hifi racks

mekr · #11 25th March 2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dinyaar

Hi mekr,
Well i went the DIY way a couple of years ago but the end result was really very different from the image i had in my mind. So keeping my skills at bay i feel i should try just buying a nice, sturdy rack but the availability here is patchy at best.
Last may in london i saw some super racks(not atacama) for under 100 quid but the aluminium/glass combo was a whopper 22 kgs which would be a little difficult to bring down so am back to scouting locally in mumbai. Though 31 K as someone suggested is pretty steep.
Any more suggestions or links will be helpful.
Regards

Soundsmiths has offered me soilid tech 5 star product from sweden, and sound of vision has offerde finite-element,but these are going beyond my budget,if you have budget you can try them,i checked for mapleshade in USA but the courier charges are more than the cost of the racks,i have checked in singapore and Hong Kong,but they quote international prices and then negotiate,which is possible if somebody meets them personally to negotiate.
regards

mekr · #12 25th March 2008, 10:08 AM

Hi dinyaar,
somebody suggested Atlantis reference 3 for US $399 but being heavy again the courier charges shall be more than the value of the product.Reagards
mekr

square_wave · #13 25th March 2008, 07:53 PM

Mr Murthy has been helping the audiophile community in Bangalore for decades now by making interconnects, audiophile grade racks, bass traps, power conditioners etc�.
I am using his rack (four shelves). Very sturdy. The racks cost anywhere from 8k to 15k depending on what finish / quality of glass etc.. you want. I had mine painted to a high gloss by Mrf � coat.
Number is 0-9880033516
You can refer my name (Vinny).
Alternatively you can go through Prithviraj at absolute phase in bangalore.
ABSOLUTEPHASE

mekr · #14 25th March 2008, 10:05 PM

square wave,thanks i had a talk with prithiviraj befor this but he was not sure about the local make but i will talk to this genteleman recommended by you,by the way i have a very good offer from quadrasphire UK for their 3 shel rack,which i am considering,even i have offer from audiophile base also
but i had liked solidtech and yamamoto which has wooden looks.but these are working out very expensive.mekr

Kamal · #15 25th March 2008, 11:37 PM

I reiterate, settle on a design, show them the photos & our artisans will make a replica for you at a fraction of the cost.Why pay such high costs?

suniil · #16 26th March 2008, 01:39 AM

mekr: can you post some links showing the style of rack that you are after?

thanks

square_wave · #17 26th March 2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamal

I reiterate, settle on a design, show them the photos & our artisans will make a replica for you at a fraction of the cost.Why pay such high costs?

I agree. Importing racks can be quite expensive and the really good ones can cost a bomb.
There are two things to be considered when making a replica locally. The engineering and the quality of material used.
Any fabricator can make a replica but to make a rack which does it�s job apart from looking good, you need to find someone who does it professionally. Once you find one, you can make anything locally.

mekr · #18 26th March 2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by suniil

mekr: can you post some links showing the style of rack that you are after?

thanks

Hello sunil, i have seen solid tech radius solo,yamamoto OS52,finite-elemante,Pagode is superb in looks ,but for cost i will have to sell my car,even mapleshade samson looks very good. mekr

suniil · #19 26th March 2008, 10:13 PM

That's expensive

don't you like any of these styles?

Optimum Prelude Racks
Atacama Audio
Optimum 2000 International - Our Products
Quadraspire - raising the performance...

Sorry to spam, but I'm trying to visualise what you have in mind!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mekr

Hello sunil, i have seen solid tech radius solo,yamamoto OS52,finite-elemante,Pagode is superb in looks ,but for cost i will have to sell my car,even mapleshade samson looks very good. mekr

mekr · #20 26th March 2008, 10:43 PM

sunil,you must have seen that all the models i like are in wood,barring quadrasphire all the makers are in metal and glass,actually,i had liked solidtech radius solo and yamamoto OS52,but these are costing more than rs.35000 -40000,which i would not like to spend so i chacked on the US sites and audiogon regarding other manufacturers and came across mapleshade samson,quadrashire Q4 atlantis reference 3,but i have not got the right quote uptil now,so just hanging on.thanks mekr

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