That’s what you’d think but they actually make a pretty noticeable (and surprising) difference (and improvement). Not implying to go and buy some now but I wouldn’t overlook it. It would be high on my priority list when talking tweaks. I kicked myself on the foot for not trying it earlier. There are a lot of vibrations that aren’t obviously felt.
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My general rule with isolation, is you really don’t want to try it, it makes no sense for the bulk of components and yet still makes a difference, and it’s another rabbit hole you don’t want to know exists.
Rubber feet will get you surprisingly far though.
You could try Terry at Z custom audio racks, did my rack, might be more than you want to spend especially once you figure shipping in https://www.audiogon.com/users/trn . Doesn’t look like he has anything listed right now though. So I don’t know if he’s taking orders.
I think the problem you’ll run into for DIY is finding Butcher block that doesn’t need to be cut down.
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I went through several racks and cabinets in the last 7/8 years, but I really like this one:
Pretty cheap too. My rack/storage now is:
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Nice rack!
But seriously, the form factor seems useful if you have the right space in a room for it.
Why hide away your headphones like that? I guess it keeps the dust off them…
Even in the winter with no doors or windows open, it is crazy dusty. I guess the air exchanger is too blame
I really like the audio rack as it works very well for what I have. The only thing I would change is that I wish the shelves were squared and not tapered.
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Oh really? That’s what made me think it would be a nice setup. Fit larger/bulkier items on the bottom, smaller lighter items on the top.
I love the look of it and it is probably the tapered look that attracted me.
The top shelf is the biggest, but my laptop/jukebox has to go there.
The shelves below that are 22" wide at the front, but only 17" wide at the back. Makes for a snug fit with the Rebel if you want to have all four feet touching. 
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Waiting on my friend to see what cut offs he has but if he doesnt have anything that fits, these two are options.
Smaller and will fit juuust enough for me:
Larger and i an make a whole desk riser and finish it myself:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/The-Baltic-Butcher-Block-4-ft-Natural-Straight-Butcher-Block-Birch-Kitchen-Countertop/50437226
Both need to be cut down, my desk is only 18" deep and countertops seem to be at a 25" standard depth.
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So I went with the Birch Board as it was on clearance. It is 1.75 inches thick birch, which is thicker than most and birch is usually more dead acoustically. There is also extra to practice on or enough to make another shelf. It also has a “clean” and a “rough” side so i can pick how much character i want from the top.
I am stumped on the legs though. I am looking at some of the pointy acoustic ones but they really only come as the feet, and not the height adding legs. Anyone have ideas for legs? They need to lift the shelf around 10". Im not looking for chair legs or anything as thats what mostly pops up on searches, and something like ikea riser legs only do 4".
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Would something like this work?
He has 10" x 10" or 12" x 12". I think you can also do a custom size.
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Unfortunately no. There is a window behind it so it cant hang. It also must be a bit deeper if i were to use it as legs as this will be 17-18" deep.
Also this is the “ugly” sude of the slab. Many of the other ones had tons of divots, this one just the one which i would like to work in. It just needs to be seen if that side is flat.
A lot of variation and character, especially for birch.
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You woodwork?
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Pipe? Threaded pipe possibly? I know i have seen people use 1/2” pipe. It’s rigid and with some bolts and washers comes together. Never done it myself though
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Cheapest kit I’ve seen for black pipe…
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I dabble. This is also pretty darn straight forward as cutting down the board may be the biggest obstacle. At 1.75 thick it needs to be thought about. I have a band saw but its not big enough for the cut and others in this house covered it in their garbage. (Literally every horizontal surface is fair game). Ill probably make a thread for the actual build.
Its the backup plan, but i rather avoid it. Nothing wrong with it but i think i can aesthetically more interesting and sonically better.
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You wouldn’t use it to hang. You would use it as “legs”. Here’s an example from his gallery…
If you need a different height and width, I think you can request that.
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Just rip-off a couple of lengths for each leg, one the width of the board shorter than the other, glue them together, and line the overlap up with the top of the shelf, and run screws through from the side.
You could probably get away with just 1 piece, but notching it would be a pain.
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This is what I am thinking for the legs. Just put a hole in the top at all 4 corners, line the peg up, and see how it goes.
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I’m thinking about changing out my Salamander dual racks, I have the five and three shelf versions in walnut as seen here:
I can’t stand these anymore, they are a pain in the ass to adjust and not very stable for the amount of gear it’s holding.
Anyone have experience with Solidsteel racks, they have varying levels and my eyes went to this level because of the pretty woods:
Any insight on this brand would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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