A functional and modest 5-shelf hi-fi rack from Solidsteel. Protect and store your equipment, and look good doing it.
"Anyone considering the move to purpose-built hi-fi supports from whatever side table or cupboard is currently employed for this duty, should check out the S2 from Solidsteel. Granted, there may be similarly-priced racks on the market, but scant few offer the space, build quality, and heritage of the S2 at this price."
Standing over a meter tall, this hi-fi rack from premium Italian manufacturers Solidsteel is the perfect entry into the brand's range of high-end furniture. It is an intentionally minimal and sleek system for housing and protecting your high-level AV equipment.
- Functional and modest form
- Sturdy construction
- Protects equipment from external vibration
- Adjustable floor spikes
- Included hard-floor protector pads for spikes
- Made with high-quality Italian materials
- 220mm of vertical space per shelf
- 5-shelf option of the award-winning S2-4
Tubes: Aluminium
Floor Spikes + Pads: Stainless Steel
Shelves: Polymer laminated Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)
"Although a certain brand of affordable Swedish flatpack furniture is no stranger to many people's listening rooms, bespoke hi-fi racks are still worthy of investigation and investment. We have moved on from the fancy glass and steel items of the nineteen nineties because most – whilst looking the part – did little in terms of controlling resonances. However, that does not necessarily mean you have to spend thousands in order to give your hi-fi separates the resting place that they deserve."
"Italian company Solidsteel has spent the past thirty years researching and manufacturing audio equipment supports. The rack from the company's S2 series you see here is the brand’s entry-level solution, and close attention has been paid to protecting equipment from vibrations coming at your hi-fi from both ground and air."
Read the full review by Jay Garrett on StereoNET
Rock-solid stability and visually sleek, these racks are constructed with a combination of high-quality materials, including stainless steel, aluminium, iron, and MDF. The results are a rack that is sturdy enough to support your appliances, yet modest enough to blend right into your home decor.
With hi-fi appliances, especially high-end equipment, manufacturers attempt to minimize internal vibration. However, this effort cannot completely protect against vibrations introduced by speakers and other external factors. This is where a trustworthy becomes essential to playing back your media without disruptions to performance or causing damage to the equipment.
The stainless steel floor-spikes included are adjustable, to finely regulate the frame on uneven surfaces. They also are critical in minimizing energy transferred from the floor up through the poles of the rack, and ultimately into your equipment. Floor pads are included for protecting hard surfaces from becoming scratched by the spikes.
Most home theatre equipment needs ample ventilation to ensure they don't overheat. Enclosed cabinets can cause unexpected shutdown and could potentially reduce the lifespan of your AV appliances. The advantage of this unit is that it allows your equipment to breathe properly.
All these careful design decisions result in a unit that isolates and protects your equipment. This means that turntables/CD-players and tape decks will perform with fewer skips or interruptions, resonant frequencies in your room are minimised, and amplifiers are less likely to overheat.
The S2 Series is Solidsteel's most accessible range of hi-fi racks. These units represent Solidsteel's key values of both form and function. All components are made of high-quality materials that are resistant to rust and contribute towards the end-goal of an acoustically solid and visually striking unit.
Made of clean lines and a high level of polish, the result is an aesthetically pleasing piece of furniture that enhances your home hi-fi experience.
Solidsteel is an Italian company that has been creating high-quality hi-fi furniture since 1990. They specialise in high-end racks, cabinets, audio stands, speaker stands and wall-shelves for home, commercial and pro use.
Originally constructed using primarily heavy steel, the Italian company now uses a variety of materials in their production, resulting in the solid, but not immovable products we know and love today.
| Model Number | S2-5 |
|---|---|
| RRP | 769.00 |
| Specs | Tubes: Aluminium Shelves: 5 Dimensions when constructed (WxHxD): 584 x 1070 x 430 mm Usable Shelf Space (WxD): 500 x 430 mm Colour: Black |
