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REVIEW: Adona Corporation 45 DIY Rack

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Posted on October 24, 2009 at 16:08:18
vickgeo@live.com
Audiophile

Posts: 48
Location: N.Cal.
Joined: March 14, 2008
Model: 45 DIY
Category: Rack
Suggested Retail Price: $550
Description: 3 shelf equipment rack
Manufacturer URL: Adona Corporation
Model Picture: View

Review by vickgeo@live.com on October 24, 2009 at 16:08:18
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for the 45 DIY

I waited many years before buying a "high-end" rack, believing I could DIY as good as any manufactured, over hyped product. Eventually I assembled a rack I thought was pretty good, a complex structure of maple slabs, 3M 2552 damping material, bicycle innertubes, Sorbothane, and Herbie's Grungebuster. Then, based upon some kind of intuition, and an ad in Audiogon, I ordered the parts to build a "45" series rack from Adona. It was a fortunate choice, as it has allowed me to enjoy music with an intimacy and comprehension that, for medical reasons which keep me pretty much homebound, I haven't experienced since the days when I haunted jazz clubs and symphony halls. I am more than pleased,I am genuinely astounded.
Also, my Adona "45" DIY rack has allowed me to discover what marvelous components I actually have.

Product Weakness: None that I have observed.
Product Strengths: Allows components to function at full potential, excellent appearance.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: 2 PS Audio Trio A100 biamped
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Stereo Knight Silverstone B&R
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Cambridge 840C CDP, Adcom FM Tuner
Speakers: Mark & Daniels Diamond+
Cables/Interconnects: Oyaide Tunami, MAC, Shunyata, Neotech, Element
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical, jazz, a little 60's rock
Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: various
Time Period/Length of Audition: 3 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): BPT conditioner, 2 Quantum Symphonies
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
RE: REVIEW: Adona Corporation 45 DIY Rack, posted on October 29, 2009 at 17:16:55
pars
Audiophile

Posts: 64
Joined: December 30, 2000
 Nice review, and their products look nice. Mind sharing what you wound up going with?

RE: REVIEW: Adona Corporation 45 DIY Rack, posted on October 28, 2009 at 22:22:24
wirewizard
Manufacturer

Posts: 181
Location: N.E. ,Ohio
Joined: July 3, 2009
Contributor
  Since: September 18, 2009
 Nice review Goerge,

A lot of people skimp on their racks...a good rack can bring out the true potential of you gear.


All for the love of music :-)
Looks like the Bosch Rexroth products (nt), posted on October 25, 2009 at 14:36:39
wheezer
Audiophile

Posts: 2047
Joined: January 24, 2001
Contributor
  Since: January 24, 2003

REVIEW: Adona Corporation 45 DIY Rack, posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:45:52
RadioWonder
Audiophile

Posts: 480
Location: Arizona
Joined: March 16, 2003
 Very interesting website...

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