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Solidsteel Racks

Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience with Solidsteel racks and their customer service? I wanted to order the HF-4 rack, as it's big enough to hold my McIntosh amp and I like the way it looks. That said, it's listed as temporarily out of stock on Crutchfield and an email sent to the company a few days ago has gone unanswered. Should I just move on to another company? Suggestions? (I don't want an all wood rack. I like the look of the metal legs and black shelves).
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lostbears
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 I had a SolidSteel rack for awhile. I bought it as a demo from Music Direct. I would highly recommend them. I replaced my SolidSteel rack with a  Zoethecus rack. I have all tube electronics and the difference was huge. Especially with the amp. I was not that impressed with the SolidSteel racks. They really are not much better than the Target rack I had in the late 1980s.


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hi @lostbears I've seen you post that many times here on Audiogon, but that's the only signal I have at the moment (other than the unanswered email). Which rack specifically did you get from them? 

As for other options, I really haven't found many that fit my aesthetic. The Zoethecus racks don't really appeal much to me.
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lostbears
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I believe I had the 5 series. This was a few years ago. Each shelf sat on special cones. But he shelves were nothing special. One of the things that I think makes the Zoethecus racks really good are the Z Slab shelves. They are a composite of many layers including ones to shield from RF. The shelve on a lot of racks are just covered MDF. 

 I would not choose a rack just on looks. Vibration control and isolation is also important.




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