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How much difference does an anti-vibration audio rack make

Hi,

I have just put together a Hi-Fi system. It's a two channel system consisting of B&W 800D3 speakers, McIntosh C1100 C+T Pre-Amp and two McIntosh MC1.25KW mono blocks. I considered buying a carbon fibre anti-vibration audio rack from Bassocontinuo (Aeon 2.0) but did not finally end up buying it due to the fact that there were two many racks in my living room which houses my Hi-Fi system. I am currently using a lovely solid wood TV cabinet to house the above equipment.

Question is whether the system gives me a sub-par performance due to the absence of a specialist audio rack or the difference is immaterial. I could not try it to determine as the carbon fibre racks are not stocked by the dealer due to the costs.

Thanks
128x128sudhirgoel
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thyname
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Guys... guys... guys --- he was asking for a rack, not anti-vibration devices. Plenty of those available, that work.

I use Stillpoints Ultra SS under all my equipment, and Isoacoustic GAIA for under my floorstanding speakers
bsmg
152 posts
 
Here's my idea for the best rack but I have no idea if it exists. The support columns would be non ferrous or even PVC in a cylindrical form. At the bottom of each of the 4 supports would be two very strong magnets constrained in an separate enclosure within the support and aligned in a like pole to like pole arrangement so that the magnetic repellent force would enable to rack to "float" without anything supported by the rack to be physically or mechanically connected to the floor. I may actually invent this once i finalize my solar powered windshield wipers.
elizabeth
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bsmg. I use shelves with glass racks and use butyl rubber size 10 bottle stoppers. rather a bit like you submarine plugs... I must own a hundred of them.            
The one negative of magnetic support is the floating object's vibration has no where to go. So the airborne vibrations hitting the box. just keep it buzzing. So the floating boxes would need to each have a way to internally dampen out those vibrations.
bsmg
152 posts
 
Yes, Elizabeth, you are correct. I failed to mention that the encased magnets should be in some sort of oil solution so that they have no chance of banging around inside the support column. I’m sure there’s other bugs to work out in something like this.....I just think it’s an intriguing idea. Pro Ject makes a turntable with this type of support; the Perspex.
jburidan
672 posts
 
They make a big difference with turntables. Otherwise, not so much.
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