Equipment rack for a lot of kit

[bballtom]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two).

Any ideas?

 

[scene]

Depends on your budget... Salamander AV have a number of large av racks that come as standard with 6 shelves, but for which you can buy extra shelves - but they're not cheap - think £2k

Companies like BLOK and Kuban will make you a custom rack to suit your requirements

 

[michael hoy]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two). Any ideas?

Is this just for the equipment or for a TV as well.

 

[fayeanddavid]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two). Any ideas?

Optimum do do a modular build equipment racks.

They offer options on space between shelves also, good kit, we have all ours on one

And fairly sensible money..............

 

[Andrew Everard]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two). Any ideas?

I'd be careful with any rack tall enough to hold 12 items of equipment, unless you're going for a permanently installed, bolted-to-the-wall pro racking system which will be a) hefty, b) ugly and c) expensive. A free-standing rack that tall is going to get a bit unstable and prone to toppling – I'd stick to two smaller racks.

 

[michael hoy]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two). Any ideas?

I'd be careful with any rack tall enough to hold 12 items of equipment, unless you're going for a permanently installed, bolted-to-the-wall pro racking system which will be a) hefty, b) ugly and c) expensive. A free-standing rack that tall is going to get a bit unstable and prone to toppling – I'd stick to two smaller racks.

My thoughts as well Andrew, that is why I asked if a TV was going on top as well, could not think how it would work.

 

[michael hoy]

Have a look at Custom Design you can add extra modules.

 

[scene]

Can anyone recommend any ideas for a large collection of equipment; I need probably 12 shelves but I’m struggling to find any more than 6 (unless I buy two). Any ideas?

I'd be careful with any rack tall enough to hold 12 items of equipment, unless you're going for a permanently installed, bolted-to-the-wall pro racking system which will be a) hefty, b) ugly and c) expensive. A free-standing rack that tall is going to get a bit unstable and prone to toppling – I'd stick to two smaller racks.

My thoughts as well Andrew, that is why I asked if a TV was going on top as well, could not think how it would work.

Sort of what I thought, why I thought width, rather than height would be the way to go - a triple width rack, with four shelves will hold twelve devices.

 

[bballtom]

I was thinking of a double or triple width then maybe a TV on top, not got a huge amount to spend really but if it's a nice bit of furniture then I might be tempted.

Just interested in gathering as many options as possible before making a decision, just wish I studied harder a wood work!

 

[michael hoy]

I was thinking of a double or triple width then maybe a TV on top, not got a huge amount to spend really but if it's a nice bit of furniture then I might be tempted. Just interested in gathering as many options as possible before making a decision, just wish I studied harder a wood work!

What budget do you have in mind?

 

[bballtom]

Probably around the £500 mark really, would prefer less but could stretch for a nice piece of furniture.

 

[michael hoy]

Sorry should have asked this as well, what is the max length for the unit.

 

[bballtom]

Depending on the shape I think about 3m long if I stand the TV on top, I was thinking about something like this

http://www.hifix.co.uk/hi-fi-and-av-equipment-stands/atacama/elara-av1500.html

along with the matching

http://www.hifix.co.uk/hi-fi-and-av-equipment-stands/atacama/elara-hi-fi-500.html

or something similar if I can’t get one big one