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Stereo Setup

bykyle|Jul 22, 2026

For focused listening sessions. The rack I use itself is very resonant, but anchored deep into the shag carpet and with the amplifier (a heavy New Class A) at the bottom, there is zero resonance from the audio and no vibrations from the subwoofer or feet walking by. The rack works well in my system, but is the one piece I’d be cautious about recommending. The amplifier I use is the North American spec of the SA-GX530, which features a strong 110W per channel across a wide frequency range with minimal distortion. I have reached the point in my setup that I can no longer find things to “fix” with further upgrades. But we will see lol. Thank you for viewing!

Room Size: Medium room - 120-250 sq ft

Components

Turntable: Yamaha YP-511$300
Speakers: ELAC Debut 6$215
Total$690

Additional Components

Subwoofer: Yamaha YST-SW40
Tape / Cassette Deck: Technics RS-T10
Additional Components Total$250

Recordbuilds Score

Silver
72Overall
Aesthetics
80
Sound Quality
76
Ease of Use
76
Value
78
Upgradability
76
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