Stand by your sound section...

[SHAXOS]

This is gona be a bit contentious but im bored and could do with a debate. Basically was reading the Stand by your sound section in the latest issue and had to chuckle at what was being written:

Hi fi racks can apparantly make a system sound 'bright', 'detailed', affect the bass,midrange and warmth....

Really? I find this really hard to believe and to me its a load of pretentious nonsense. I understand how a good rack is important (minimising vibrations etc). But any critisim that are not related to price, style and structural integrity i do not understand. How can one critisize a rack by stating things like "it could do with more warmth"??

What do people think. By the way im not have a go as such - more interested in understanding this issue.

Cheers!

 

[Anonymous]

Go Ikea I say. Their correa racks and lack tables are legendary. Unfortunately their probably too cheap to be taken seriously.

 

[idc]

I had a Target stand with a solid metal frame and wooden shelves further isolated by little foam pads. It did make a difference to the sound, especially beefing up and firming up the the base. I suspect that difference stands will make a difference, though auditioning would be difficult.

The article was a typical review, where the language used is describing differences in terms that to the sceptics are a complete and utter exaggeration, if not total nonsense. However, if your experience is that a stand can make a difference, then the terms used will make more sense and will help to make a decision as to what to buy. Particularly helpful where auditioning is very difficult. If I were in the market again I would have used that review to by the Target stand again. Not just for the sound, but also the looks and price.

 

[Anonymous]

You think that's bad, a certain competing publication was revealing that they had listened to different shaped rack surfaces giving rise to different sounds. If it comes down to this then I would advise changing hobby before sectioning happens...

...wonder what a fully padded room would sound like...a job for Cyrus and MA methinks.

 

[Anonymous]

igglebert:You think that's bad, a certain competing publication was revealing that they had listened to different shaped rack surfaces giving rise to different sounds. If it comes down to this then I would advise changing hobby before sectioning happens...

...wonder what a fully padded room would sound like...a job for Cyrus and MA methinks.

Lol

 

[Anonymous]

Depends on the quality of padding and run in.

 

[the record spot]

igglebert:You think that's bad, a certain competing publication was revealing that they had listened to different shaped rack surfaces giving rise to different sounds. If it comes down to this then I would advise changing hobby before sectioning happens...

...wonder what a fully padded room would sound like...a job for Cyrus and MA methinks.

Not a million miles away from the esteemed hifi journo who claimed energy saving bulbs had a different bearing on the sound from standard ones and later bemoaned the (long overdue IMO) disappearance of the 'standby' button. Straitjackets please!!

 

[basshead]

''a certain competing publication was revealing that they had listened to different shaped rack surfaces giving rise to different sounds''

- was that said on april 1st by any chance? did they also claim to be able to fly, or time-travel? maybe the reviewer in question was fed up with their job and trying to get the sack or something.

 

[Anonymous]

the record spot:Not a million miles away from the esteemed hifi journo who claimed energy saving bulbs had a different bearing on the sound from standard ones
Now my limited understanding of energy saving light bulbs was that they put noise onto the mains. Perhaps I should leave that one there...

 

[Johnno2]

I decided to put my amp on the next to top shelf on my stand and the cd player underneath instead,there seemed less bass when I did this

it must be my imagination.

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