I was looking for a small, inexpensive audio rack for my system at work. The system is comprised of:
Proton 930 Receiver
Micromega Leader CD player
NHT SuperOne speakers
Goertz M1 1 Meter Micropurl interconnect
QED Silver Anniversary flat silver speaker cables
Couldn't find anything that met my criteria for stability, relative size required for a system that sits on my desk, appearence, and cost. This DIY project took bits and pieces of a weekend. The rack itself is 19" wide by 14" deep by 19" high. Cost was around $100:
Three butcher block shelves from Ikea @ $20 each
(2) six foot 5/8" #11 threaded rods at $5 each. Cut in half to make a 18" high rack.
24 5/8" nuts @ .30 each
20 5/8" washers @ .20 each
Three "tip toes "
One can of Tremclad Black HighGloss Spray paint @ $3
Most of the nicer equipment stands I've seen are of welded construction and powder coated. Some stands use machined plate steel for the shelves. The shop and equipment overhead not to mention payroll, shipping, insurance and the like justify price to a certain level. IMHO power cords and interconnects are unjustified for the prices they get. Then again, if using such pieces brings about audio orgasm they are still worth it. I like to spank the audio monkey like you did with this stand.
