paulmapp8306
Fractal Fanatic
No idea where to put this - so leaving it here.
I currently have a 4U, wooden/aluminium Rack that Ive had since my Standard days. Well -its got a bit full. Its actually got 5U of gear plus a power strip (normal household surge protected one screwed into the lid) and a patch bay.
I have my Matrix GT1000, AFX2, and RAC12 front loaded - while my G90 Relay and home made patch bay are rear mounted.
It does work - but I kind of miss having the G90 display on the front (means checking the body pack for battery info rather than a quick glance at the Rack) - and as its jammed, airflow through the rack cant be good.
So - a 6U rack sounds appealing I could always rear mount one unit if needed - should I go for a 2U power amp at some point) - BUT which one.
Options are the ABS type, which are cheaper and lighter than the wooden ones but have drawbacks. I couldnt screw in the 4 way power strip meaning a PDU would be required. Id have the space - but its more weight (meaning a net increase of around 1.5 Kg from my current rack) and probably more important they only seem to have re-drilled holes for mounting. This means if a unit is tight - you cant shift it up/down a mm or 2.
The other option is a wooden 6U. Heavier than my current one by 1.5 Kg and more expensive. They have proper sliding bolt rails - but should I go for a PUD anyway (despite being able to screw in my current strip - the weight increase would be around 5Kg - and Im all about lightweight (or Id probably still have my old VHT Power amp)
Soooo - cheap/lighter but MUST have the PDU - or wood for loading, and the option to use a PDU or not (could always add later if I can handle the weight).
FWIW - an ABS with PDU and cables could come in at around £150 (UK), where as a wooden rack with no PDU comes in at around £80 without PDU and around £200 with + cables. Total weight difference between the 2 racks (both fully loaded) is around 3 Kg.
I currently have a 4U, wooden/aluminium Rack that Ive had since my Standard days. Well -its got a bit full. Its actually got 5U of gear plus a power strip (normal household surge protected one screwed into the lid) and a patch bay.
I have my Matrix GT1000, AFX2, and RAC12 front loaded - while my G90 Relay and home made patch bay are rear mounted.
It does work - but I kind of miss having the G90 display on the front (means checking the body pack for battery info rather than a quick glance at the Rack) - and as its jammed, airflow through the rack cant be good.
So - a 6U rack sounds appealing I could always rear mount one unit if needed - should I go for a 2U power amp at some point) - BUT which one.
Options are the ABS type, which are cheaper and lighter than the wooden ones but have drawbacks. I couldnt screw in the 4 way power strip meaning a PDU would be required. Id have the space - but its more weight (meaning a net increase of around 1.5 Kg from my current rack) and probably more important they only seem to have re-drilled holes for mounting. This means if a unit is tight - you cant shift it up/down a mm or 2.
The other option is a wooden 6U. Heavier than my current one by 1.5 Kg and more expensive. They have proper sliding bolt rails - but should I go for a PUD anyway (despite being able to screw in my current strip - the weight increase would be around 5Kg - and Im all about lightweight (or Id probably still have my old VHT Power amp)
Soooo - cheap/lighter but MUST have the PDU - or wood for loading, and the option to use a PDU or not (could always add later if I can handle the weight).
FWIW - an ABS with PDU and cables could come in at around £150 (UK), where as a wooden rack with no PDU comes in at around £80 without PDU and around £200 with + cables. Total weight difference between the 2 racks (both fully loaded) is around 3 Kg.
