Audio Furniture - But Not Traditional Racks

kbuzz3 · « **on:** 28 Mar 2014, 12:45 pm »

Ive been meaning to start a thread on this topic for a long time but have not been able to figure out which circle. So Im posting here, moderator feel free to move it.

Anyway i thought it would be a good idea for folks to show some of the ways they have integrated their audio equipment into the room but NOT USING traditional racks. Heres one to get things started

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kbuzz3 · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 01:06 pm »

Here's two others that straddle the rack-furniture divide

Syrah · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 02:00 pm »

I would love to have a setup that looks better than my current one. I have (up to now) been focused on better sound, but now I'd like it to look good too. I've always been concerned about grouping components together where the noise from one can infect the other. In the above rack, for example, I would never put a turntable (or a CD player for that matter) on the same rack as a component with a big transformer. I can really here the difference. But that photo sure looks nice, very clean.

I've been thinking about making something with that 80/20 stuff, but it looks like a bit of a project.

GT Audio Works · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 03:07 pm »

My setup from quite a while back....supported by Ikea,, that great producer of high end audio furniture !!
They use special sawdust in the MDF that stops vibrational energy cold !!!

rollo · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 03:49 pm »

Check out Kanso at www.kansoaudio.com . Arron Hoffman owner a physicist designs beautiful and very affective audio furniture. Not a dealer. furniture quality for sure.

charles

rollo · « **Reply #5 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 03:54 pm »

Quote from: GT Audio Works on 28 Mar 2014, 03:07 pm

My setup from quite a while back....supported by Ikea,, that great producer of high end audio furniture !!
They use special sawdust in the MDF that stops vibrational energy cold !!!

Oh yes un obtainium saw dust from aliens no less.

charles

kbuzz3 · « **Reply #6 on:** 28 Mar 2014, 04:02 pm »

Quote from: rollo on 28 Mar 2014, 03:49 pm

Check out Kanso at www.kansoaudio.com . Arron Hoffman owner a physicist designs beautiful and very affective audio furniture. Not a dealer. furniture quality for sure.

charles

the kanso stuff looks very nice. I suspect its pricey -any idea on ballpark MSRPs?

JLM · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 Mar 2014, 10:15 am »

I use a $30 Ikea nightstand (that is a similar size/configuration to the stand shown on the Kanso home page).

Found lots of exotic stands out there, particularly from Europe when I was interested years back.