I reconfigured my HT & 2-channel systems early this summer and gave up the built-in hutch to the TV and bought a new super-wide rack from Steve Blinn for the stereo gear, including a VPI SSM Reference that needs to stay on its own 27" x 20" x4" maple platform. I added Herbie's fat titanium gliders below the brass footers on the rack and was quite pleased at how well it can handle the weight I put on it as I wrote to Herbie on his AC Circle:
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Re: New rack needs some tweaking
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2015, 09:37 pm »
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I finally have my system back together in its newly remodeled location and it sounds fantastic. This was a major project for me to finally incorporate what I have learned about system setup and finally provide a nice home for everything. I made so many changes that no baseline sound id available and I have to start over in discovering the best sound possible. I bought and assembled a beautiful new Steve Blinn Super-wide rack allowing me to retire 7 maple block platforms and a welded steel 3-shelf VPI rack that I bought with the original TNT. I took Steve's advice and built the rack using Thick Fat Dots to replace the rubber balls provided, and I ordered four Titanium Fat Glider. The fully-loaded rack now weighs an estimated 625 lbs and I can still move it on the gliders on brand new carpet and pad! ...."
This is a copy of my loads including the rack:
Steve Blinn Rack 225
VPI SSM Ref 100
TT Platform 65
Thor 30
Thor Platform 25
Thor PS & Plat 25 ======= Shelf 1 =======
VPI SDS 20
W4S STP 25
Denon BDP-3810 35 ======= Shelf 2 =======
Amps 25
PPP Premier 40
======= Shelf 3 =======
Misc footers 15
The sound is fantastic, the system looks better than I have ever had it, and, the Herbie's gliders make it possible to swing out from the wall from time to time for maintenance by a single person.