I was looking for a small, inexpensive audio rack for my system at work. The system is comprised of:
Proton 930 Receiver
Micromega Leader CD player
NHT SuperOne speakers
Goertz M1 1 Meter Micropurl interconnect
QED Silver Anniversary flat silver speaker cables
Couldn't find anything that met my criteria for stability, relative size required for a system that sits on my desk, appearence, and cost. This DIY project took bits and pieces of a weekend. The rack itself is 19" wide by 14" deep by 19" high. Cost was around $100:
Three butcher block shelves from Ikea @ $20 each
(2) six foot 5/8" #11 threaded rods at $5 each. Cut in half to make a 18" high rack.
24 5/8" nuts @ .30 each
20 5/8" washers @ .20 each
Three "tip toes "
One can of Tremclad Black HighGloss Spray paint @ $3
Nice use of the Ikea butcher blocks! I use one of them as a platform for my CD player and two more of them with Mapleshade Surefoots under them as amp stands. I also found the 3 inch thick Ikea butcher blocks to work very well too. I use them under my turntable and preamps along with the Mapleshade Isoblocks under them. The 3 inchers are kind of hit or miss at my Ikea (Plymouth Meeting, PA): sometimes they have them sometimes they don't. It drives my wife crazy that every time we go there, I fill up the cart with butcher blocks. Glad I have some extras now. after looking at your racks, I'm gonna build me a couple! With your permission of course ;)
