of Quadraspire stuff? Much though I'd like to Fraim/Hutter/Mana my kit, dosh is an issue, so I'm thinking of lobbing a few bob at my local retailer of this stuff.
Not being very bright, I was thinking of 7 shelf unit with 100mm gaps. I'm hoping someone out there has simliar kit on similar racks and can advise on alternative formations. I.e. two tables/different gaps. For space reasons two is the max I could cope with, but I'm open to suggestions as to shelf gaps and distribution of kit. Or indeed any other input.
Thanks muchly ...
Some things are worth it.
Mr Pig. /QUOTE]
Mr Pig, you've not been listening to the Fraim have you?
Chris 
Some things are worth it.
Mr Pig.[QUOTE]
Mr Pig, you've not been listening to the Fraim have you?
Chris
Sorry about the double post, but I'm trying to catch up Mike Hanson!!!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
quote:
It has been suggested that it may even be BETTER than Mana in some areas, and not just price!
interesting. who is suggesting this? for electronics or for lp12 or both???
now my turn: it has been suggested that the reference is definitely better than isoblue and gives the hutter a run for its money.
if you get a chance, it will be interesting if you can dem it against one or two other racks, say isoblue and/or hutter, and let us know what you think. its certainly getting hot in this area....
mischief time: i wonder how a phase 4 QS reference sounds?? 
....
is there life beyond hifi racks?
enjoy
ken
I know that the reference was made to BOTH LP12 AND electronics. I know that Quadraspire have experimented with different types of wood - and lacquer coatings - versus glass. I think it's down to their use of non-glass, as well as the decoupling of each shelf, especially the top shelf, which is further decoupled for either the CD player or the turntable, although I'm going to experiment with the preamp on the top shelf also. I've found that this is more critical to overall performance against, say placing the CD player at this optimal position in my current modest supports.
I currently use glass, which I know adds a certain "ringing" to the sound.
I've found ringing to be quite detrimental to the natural ebb and flow of music, i.e: subtle manifestations of PR&T, when I heard JM Lab 905s on CD (metal) stands versus Naos floorstanders in a CDS2/52/250 system - for you die_hard Flat Earthers, I did the above A/B tests OUTSIDE of the listening room, with the door open, where I had no spatial distractions!
I later discovered that the 905s work brilliantly atop JM Lab's WOODEN stands!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
[This message was edited by Steven Toy on THURSDAY 26 July 2001 at 03:50.]
fair enough. who is this person who doesnt want to be quoted?
BTW, don't call me Stephen T, as I'm Steven Toy.
my apologies. shere laziness on my part.
please let us know how you get on with the reference dem.
enjoy
ken
One day I'll get to do an A/B dem between Mana and new QS Reference, and then I won't need to (un)quote anybody!
Steven Toy,
as opposed to
Stephen Toy,
or Stephen T
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve
Trouble is he couldn't give me a price off the top of his head - obvoiusly got his finger on the pulse. Can you remember what they were? A wooden Q4 is about £280 with £70 per add-on shelf. How does this pitch against the wobbly one?
I'll be as irritating as he, by not saying which dealer - so you'll all have to work it out for yourselves!
It's always a nice day for it, have a good one
Steve