Looking For High Quality Equipment Rack


I'm going to move soon and I'll take the opportunity to make some changes to my system. I want to focus first upon upgrading my equipment rack. Currently using a Target ProXL. It's a metal frame with glass shelves which I've supplemented with a few BDR shelves, 1/2" thick glass, rubber mats and vibrapods. I'm looking for a less haphazard, more rational approach to resonance dissipation and control.

I'm considering the following:

Arcici Suspense - http://www.arcici.net/

Sistrum 6 Shelf - http://www.audiopoints.com/multiplatforms.HTML

Grand Prix 5 Shelf Lemans - http://www.grandprixaudio.com/lemans.html

Mapleshade 3 Shelf Samson (2) - http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/tweaks/samson.html

Immedia E&T Spider - http://www.immediasound.com/ComponentStands.html

The rack will sit on a hard wood floor in the same room as the loudspeakers. The turntable will not be place upon the new rack. I'd prefer a single rack (5 shelf minimum), but I'd also consider two 3 shelf racks. I'm looking for anybody's experience and comments. Feel free to recommend any other brands too.

Thanks to all.
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I have two sistrum racks six shelves each. I love them. The resonance handling properties is real and works. Great soundstage from my equipment using these. The cosmetics are unique and innovative. I could frankly go on and on, but there have been a large number of threads here on the subject and a search under audio points and sistrum should yeild significant results. I looked at some of the other mfgrs. you mentioned and all have fine credible products which should be seriously evaluated. I found in most cases that they were attempting to duplicate some of the audio point technology invented by Brent Rhiel at Star Sound a number of years ago. Also, while using some reasonable approaches for resonance control such as sand or other materials the micro bearings developed by Brent really do a better job. He has integrated the micro bearing in the sonoran cable, which I have and the results are pretty good. I tried the racks without the micro bearings and with sand. In both instances there significant improvement in the sound of my equipment using them. Robert at Star Sound would probably be more than glad to discuss all this with them if you call.
Theaudiotweak is the expert on these. I think he might sleep with the racks at night. You can see the disk on their website. These will protect your floor from the points. I don't think there is significant impact on performance with these. As far as looks that is so much personal taste I don't know how to characterize it. I like them and my buddies loved them. As to your other criteria it is met on all counts. I thought the price was pretty fair.