Grand Prix versus Stillpoints

Tabl10s, Don't know about the new rack, but probably not.

My equipment is built into the frame and foundation of the house, except for the two outboard custom stands for turntable and tape.

When you ask are the subs isolated, do you mean electrically, mechanically or ?

Albert, at CES, or really THE Show, StillPoints showed their component stands combined with vertical pillars between them. This allows making a stand with many different heights, widths, and depths. You could fit one into your frame.

I am told that such a rack is the equal of the StillPoints rack. I have yet to compare one with my rack. I will soon have the capability to do so, but the component stand rack is to allow me to isolate all the components that I use, not just that fit on my rack. One real benefit of the component stand rack is not having the acrylic shelves.

I did complete direct comparison between the original Stillpoints rack and the new component stand rack. The difference between the new one one and the original Stillpoints rack with the Acrylic shelves was profound. Everything related to sound became more focussed, more pitch articulate and it seemed as if there was a noticeable drop in perceived noise as I could clearly discern detail I had been missing on familiar recordings. It is probably the most significant change I have heard in my system since completing the room and electronics.

Regards,

Grant
Shunyata

Samuel, so the acrylic shelves do really hurt the sound. I know that StillPoints is going to have an alternative shelf at some point. All that could be done now is to add component stands to the top layer of the rack. Doing so on the lower shelves would make them unusable.

Thanks for the report.

Thank all of you for your efforts to further the accuracy of your systems. Music is a passion. It is a quest that will drive us insane, while necessary for our sanity. I would hope in the long run it brings us all great pleasure.
Your observations do corresponded to our design in the technology. We are quite different from all the dampening products on the market. Our products can move and release micro motion without absorption. All the products work in both directions, upward and downward independently. The acrylic we use was the item we found with the least signature for a reasonable price. There are some items in some systems that require a shelf. For those who can afford the extra expense ( $1100/ shelf for a 26 wide rack) our component stands added to a rack . The skeletal rack is our finest example of what we can accomplish in terms of music.
The newest of our designs is the stacking component stands rack or SCS. This was designed with a number of goals to accomplish.
#1 To bring the strength of our technology to a lower price range.
#2 Give customers a alternative performance wise, in cabinets and closets
#3 Increase the music per $ ratio
This rack is different from the ESS in total isolation per shelf. In our top of the line ESS rack. You get 64 planes of isolation per shelf. In the SCS you will get 16 to the bottom component (same as a component stands ) the next shelf will have the benefit of the 1st shelf technology so it will see 32 planes . The 3rd shelf will have 48 planes. This means the top shelf will always have the most isolation.
This modular buildable shelf structure is capable of being installed in the cabinet next to the fireplace. It will give the audiophile his desire for ultimate reproduction. It will also make the marital partner very happy still being out of sight. With some of the biggest book shelf speakers like the Harbeth and Escalante you can build you mono blocks into the bottom of a stacking rack and the speakers over the top of the amps.
We are always working on new ways to implement our technology. There will be a lot more coming from Stillpoints in audio and other arenas.