Quadraspire Reference
Posted by: woodface on 27 November 2001
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What is bugging me is how it works with half-case equipment like the Hi-cap or Lingo?
That hole is pretty big! My QS Ref is an early holeless one. I am going to get all the shelves done bar the one that my phono stage sits on as its tiny and would end up sitting on the Nait below… I may be daft, but I am not quite daft enough to pay out for a shelf and not use it! Narrow kit such as the Nait 1 & 2, Lingo, Naim tuners etc should be long enough to sit over the hole, even though the hole will be visible at the sides. I will post once I get my shelves, which hopefully should not be long - they are possibly even at the shop by now, I just need to co-ordinate a lift sometime to get them.
Tony.
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Another question, do you have to buy it in 4-shelf blocks? Two three shelfers would be best for my current set up.
The Q4 Reference comprises of four shelves, though the bottom shelf is not really intended to be used as it is the one that provides the rigidity. Using it like this means that it is effectively only three shelves. People who know me will be well aware that I am far to stingy to go down this route, so I have used the bottom shelf for my P9 PSU, I figured that as it is not in the signal path it is less critical.
All the QS stuff is available on a buy component basis, so building any format you want is possible. Its kind of neat to be able to add levels as new kit arrives and also be able to split a large rack into two for the price of a set of floor spikes. It’s a nice logical design.
Tony.
As in ok looks, ok price, ok performance - sounds like a car you would not fall in love with!
No offence intended, just playing.
Another thing - I'm not going to buy one or anything, but I'm curious to find out if it's possible to have a multiple tier wallshelf, 'cause the fittings looked similar to the regular rack, and so maybe people with external TT psus could house them below... just a little question that popped up.
TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."
The wall shelf does use the same fittings and spacing as the table, so in theory I guess you could do a two tier wall shelf.
I've ordered a five tier rack, and a reference wall shelf for the LP12, but delivery is not due for another three weeks, so can't comment yet on how well it works.
I bought it because I was impressed by the sound of the table, and don't have room for two racks.
I wonder if my soundstages could be thus modified.... not that I'm going to try...!!
TC '..'
"Girl, you thought he was a man, but he was a Muffin..."