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VTI Racks Any good?

I am looking for a new rack for my gear and just loathe the idea of spending more than my amp costs for a rack. And, I am not convinced that spending big bucks on a rack is worth it, anyway. In looking for a more reasonable alternative, I often run across racks made by a company called VTI. Here are a couple as listed on the “big board” Does anyone have experience with this brand and know if are of decent quality? Thanks?

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tgrisham
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I like my VTI. I believe the points and weight help with isolation, especially for the money. In addition, I isolate each component. that makes more sense to me than expecting the rack to do it all and spending thousands on one. To each, his own!
tgrisham
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The primary advantage of the VTI is the flexibility of stacking shelves in a variety of configurations. I like the principle of inverted metal cones in cups to diminish floor-borne vibrations. One problem is that it is light-weight. To solve this, I have weighted the shelves and components and placed dampening materials underneath them. The solidsteel seems like a better choice if you like the configuration. I still think that other materials are worth trying underneath components, depending on their type (electronics vs transports) and their weight.
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