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I'm with you there...That still doesn't temper my lust for an HRS rack with a Herzan...
I'm with you there...That still doesn't temper my lust for an HRS rack with a Herzan...
the Herzan would be compromised by the HRS passive rack. the Herzan is optimized with a grounded rack with mass. the more grounded and solid and the more mass the better. as far as aesthetics that is a different issue.
what you can do in theory is place an HRS on top of the right Herzan; but i'm not sure why you would do it. you want the Herzan as close to it's target gear as possible so it can deal with airborne resonance. no passive device can deal with airborne resonance....other than an enclosure, wall or door.....they can block the resonance but not neutralize it like the Herzan.
That is what I do. My af1 TT has a custom hrs shelf with dished area's for the plinth feet and motor feet. The af1 will not fit on a ts140 without it as it is too wide. The hrs shelf feet do fit on the Herzan. It works well.
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Frank I almost did a double take, my friend has similar Shunyata and ARC ref gear but uses a Pagode rack with full compliment of cera pucks etc.
He also has two matching amp stands.
It's very well built yet remains looking more like furniture than something you would see in an industrial setting.
I use a Grand Prix Audio rack with Monaco supports,somehow I got a one off piece with the foam leg inserts. I guess it's pretty in it's own way.
It was the first and most likely the last true audio rack that I will own.
It was the second stage of my 3 point attack on sound.
The first was upgrading the electrical delivery from the panel to the gear(ongoing).
The third has been professional room tuning devices from ASC and GIK.
He also has two matching amp stands.
It's very well built yet remains looking more like furniture than something you would see in an industrial setting.
I use a Grand Prix Audio rack with Monaco supports,somehow I got a one off piece with the foam leg inserts. I guess it's pretty in it's own way.
It was the first and most likely the last true audio rack that I will own.
It was the second stage of my 3 point attack on sound.
The first was upgrading the electrical delivery from the panel to the gear(ongoing).
The third has been professional room tuning devices from ASC and GIK.
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I do lust and wonder how much better my pre could sound with the addition of a TS150....
Yes, the acrylic shelf sounds slow compared to the Grid shelf, even without the Ultra SS on the Grid.
John
If you are poor this should do just fine. VTI-BL-503
http://www.vtimanufacturing.com/vti_product/bl503-audio-video-rack/
http://www.vtimanufacturing.com/vti_product/bl503-audio-video-rack/
Mine is a DIY 300 pounds rack made of - steel - wood - and granite - it is only two shelves but that is all i needed, keep it simple.
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My experience with racks suggests that HRS can fundamentally improve your system. I would have never guessed the degree of improvement in imaging, soundstage, bass presnetation. The music has greater foundation. I've also owned the Finite Element rack and while very good the HRS is a step up from that in performance in my system.
Thanks Mr Acoustat. The granite you selected for your rack is spectacular! Love the color flow through it.
Congrats and very interesting feedback on Finite Elemente v HRS in your system. I have never tried FE though have heard systems that use it. I really like all the HRS stuff i've got and would not change it...other than perhaps for full-on HRS system. That said, i know some really love the Herzans active isolators, and also the Silent Running Audio stuff.
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