New Xps dr or Expensive Hi-fi Rack?

TOBYJUG posted:

You could get one of these classy numbers

Looks the same as your old one in your pics.  But if you look closely you will spot one defining detail. 

Pointy wheels? 

Finkfan posted:

Funny looking wheels on that TOBY. 

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Get a bamboo SVT with bronze cones. You will get close to Fraim performance at a huge discount, which would pay for some Super Lumina cables!

Keith

Still best advice is audition, and compare with existing rack, including existing rack fitted with spikes in place of castors.

interestingly, HiFi Sound rate the Atakarma Evoquue best, above QUadraspire (but they haven't compared Fraim)

Yes, Atacama is a good cheaper bet, but doesn't have the bronze cones which make an astonishing difference.

I've had a brainwave. If you turn your current rack upside down the castors will be at the top so will no longer cause you any problems. Then because you no will no longer be using the castors you can put them on your new Quadraspere and use that as a tea trolley.

Drewy posted:

I've had a brainwave. If you turn your current rack upside down the castors will be at the top so will no longer cause you any problems. Then because you no will no longer be using the castors you can put them on your new Quadraspere and use that as a tea trolley.

It's a win..win situation 

Drewy posted:

I've had a brainwave. If you turn your current rack upside down the castors will be at the top so will no longer cause you any problems. Then because you no will no longer be using the castors you can put them on your new Quadraspere and use that as a tea trolley.

Lol, genius

TOBYJUG posted:

You could get one of these classy numbers

Looks the same as your old one in your pics.  But if you look closely you will spot one defining detail. 

The defining detail is that nothing is within the shelves. It's doing its job - whatever that is - without the necessary incumbents of the job at hand. A win win situation for a hifi support. Any theoretical and practical problems are entirely out of its field. " Hey every one I am a hifi rack" it's saying. But really knows f#ck all about anything because it's not got any hifi in it.

KRM posted:

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Get a bamboo SVT with bronze cones. You will get close to Fraim performance at a huge discount, which would pay for some Super Lumina cables!

Keith

Still best advice is audition, and compare with existing rack, including existing rack fitted with spikes in place of castors.

interestingly, HiFi Sound rate the Atakarma Evoquue best, above QUadraspire (but they haven't compared Fraim)

Yes, Atacama is a good cheaper bet, but doesn't have the bronze cones which make an astonishing difference.

The question would be whether one, with or without bronze, is better than another - bronze is just one factor.   However the Altacama Evoque special edition does apparently have bronze.

TOBYJUG posted:

TOBYJUG posted:

You could get one of these classy numbers

Looks the same as your old one in your pics.  But if you look closely you will spot one defining detail. 

The defining detail is that nothing is within the shelves. It's doing its job - whatever that is - without the necessary incumbents of the job at hand. A win win situation for a hifi support. Any theoretical and practical problems are entirely out of its field. " Hey every one I am a hifi rack" it's saying. But really knows f#ck all about anything because it's not got any hifi in it.

 

Brilliant 

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Get a bamboo SVT with bronze cones. You will get close to Fraim performance at a huge discount, which would pay for some Super Lumina cables!

Keith

Still best advice is audition, and compare with existing rack, including existing rack fitted with spikes in place of castors.

interestingly, HiFi Sound rate the Atakarma Evoquue best, above QUadraspire (but they haven't compared Fraim)

Yes, Atacama is a good cheaper bet, but doesn't have the bronze cones which make an astonishing difference.

The question would be whether one, with or without bronze, is better than another - bronze is just one factor.   However the Altacama Evoque special edition does apparently have bronze.

So it does (just checked their website). In that case, the Evoke would be a very interesting alternative. I was lucky enough to have a demo of the SVT as I live near Bath. Sadly, rack demos are not always easy to arrange.

KRM posted:

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Innocent Bystander posted:

KRM posted:

Get a bamboo SVT with bronze cones. You will get close to Fraim performance at a huge discount, which would pay for some Super Lumina cables!

Keith

Still best advice is audition, and compare with existing rack, including existing rack fitted with spikes in place of castors.

interestingly, HiFi Sound rate the Atakarma Evoquue best, above QUadraspire (but they haven't compared Fraim)

Yes, Atacama is a good cheaper bet, but doesn't have the bronze cones which make an astonishing difference.

The question would be whether one, with or without bronze, is better than another - bronze is just one factor.   However the Altacama Evoque special edition does apparently have bronze.

So it does (just checked their website). In that case, the Evoke would be a very interesting alternative. I was lucky enough to have a demo of the SVT as I live near Bath. Sadly, rack demos are not always easy to arrange.

Interesting that the Altacama is rated higher then the quadrasphire......that's surprising.....I would have thought it was the other way round...

More subliminal messaging needed:

Fraim     Fraim     Fraim

Innocent Bystander posted:

But maybe in a cabinet is not beneficial if the idea is to stimulate resonance rather than minimise it...

IB, I suspect you are partly right.  I think the important bit is that vibration be minimal, highly linear, and not at the bass frequencies.  So likely solution is light, stiff, and very highly linear.

Charlie

nigelb posted:

More subliminal messaging needed:

Fraim     Fraim     Fraim

I think your right....