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

Having spent countless hours trying to track the causes of resonance’s and the like in HiFi components we have found that usually the cause is the component support method rather than the component itself. We have tried the damping &/or high mass solutions to these problems which seem so logical. However applying damping or extra mass often dulls the sound and we are inclined to think that these solutions usually mask the problems rather than cure them.

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.

The EXR and XR racks use a special pre-tensioned and high tensile synthetic cord to support each shelf. The cords provides both vibration isolation between shelves and effective dissipation of vibration from the shelves. The rack itself is of all welded solid steel rod with an attractive powder coat finish. A range of shelf options are available and the shelf types can be mixed on the rack. The racks can even be used without shelves (equipment supported directly on the pre-tensioned cords) this allows several upgrade paths through to the DS Dissipating Shelf. Further upgrading is possible by replacing the spikes with Missing Link feet (see end).

Veneered MDF shelves T19 or T25 are available in Cherry or Maple, The DS shelf is only edge veneered, in Cherry or Maple.

EXR Rack with Veneered MDF Shelves:-

This is the lowest cost rack. A special package price is available with four T19 shelves and 3 TS supports.

XR Rack & Dissipating Shelf:-

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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.

A special package price is available with 4 DS Dissipating Shelves.

Also shown in the photo is the top of the range DS Dissipating Shelf made from end-grain balsa and MDF which also comes with three DF equipment feet. The shelves are 46 cm wide, 36 cm deep & 2.5 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. 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.

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.

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