@gkelly Thanks, which one do you use?
Solid steel 2 shelf rack question.
I am planning for the arrival of my new Aric Audio amp and my single amp stand will be replaced with a 2 shelf unit so the Coda s5.5 amp can be on the bottom shelf and the Transcend tube amp on the top. This way I can switch between amps without lugging them in and out. Just switch cabling. Both amps will be placed on Stack Audio Auva EQ s2 footers. So the SS 3 stand is $500 and the next level up is $1800. Quite a jump! What are the differences and will it matter that much with the Auva EQ’s? any feedback would be helpful. The rack will be sitting on a concrete floor too.
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Solid Steel HW 3L. And their SS-6 speaker stands. |
I also have a CODA amp, and I am also looking at a Solid Steel rack. I would like to get the cheapest one but then I would need to get 3 levels of selves. If I get the more expensive one that has about 6-inch clearance from the floor to the base shelf I only need 2 shelves. The more expensive 2-shelf one is supposed to have better isolation and less shelves also means less reflections. Solidsteel Hyperspike HF-2 Two-Shelf Audio Rack - Gloss Black However, I really do not care about the better isolation. I currently have 5 of these Sesmicpods under my CODA #11 amp and the amp seems like it is floating on air. When I get a new rack, the pods will go on the bottom shelf and the amp on top of them Seismic Pods - Fractal Interconnect I plan to get the following for my DAC and put that on the top rack shelf under the DAC Seismic Platform - Fractal Interconnect My speakers sound great on the Podiums (tighter bass).
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@fthompson251 I have a 85 lb Line Magnetic 518IA integrated amp on the 2 shelf SS3 with Neodio B2 isolation devices under it and the resulting music sounds just fine. I have the Auva EQs under some other components so I know their impact . Admittedly I have no experience with the aforementioned higher end model , but based upon my experience with the SS3 and comparable equipment to yours I think you'll be fine with the SS3. |
Just to pile on, I use the Solid Steel HW-3L and love it. I have a CODA Continuum No. 8 on order, and it should be here in early June. To make room, as I am moving from an integrated amp to a separate preamp, I have an S3 Series Amp Stand on the way. By the way, big shout out to Vinyl Sound USA in West Seneca, NY, was great to work with on the racks. No shipping charges. |
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