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Quadraspire contemporary modular furniture

Quadraspire audio furniture improves the sound of your hi-fi gear by reducing resonant energy.

Quadraspire makes three ranges of audio equipment racks designed elevate the performance of your HiFi or Home Theater system. In your listening room, as volume is turned up you may notice sheet rock, picture frames, light fittings and A/C vents begin to rattle and the same thing happens to the furniture you put your gear on and the gear itself. Everything resonates at particular frequencies - even the spindles behind volume knobs. Turntable manufacturers seek to isolate the tonearm from the vibrations of the motor and the plinth which acts as a soundboard for the room. These unwanted vibrations affect the tracing of the minute modulations in vinyl record grooves and the reading of the microscopic pits on CDs, DVDs and Blu Ray disc (CDs have 1.6 µm track & 0.83 µm pit dimensions; vinyl grooves are about 30-50 µm but the modulations are about 100x smaller). Information is lost in much the same way a photograph will be blurred if taked with shaky hands.

Loudspeaker manufacturers go to great lengths using bracing, dampening and advanced materials, to control loudspeaker enclosure resonances which cause coloration. These effects are even more severe on shelves and cabinets; the presence of 2D standing waves on panel surfaces can easily be demonstrated using Chladni's technique. You can use inexpensive HiFi furniture for your gear, but by minimizing the energy of unwanted resonances and vibrations, Quadraspire will make your gear sound better, not worse.

Chaldni patterns are the inspiration of Quadraspire's curved edge and intricate machining cut into the underside of the shelves. Musical instruments are shaped to control resonances but the orientation, thickness and composition of the wood and metal (seasoning and orientation of grain in violins, types of metal used in brass instruments) control the harmonic structure. In addition to using real wood veneered MDF and nonferrous solid aluminum alloy columns, Quadraspire uses Bamboo and phosphor bronze in the new X Reference audio equipment rack, launched to celebrate Quadraspire's 20th anniversary.

The extra work that goes into Quadraspire audio racks makes them more expensive than generic main stream flat pack furniture. But because of the modular design, as a system evolves over the years, the ability to add to, or reconfigure a rack with different shelf spacing, really adds to the long term value. Quadraspire has not changed the basic design since the company was founded and further refinements, such as the bronze upgrade, have always been backwards compatible with existing racks.

You can choose from a variety of real wood veneers, bamboo and glass, and Quadraspire's product builder lets you easily design a complete rack. A wall mounted shelf, LP and CD storage cabinets and other custom furniture is available.

Availability and delivery times vary according to finish and design.


 
Quadraspire contempory modular furniture

Quadraspire Q4 EVO Rack

  • Latest Quadraspire design with many sound improving features:
    - Curved and chamfered edges reduce standing waves
    - Underside machining reduces vibration & dissipates energy
    - Nonferrous columns eliminate RF interference
    - Further upgrade with Bamboo shelves and bronze spikes
  • Shelf dimensions: 23 1/4" x 15 1/2" (external)
    Weight capacity: 80kg (175lbs) per shelf
  • Configure rack using Black or Silver finish columns available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Standard Finishes: Natural Cherry / Black Ash real wood veneers
    Custom order: Maple, Oak, Wenger, Clear or Sandblasted Glass (10% upcharge)
  • Spikes and flat feet included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Bronze isolation upgrade kit available
  • Wall-mounted turntable shelf also available
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Quadraspire Sunoko-Vent SVT Rack

  • Larger Shelves than Q4 evo with slots for ventilation and further machining to reduce vibration modes
  • Shelf dimensions: 23 1/4" x 18 1/2" (external)
    Weight capacity: 120kg (264lbs) per shelf
  • Solid Black or Matt Silver finish concaved nonmagnetic columns
  • Configure rack using columns available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Standard Finishes: Natural Cherry / Black Ash real wood veneers
    Upgrade Finish: Solid Bamboo (further improvement in sound)
    Custom order: Maple, Oak, Wenger (10% upcharge)
  • Spikes included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Bronze isolation upgrade kit available
  • Wall-mounted turntable shelf also available
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Quadraspire Sunoko-Vent SV2T Rack

  • Double-wide version of popular Sunoko Vent
  • Shelf dimensions: 43 1/2" x 18 1/2" (external)
    Weight capacity: 120kg (264lbs) per shelf
  • Solid Black or Matt Silver finish concaved non-magnetic columns
  • Configure rack using columns available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Standard Finishes: Natural Cherry / Black Ash real wood veneers
    Upgrade Finish: Solid Bamboo (further improvement in sound)
    Custom order: Maple, Oak, Wenger (10% upcharge)
  • Spikes included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Bronze isolation upgrade kit available
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Quadraspire X Reference Rack

  • Radical new 20th anniversary design for the ultimate in vibration control, energy dissipation, and isolating ability
  • Uses Bamboo (nature's carbon fiber), aluminum alloy, phosphor bronze, special coatings, and advanced engineering
  • Sunoko Vent shelves (dimensions: 23 1/4" x 18 1/2") are further isolated by bamboo X-frame and decoupled with phosphor bronze spikes and caps
  • Additional damping coatings on underside of X-frame
  • Bamboo shelf dimensions: 23 1/4" x 18 1/2" (external)
    Weight capacity: 120kg (264lbs) per shelf
  • Solid aluminum alloy concaved 44mm columns - Black finish only
  • Configure rack using columns available in the following heights:
    approx. 10", 12", and 14" (250, 300, 350mm)
  • NOTE Interior spacing is reduced 2 3/4" (70mm)due to phosphor bronze interior spikes
  • Each level can be separately tuned using optional aluminium or steel spike locators
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
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Quadraspire Sunoko-Vent SV3T Rack

  • Triple-wide version of Sunoko Vent. The Full Monty!
  • Shelf dimensions: 63 3/4" x 18 1/2" (external)
    Weight capacity: 120kg (264lbs) per shelf
  • Solid Black or Matt Silver finish concaved nonmagnetic columns
  • Configure rack using columns available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Standard Finishes: Natural Cherry / Black Ash real wood veneers
    Upgrade Finish: Solid Bamboo (further improvement in sound)
    Custom order: Maple, Oak, Wenger (10% upcharge)
  • Spikes included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Bronze isolation upgrade kit available
  • Custom order with an 12 week delivery time
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Quadraspire QAVM Rack

  • Larger double wide version of original Q4 aesthetic (no evo underside milling) suitable for flat panel TV stand and center channel speaker housing
  • Shelf dimensions: 42 3/4" x 19 3/4" (external)
    Weight capacity: 100kg (220lbs) per shelf
  • Configure rack using black or silver finish staight-sided columns
    1 1/4" diameter available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Finishes: Cherry, Black Ash, Oak, Wenger, Maple, Clear or Sandblasted Glass
  • Spikes and flat feet included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Custom order with an 8 week delivery time
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Quadraspire QAVX Rack

  • Larger triple wide version of original Q4 aesthetic (no evo underside milling) suitable for flat panel TV stand and center channel speaker housing
  • Shelf dimensions: 65" x 21" (external)
    Weight capacity: 280kg (617lbs) per shelf
  • Configure rack using Black or Silver finish staight-sided columns
    1 1/4" diameter available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Finishes: Cherry, Black Ash, Oak, Wenger, Maple, Clear or Sandblasted Glass
  • Spikes and flat feet included as standard
  • Optional floor protectors or castors
  • Custom order with an 8 week delivery time
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Quadraspire Bronze Upgrade

  • Based on X Reference research
  • Broadens harmonic response spectrum for more open and natural sound
  • Additional top shelf spikes or bottom spikes only
  • Available for Sunoko Vent and Q4 Evo
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Quadraspire Columns and Feet

  • Solid aluminum alloy nonmagnetic columns
  • Available in the following heights:
    4", 5 1/2", 7", 8 1/2", 10" or 12 3/4"
  • Matt Silver or Black
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Quadraspire Basic Floor Protectors

  • Fit under spikes
  • Machined stainless steel
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Quadraspire QX7 Floor Protectors

  • Fit under spikes
  • Machined stainless steel housing with isolating inner support
  • Improves bass response and image solidarity
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Quadraspire Heavy Duty Casters

  • For Quadraspire Q4 and Sunoko Vent racks
  • 175 lbs weight capacity per set
  • Silver or black
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