These equipment support products are manufactured for us by something SOLID:-

Some HiFi components such as turntables or valve equipment are well known to be vibration sensitive. External vibrations cause the equipment or components to vibrate causing coloration of the audio signal. The worst vibration problems usually occurs when sound from the speakers causes the equipment to vibrate due to either the sound pressure in the air or passing through the floor directly. Such vibration will be correlated to the music signal and difficult for the brain to separate from the music information. Actually more equipment is vibration sensitive than widely thought. CD transports can be very sensitive as can the digital to analogue circuits.

Often equipment has rubber or soft feet which might damp some vibrations but allow other vibrations to resonate, robbing music of life & timing .

Having evaluated something SOLID’s equipment support products we would say simply that they deal with vibration problems in a musically sympathetic way. This is a key area to get right in any system and in most systems these products will make a fundamental and cost effective upgrade.

New in the range are the VMR modular rack system and Little Links for individual equipment support:-

VMR Rack:-

This is a versatile modular rack which can be used with or without the TS tensioned cord supports so you can start with a basic rack and add levels or TS supported shelves at a later date.The picture above has a mixture of shelf finishes but matching shelves can be supplied. Uprights can be either graphite (as above) or silver. Width is 55 cm * 40 cm depth custom widths, Depths and finishes are possible.

Shelf finishes - Maple, Oak, Cherry, Walnut or Ebony.

Standard heights between shelves 12 cm, 16 cm or 21 cm. when using optional suspended shelves you will lose 2.1 cm + thickness of suspended shelf ( T19 - 1.9 cm, DS - 2.7 cm).

Cost per level is £70.

To use the optional suspended shelves you will also need per shelf:-

TS Support - £22.

TS Spacers (not top shelf) - £4.

Top Shelf Spacer - £22.

T19 Shelf - £30 or DS Shelf - £90.

Discounts apply for multiples please contact us for rack package prices.

EXR Rack:-

EXR Cost £145 + TS cords & shelves. Discounts apply for multiples please contact us for rack package prices.

XR Rack:-

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The XR rack has a stronger construction from thicker steel rod to give better performance than the EXR. The rack can accomodate a maximum height for all internal equipment & shelves of 60 cm plus the top shelf equipment. Often 5 items of equipment can be accomodated. Shelves up to 46cm width can be used. The overall width & depth of the rack is 59 * 43 cm.

XR Cost £195 + TS cords & shelves Discounts apply for multiples please contact us for rack package prices.

Also shown in the photo is the top of the range DS Dissipating Shelf made from end-grain balsa and ply. The shelves are 46 cm wide, 36 cm deep & 2.6 cm thick.

Missing Link:-

The Missing Link feet provide an upgrade alternative to spikes for supporting racks & speakers. They use a coupling of special pre tensioned cord to provide additional vibration dissipation and isolation. The picture above is an old version, the latest version accepts spiked equipment. In particular they reduce feedback between speakers and equipment which occurs through the floor. They can be used with many types of racks, speaker stands or floor mount speakers. They raise equipment by about 6cm that is about 5cm more than spikes.

Cost:- £23 each. Discounts apply when purchased with a rack or speaker stands.

Dissipating Feet:-

The DF Dissipating Feet are used between equipment and shelves. They provide some dissipation of vibrations but work mainly by allowing equipment vibration to be transferred into the shelf. They are constructed of end-grain balsa & end-grain carbon fiber. They will upgrade existing feet on many equipment, in particular rubber of soft pad feet. Their height is 1.6 cm.

Cost £15 pk of 3 Discounts apply when purchased with a rack or shelves.

Little Links:-

Similar to the Missing Links (see above) these feet use tension cord and end grain balsa to isolate and dissipate vibration and are particularly effective under CD Players and transports. Normally 3 will do, under a turntable 4 might be better. Price £22 each + postage.

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