chuckears Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 I bought a Mits 55" widescreen tv tonight; it is delivered next Tuesday, and I have a whole wall to re-do: My entertainment center, which holds my 27" Magnovox and all my components is going. In its place, (along with the big-*** Mitsubishi, which is larger than my current EC) I need to find a good (at least 6 shelf) audio rack, with adjustable shelves, preferably around 48 - 55 inches high. A long tour of the web did not turn up anything I am willing to pay for ($300-$350 is my budget); any suggestions from my learned comrades would be greatly appreciated... ------------------ Klipsch Fortes, Oiled Oak Klipsch KLF-C7 Center Channel Klipsch RS-3 surrounds McCormack DNA-1 Power Amp McCormack TLC Pre-Amp Harmon Kardon AVR520 Receiver Sony 5-disc changer NHT SA3 Subwoofer Amp Hsu TN1220 Subwoofer Old Akai cassette Deck Nordost Solar Wind interconnects Nordost Moonglo Digital Coax Kimber 4TC Speaker Cable (Future upgrades to include): A big-*** HDTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 Check the Salamander series of racks at www.audioadvisor.com. I believe certain models are even on sale right now. Not sure if you can get to 6 shelves, but maybe... Or, you could do like some of us have done and built our own using the Flexy design at http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/flexye.html (Each of has our own customizations, of course. Mine has 8 shelves and 4 legs and 3/4" threaded rod, etc...) Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted August 7, 2002 Share Posted August 7, 2002 chuckears - Mitsubishi makes audio racks specially for their big screens. I bought a Mitsubishi 60" Big Screen VS-60609, and I bought their matching audio rack too, retail $399, but I asked for $100 off and the shop agreed. Mitsubishi has them on their website, I'm suprised the audio/video store didn't tell you abou them. They ROCK, excellent build quality and looks PERFECT next to the TV. I will get a pic of my setup tomorrow and post it for you if you want. Check them out here.... http://www.mitsubishitv.com/accesories.html I have the one for the 60", they have a 50" one, and I'm sure they have a 55", if you can't find it, email them, they might have them somewhere else. Hope that helps! ------------------ Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 For a big selection in one place, check out Audio Advisor, if you haven't already. ------------------ JDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPyro Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 Chuckears- I have found several racks that i like.... Bello Sanus I like the looks of the glass Bello designs better, but i wasn't comfortable with placing my TV and future amps on one. So i got the Sanus Component Audio Furniture Series, not bad looking, but VERY VERY VERY sturdy and decent cable management. -Dave ------------------ Home Theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOZ Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 Take a look at mine in my HT link, I got it from IKEA only $280 Canadian. They come in various sizes and ar very sturdy. I too had the same problem, and spent weeks looking for one. This one is a little taller than you want, but it work great for me. It has six glass doors. ------------------ NOZ SYSTEM Fronts: Klipsch RF-7's Center: Klipsch RC-7 Rears: Klipsch RS-7's Projector: Infocus LP350 Screen: Draper Premier 96" x 72" TV: Toshiba 37" DVD: Toshiba SD 3107 Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR 7000 CD: Sony CDP CX250 EQ: Harmon Kardon EQ-8 Sub: Velodyne V-1012-B Spare/Back-Up: La Scalas http://www.geocities.com/seanshometheatre/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space_cowboy Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 I have the Vantage Point Altus rack from Audio Advisor. It is extremely sturdy and extra shelves can be added as needed (mine has five). It comes with spikes, but I ordered casters and it is SO easy to fiddle with things in the back. Maybe that's not sonically good, but doubt if I could tell a difference. ------------------ Turntable - Pro-Ject 2.0 Phono Preamp - Parasound PPH-100 Receiver - H/K AVR-210 DVD - Sony DVP-S360 TV - RCA 31" Mains - KLF-20 Center - KLF-C7 Surrounds - Optimus Pro LX-10 Sub - Yamaha YST-SW160 Reinforcement - JBL 4638 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imageman Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 I use Studiotech. They are definetly the way to go. I considered Bealla, owned Sanus and Salamander at one time, and StudioTech beats them all. It's worth checking out. ------------------ TJ Farnsworth "Imaging is Everything" ----------------------Mitsubishi WS-65819 Mitsubishi SR-HD5 DirecTV Pioneer Elite VST-37TX Pioneer Elite CLD Laserdisc Sony CDP-M555ES CD Changer Panasonic RP-62 DVD Mitsubishi HU-S747 SVHS Klipsch Epic CF-2 Mains Klipsch Legend KLF-C7 Center Klipsch Quintet Surrounds Home Built Subwoofer Pronto Pro XBOX DreamCast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted August 8, 2002 Share Posted August 8, 2002 Here's a couple pics of my rack next to the TV. Not the best pics, kinda dark, but you get the idea. Hope that helps. ------------------ Scott This message has been edited by Orange Peel on 08-08-2002 at 11:48 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted August 9, 2002 Author Share Posted August 9, 2002 Thanks to all for the suggestions... I have decided to go with a six shelf unit by Metal and Glass... I liked some of the Bello units, but they did not fall within my (current) budget. The Mits 55809 should arrive Tuesday, and hopefully the new rack... Not anxious at all, chuckears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted August 11, 2002 Share Posted August 11, 2002 which 55 incher di dyou get? i love mine ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted August 11, 2002 Author Share Posted August 11, 2002 justin, I got the Mitsubishi 55809: widescreen, with no hd decoder onboard. I was going to go with the Toshiba 57h81, but I found the Mits (0% financing for one year ) - it arrives on Tuesday. Something I really like about this unit is the wide top - my center channel is going to have a great platform right on top of the TV. The first thing my wife said when I showed it to her was, "Oh, my lands, that thing is BIG". (Minds out of the gutter, please). Now comes the scramble to create a wall for the upgrade: I had to move one picture, which led to painting the whole damn living room, and the only downside is I am losing some storage space for videos and blank tapes by losing my old (but nice) oak entertainment center that housed my 27". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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