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Preview pic of the new Revo rack by Music Works
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Looks interesting but somewhat impractical! I admire the chaps who design this stuff and their striving for 'perfection', so all power to them but what slightly concerns me is that the continual development of these supports means that owners are constantly upgrading and changing things, and spending more and more money, in order to have the 'latest' version...
It's the same with the leads and mains blocks.
It's not a mindset that I'm personally comfortable with. I like using a rack, or mains set-up, that's 'sorted' (as far as I'm concerned) from the outset, then one can simply plonk kit on, sit back and enjoy music, and forget all about such concerns!
I do rate QS reference acrylic stuff, though.
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I agree with you to a point, especially as I am one of those who have been spending the money on the changes over the years.
However, each change has brought a significant improvement to my ears, warranting the outlay. Also they do offer discounts and trade-in schemes to those who already own Music Works stuff.
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That is one gay stand!
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Yes well it looks all stylish, but I can't help thinking it is merely the sum of a few parts screwed together ie. a couple of peices of perspex and some alloy bars. Now, that is what a lot of racks are I hear you say... true, but a lot of racks are not claiming huge sonic benefits and special wallet emptying abilities also...
Just my 2p.
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I am less interested in how stylish it looks than how they managed to come up with a solution to use only acrylic in the design while maintaining rigidity, robustness and stability.
Even those bars are acrylic.
There is only one way to evaluate its sonic performance, i.e: that of the ethos of this forum.
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I think the Mana hit squad got Steve before he could finish!Originally Posted by Steve Toy
Roksan Xerxes X/Morch tonearm/VdH Frog Gold
TEAD Groove phono amp
MF passive preamp
Border Patrol SE300B power amp with Western Electrics valves
Merdian 500 transport
Chord DAC64
Audiovector Mi3 Signature speakers
Various Chord cables
Target equipment stand
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Yes fair point, perhaps I am maybe a little too cynical.
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I'm not sure about the look of that new rack .
I currently have a StudioTech rack in glass which I like,I probably should add another
level just to get the pre-amp a bit higher off the power amp than it is now,however it all
sounds good so I'm not going to disturb it all until I move.
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A hi-fi rack is not about looks.
That Spectral combo will unleash its true potential on an acrylic stand. My experience to date with my own stands suggests that more acrylic and less metal raises the performance considerably, notably in the areas of dynamics, timing and tonal colour.
My Spectral pre hated sitting on glass - it killed the upper frequency resolution. Whilst Spectral equipment is never going to sound awful, yours may only be firing on seven of its eight cylinders.
You owe it to yourself to try an acrylic stand of some description with your Spectral pre and power. For a fraction of its cost you may double its performance.
There really is only one way to find out.
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