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homeade equipment racks?? opinions?

I'm in the process of building a wall mounted shelf in the interest of saving several hundred dollars vs. the pro stuff. I've got my Linn LP12 on the classic Sound Org. stand, so the rest of my gear might go on this (very wide) wall shelf. But I've got this nagging fear that even with careful planning, my creation may wind up sounding REALLY BAD because I've got zero experience with this stuff. What wood should I use? What thickness? What type of metal should the wall brackets be made of? Should I further isolate the components by having them rest on boards supported by field point arrowheads (saw that on the "tweak" website). What homeade racks have you guys had success with? Any replies appreciated...
benthar
garys
65 posts
 
I too made an IKEA Lyte rack, using their $10 "Lack" end tables and spikes from PartsExpress. Turned out successful, even though my woodworking skills are limited. Feel free to email me for a photo of the result.
bob_bundus
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on a cautionary note, wall mounts typically work much better on solid supporting walls than on floppy internal walls. I was going to try something similar to the above idea until someone more experienced thankfully talked me out of it. The problem is that the whole wall shakes along with sound vibrations esp. at low freq's; these walls do move a lot more than you might think. 3 dimensional isolation such as Vibraplane, Airhead, Seismic Sink etc. may permit you to do this with more satisfactory results.
benthar OP
42 posts
 
Thanks much for the input... the IKEA sounds like a no-brainer given the low cost, and I'll definitely report the results once I've got it assembled- JC
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