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If it were me, I'd look to a Silent Running Audio Craz
Reference IsoRack. I know the original poster mentioned
looks aren't a consideration, but the IsoRack is about
the nicest looking rack available, in my opinion, and
comes from a company that knows a thing or two about
isolation.
Regards.
I consider Kevin a good friend and a confidante. The
guy is absolutely brilliant--it's actually quite scary
how smart he is--but he's as nice as can be, and very
humble and forthright. Just a great, great guy. On top
of all that, IMO he makes hands-down the best racks
and isolation devices on the planet.
If you're shopping in that range, also consider the
Silent Running Audio Craz. I owned the Master Ref and,
after hearing the two side by side, replaced it with
the Craz and haven't looked back. The build quality
is beyond incredible. Unless SRA upgrades it, my Craz
will be in my room until God comes knockin'. :)
I came across this thread and thought I'd add my experience
with this isolation issue.
To clear up one factual error, I would like to point
out that SRA products in the squared series are reconfigurable
for different components and so are pretty much future
proof as far as changing components is concerned. It
would difficult to overemphasize the importance of this
as component specific isolation is the only isolation
I've experienced that does not have negatives that offset
its positives.
I have Ohio Class XL plus isoBASES for my Lamm M1.2
monos (reconfigurable should I replace them with other
monos) and twin double-wide Craz racks for everything
else except my speakers. The Craz racks are also reconfigurable
and therefore future proof as well.
These SRA products have transformed my system and given
me the sound I had been looking for. I spent 6 months
of intensive research into available isolation products
and did not like anything until I finally was pointed
to SRA and Kevin Tellekamp.
I could tell you many things about these products,
but instead I will point you to an SRA webpage with
another SRA customer's comments which I cannot improve
upon, except to say that besides knowing more about
isolation than anyone else with whom I've ever discussed
the subject and being a total perfectionist, Kevin is
a man of outstanding character:
A few days ago I have received Silent Running
Audio (SRA) stands for my ARC 610Ts. I have to say that
the improvements are not subtle at all (contrary to
my expectations). I would suspect voodoo if SRA's sister
company didn't have impeccable credentials doing classified
work on nuclear submarines .. not sure if this is a
coincidence, but the stands are called Ohio!
I have a tuned revealing system with very decent cabling
and a dedicated main line, but these stands brought
such positive changes to the 610Ts that I am prompted
to post here. First of all, I have a pretty substantial
improvement in bass extension, depth and control. The
Mini 2s never lacked control but they could use help
in the other bass departments. I also felt as if a layer
of "grain" was removed from the mid-range
/ low highs. I never though of the amps as grainy before,
but they have acquired an increased purity that make
complex music easier to follow. There is also an increase
in PRAT (for want of a better term) with all instruments
coming across as tighter, better controlled and therefore
the music swings or rocks more. Finally, the soundstage
has increased in height and depth.
I was not expecting so much improvement on what is
finally a pretty small amount compared to the cost of
one of my cables, let alone the rest of the system.
To put it in perspective, it has not improved the sound
as much as going from, say, my VPI SSM to the SME 20/12
on the LP source front, but it has had more effect than
any cabling improvement I have effected in the past
couple of years. These stands are tailor-made to the
equipment that will sit on them, but SRA will reconfigure
the stands at a small or no charge (depending on the
stand) if your equipment changes.
Zeb
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