My logic was that I quite liked how Isoblue looked (Marmite maybe) - and I needed more levels. The rack I had was Sound Factory Tripods - no longer made. My local Linn/Naim dealer sold Isoblue. So…
I had no problem selling on the SF Tripods - although I did keep (and still have) the Turntable Stand.
The geometry and general arrangement of the SF Tripods is not dissimilar to Fraim. I also read somewhere (on here…), that Isoblue is related to the SF Tripods, in someway…?
I think you would be a bit surprised in the difference a fraim would bring over your rack.
I went from a similar sort of rack to fraim and found it changed the sound, i believe its the metal box sections that add something as they do ring and could help to inject life in to the music? Whatever it is it does sound different to a full wooden rack.
Plus i also believe the more shelves you have the greater the difference, maybe this is why folk like adding extra shelves as it changes the sound, rather than the extra space you get by adding a bare shelf or going to the longer lenght box sections of the fraim.
But whatever it is the fraim does change the sound, for better or worse, i for one feel its for the better.
Only problem with fraim is the center rear leg or could do with deeper shelves when using non fraim gear.
The SNAXO has a Burndy cable on the left side. Ideally, I like this on the right side of the rack as the transformer, albeit small, inside the Klimax is on the left side, below it.
However, it won’t fit, because of the rear leg, so you have to compromise somewhere. But I have seen with the Fraim that the rear metal support can be slightly angled.
Ideally, I’d like the Fraim, so perhaps one day, but I also want to get the Organik DAC upgrade for the Klimax, so that may come first.
I don’t have room for the second Fraim thanks, hence the question. Given that the 552 has the floating chassis and I’m using the glass shelf with stainless steel ball bearings and nuts, I might just stick with that.
I did my twice yearly rebuild over the weekend, and swapped the positions of the 252 and Superline. I don’t know that is makes any sonic difference, but I think the new arrangement works better for me with the shelf space to keep stylus cleaner, brush, etc. handy on top.
IsoAcoustics has isolation board, pucks, Oreos as well as other companies such as Herbie’s Audio Lab in the USA. Lots of great reviews available from users around the globe.
Yeah, a big reason I moved the Fraim on is it’s too big for my tastes. I prefer a minimalist rack. And the SQ claims are pretty much nonexistent so not a hard decision . I’m back to using my old Soundorg rack and everything is sounding great.
