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Planning on building a hifi rack, need suggestions. [message #99135]

Thu, 11 December 2025 22:00

Prince
Messages: 61
Registered: September 2025

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Hello, everyone

Please, I am seeking some opinions on making a good hifi rack for my family that can be able to carry 4 equipment, if you add the turntable that will be on top.

That's basically 3 shelves where I can place the preamp, power amplifier, and digital streamer.

I am thinking of using the Maple butcher block platforms on a metal frame for this work.

For the measurements

I am looking at

Length: 100 cm

Thickness: 2.8 cm

Width: 50 cm.

I am budgeting around $900 for the project and won't want to exceed that unless I have no options.

What do you think about the measurement and the materials that I plan to use?

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Re: Planning on building a hifi rack, need suggestions. [message #99146 is a reply to message #99135]

Fri, 26 December 2025 02:41

Hank
Messages: 21
Registered: December 2025

Chancellor

Hey, mate

I like your decision to build your hifi rack making use of the Maple butcher. It is a popular choice and the one that my dad made use of when he constructed the hi-fi rack that we use at home.

It can be able to carry the heavy amps without issues and although it costs more, the quality is always assured. I didn't see you mentioning isolation feet, but it is what you would need under the rack for stability.

I believe that spending $900 or around that price can be able to handle constructing a strong hifi rack for all your sound components that you use at home. I mean the wood would cost around 500 dollars or thereabouts while the cost of the frame won't cost more than $200 to get everything. So, you are within budget.

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Re: Planning on building a hifi rack, need suggestions. [message #99281 is a reply to message #99135]

Wed, 11 March 2026 23:28

Bercle
Messages: 17
Registered: December 2025

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Prince wrote on Thu, 11 December 2025 22:00

Hello, everyone

Please, I am seeking some opinions on making a good hifi rack for my family that can be able to carry 4 equipment. If you add the turntable, that will be on top.

That's basically 3 shelves where I can place the preamp, power amplifier, and digital streamer.

I am thinking of using the Maple butcher block platforms on a metal frame for this work.

For the measurements

I am looking at

Length: 100 cm

Thickness: 2.8 cm

Width: 50 cm.

I am budgeting around $900 for the project and won't want to exceed that unless I have no options.

What do you think about the measurement and the materials that I plan to use?

I don't know if you've built this, but speaking from personal experience, I will suggest you check out a ready made hifi rack because I've noticed that some of the custom builds miss the little details like proper vibration damping that is very important for great music experience. I got a friend who spent three weeks building a custom hifi rack but didn't get the desired output as the metal hummed a bit, and the soundstage felt odd.

I won't want you to fall into the same challenge as he did. So, I feel you should check out Audio Racks from popular brands on Amazon since you've got $900 to spend, which I believe would be enough, or have you checked some of the ready made options already?

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