Would this do as a hifi rack?

[admin_exported]

We are in the search for a hifi rack but unfortunately my wife does not like the purpose built ones. She has suggested the ones linked to below. Does any one have any opinions on whether these are likely to be suitable?

http://www.habitat.co.uk/fcp/product/browse/Low-dining-storage/983558

http://www.habitat.co.uk/fcp/product/browse/Narrow-full-storage-unit/989400
Marantz SA7001KI, Marantz PM7001KI, Cleraudio Performance, Ortofon 2m blue, Monitor Audio GS10.

 

[Anonymous]

I would suggest Ikea if you have one near enough because they have a huge range of products suitable for hi-fi etc...I use a wall mounted unit that can be used vertically as a book shelf, or horizontally as I have it, and is perfect and suitably deep which is often a problem to find...

Good Luck

 

[d_a_n1979]

IMO, unless you have the seperates on top where it'll be more sturdy then I'd say no.

That kind of storage cabinet will have quite a fair bit of resonance and will affect the soundstage.

If you can have the seperates on top then I'd get some granite cutting boards and use them undet the amp and CDP to soak up any further resonance from the cabinet

 

[JoelSim]

As well as what has been said above, bear in mind that most separates are 43-44cm wide so they may not fit, not to mention the depth of each component and allowing room for plugs at the back.

 

[JoelSim]

Surely there is one that she will like

http://whathifi.com/Reviews/Accessories-Reviews/Equipment-racks-Reviews/

 

[scene]

As others have said, they look to shallow for most equipment, especially once you allow for connections and there may be issues with stability and ventilation.

If its the look of HiFi racks that your wife doesn't like and/or the equipment being on show, you might want to try some of the manufacturers who make cabinets that look more like furniture:

Kuban - click - very friendly, will customise equipment to your needs (or build fully bespoke)

Salamander-AV - from say AudioAffair - click - expensive US imports (I have a Geneva 336 - very well built)

Or you could even look at a fully bespoke rack from say Artisan Designs (aka SPK): click

 

[Anonymous]

BDI do some lovely looking racks. I own one myself.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the ideas. I am going to try and go for something like this:

http://www.artisan-design.co.uk/11049.htm

But in white and a bit smaller. Has anyone else used Artisan Designs?

 

[matengawhat]

http://whathifi.com/News/New-AV-furniture-range-unveiled-by-Just-Racks/

can highly recommend the above but does have black doors - i have two and think they are great - i have mounted mine on aluminium legt to allow me to put cables underneath picked the legs up off ebay pretty cheaply

 

[idc]

The compromise is to buy other support/isolation to use with a cabinet. My kit lives on a cabinet on a shelf I made out of granite place mats and B&Q rubber ended door stops glued on to make feet.

 

[Anonymous]

If you have the cash take a look at finite elemente at http://modulmodul.com/