Is this BS?

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,961
edited July 2010 in Electronics
Hi all.

Here is a link that I found interesting: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?accsrack&1284672631&/Cdw--3-Shelf-A/V-rack-good-for

The seller states that having a component stand with open sides can degrade the sound and effect the equipment. I've never heard this, and my BS meter went off. I was wondering what the professionals here thought of this.

Thanks for the input!

James
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  • eeagle
    eeagle Posts: 226
    edited July 2010
    Since using metal/glass open racks I would never go back to a closed shelf arrangement. The open shelves provide better ventilation and access, both big pluses for me.

    The only possible plus would be for a turntable or disc player which may be susceptible to audio vibration, but isolating them via an enclosed shelf would not come close to the shock resistance a proper vibration isolation base would provide.

    Your BS meter is set properly.
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  • Outfitter03
    Outfitter03 Posts: 563
    edited July 2010
    Living up to his user name: Audiomisfit
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,735
    edited July 2010
    You called it. Its a load of crap. A box like that is more likely to amplify or resonate sound waves much worse than a completely open shelving unit.

    Personally, I wouldn't give the guy $50 for that unit unless it was solid oak or something, but that's doubtful. Poor ventilation, no isolation features, and crummy glass doors. I've been given nicer racks than that for free!
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,164
    edited July 2010
    At least it's sterdy. :)
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2010
    I know from personal experience that a cabinet will intoduce unwanted vibrations into my room. We purchased a very nice AV cabinet from Ethan Allen. While it was a beautiful cabinet, it was terrible for room acoustics. It vibrated and added a color to the bass which was not appreciated despite the good looks.

    It's in the garage right now and my BillyBags with it's industrial, open look is much better ont he sound front. The look takes some getting used to:D

    Gordon
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited July 2010
    If you have bass that will shake a wall, I bet that stand will be moving a bit as well. Also you need to worry about ventilation for amps.

    I do have a stand very similar to that and wish I had an open rack (but I don't) Personally I cut out the back so my equipment can breath a little and it does work ok, but I would not say any better than an open rack would.

    Long story short - I bet he could come up with a lot more benefits to an open rack if he happened to have one of those for sale....
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