{"product_id":"quadraspire-svt-hifi-rack","title":"Quadraspire SVT 4-Shelf HiFi Rack","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Quadraspire SVT 4-Shelf HiFi Rack in black is the SVT in its most common configuration: four slotted, solid bamboo shelves on curved aluminum columns, spaced 10.1, 10.1 and 8.5 inches from the bottom up, all in black. It is ready to order as it stands, made in Britain by Quadraspire, and every part of it can still be changed in our rack builder if your gear needs different spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Quadraspire SVT 4-Shelf HiFi Rack\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFour Solid Bamboo Shelves:\u003c\/b\u003e Black bamboo ply, which Quadraspire chose after testing because it suppresses vibration where materials like glass ring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSolid Aluminum SV Columns:\u003c\/b\u003e 32 mm curved columns made from solid aluminum, not tube, to dissipate energy quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpacing for the Heavy Pieces:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.1 inches above the bottom two shelves for power amps and tube amps, 8.5 inches above the third, and an open top shelf for a turntable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e175 lb Per Shelf:\u003c\/b\u003e Each of the four levels is rated to 80 kg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpikes Included:\u003c\/b\u003e The rack stands on spikes, with the bottom shelf 4.1 inches off the floor and 35.6 inches tall overall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNo Parallel Lines:\u003c\/b\u003e The curved shelf and column shapes avoid the parallel surfaces that encourage resonance, the same idea behind most musical instruments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade in Britain:\u003c\/b\u003e Quadraspire has built its racks in England since 1995.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWho Is Quadraspire?\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuadraspire is a British maker of hi-fi furniture, founded in 1995 and now building racks in Hallatrow, England. Their argument is simple: what you place your hi-fi on affects how it performs. Quadraspire picks every material and shape to reduce resonance, with the stated goal of lowering the noise floor and opening up the soundstage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eWhy the Materials Matter\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach SVT shelf is solid bamboo ply. Quadraspire tested other shelf materials, found that glass and similar surfaces resonate, and settled on bamboo because it suppresses vibration (it is also carbon neutral).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-bamboo-ply-shelf-edge-inline.jpg?v=1793283435\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT solid bamboo ply, shelf edge close-up showing the laminated layers\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe columns and feet are solid aluminum rather than steel tube, because a hollow tube can ring while solid aluminum dissipates energy quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-solid-aluminum-bar-stock-inline.jpg?v=1793283440\" alt=\"Quadraspire solid aluminum bar stock used to machine the SVT columns\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shelves and columns are curved on purpose: parallel lines encourage standing resonance, so the SVT avoids them wherever it can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-sv-tapered-columns-inline.jpg?v=1793283432\" alt=\"Quadraspire aluminum columns in five heights, side view\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Spacing, Shelf by Shelf\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the floor up, this rack uses columns of 256, 256 and 216 mm, which is 10.1, 10.1 and 8.5 inches. That puts the most height above the two lower shelves, where the heavy pieces go: a power amp or a tube amp. The third shelf has 8.5 inches, room for a tall integrated or a small tube amp, and the top shelf has nothing above it, so a turntable lid opens all the way. Overall the rack stands 35.6 inches tall on its spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-rack-shelf-heights-inline.jpg?v=1793295505\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT 4-Shelf HiFi Rack heights diagram, 4.1 in to the bottom shelf, then 10.1, 10.1 and 8.5 in between shelves, 35.6 in overall\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:600px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-shelf-dimensions-rounded-inline.jpg?v=1793287548\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT shelf dimensions, 590 x 470 mm top view diagram\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eBuild Your Own SVT\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rack is one way to build an SVT. In our builder you pick one to seven shelves, the space above each, one of four bamboo finishes, black or silver columns, and spikes, flat feet, floor protectors or casters. It draws the rack to scale and prices it as you go, and Mike can check the design before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the SVT in the other three bamboo finishes. Tap one to open the builder in that finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quadraspire-rack-builder?m=SVT\u0026amp;f=natural\u0026amp;c=black\u0026amp;ft=spikes\u0026amp;l=256,256,216\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#555;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-hifi-rack-natural-bamboo-black-columns-inline.jpg?v=1793295497\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT HiFi Rack, Natural bamboo, black columns, three-quarter view\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eNatural bamboo, black columns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quadraspire-rack-builder?m=SVT\u0026amp;f=cherry\u0026amp;c=silver\u0026amp;ft=spikes\u0026amp;l=256,256,216\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#555;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-hifi-rack-cherry-bamboo-silver-columns-inline.jpg?v=1793295500\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT HiFi Rack, Cherry bamboo, silver columns, three-quarter view\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eCherry bamboo, silver columns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quadraspire-rack-builder?m=SVT\u0026amp;f=dark\u0026amp;c=silver\u0026amp;ft=spikes\u0026amp;l=256,256,216\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#555;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-hifi-rack-dark-bamboo-silver-columns-inline.jpg?v=1793295502\" alt=\"Quadraspire SVT HiFi Rack, Dark bamboo, silver columns, three-quarter view\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eDark bamboo, silver columns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn btn--primary\" href=\"\/pages\/quadraspire-rack-builder?m=SVT\u0026amp;f=black\u0026amp;c=black\u0026amp;ft=spikes\u0026amp;l=256,256,216\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eBuild Your SVT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eAdd a Matching SVT Amp Stand\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA monoblock pair or a big power amp often lives on the floor next to the rack rather than in it. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-svt-amp-stand\"\u003eQuadraspire SVT Amp Stand\u003c\/a\u003e is one SVT shelf on spikes in the same black finish, and adding one or two with this rack takes about 10% off each stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.tlr-cmp{margin:10px 0 16px;}\n.tlr-cmp h5{margin-top:30px !important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-kind{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a3704d;font-weight:800;margin:18px 0 8px;}\n@media (min-width:750px){.tlr-cmp .cmp-kind{font-size:14px;}}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row{border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover{border-color:#d9c6b3;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur{background:#f7f1ec;border:1px solid #ecdcca;border-left:3px solid #a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-cur:hover{border-left-color:#a3704d;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-name{font-weight:700;color:#2a2b2a;font-size:15px;text-transform:none;}\n.tlr-cmp a{color:#2a2b2a !important;text-decoration:none !important;opacity:1 !important;padding-bottom:2px;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#cbb9a6,#cbb9a6);\n  background-position:left 100%,left 100%;background-size:0% 2px,100% 1px;background-repeat:no-repeat;\n  transition:background-size .35s ease;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-row:hover .cmp-name a,\n.tlr-cmp a:hover{background-size:100% 2px,100% 1px !important;opacity:1 !important;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-youre{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a8e74;font-weight:700;margin-left:7px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-price{color:#a3704d;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin:2px 0 3px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-diff{color:#555;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict{margin:16px 0 4px;}\n.tlr-cmp .cmp-verdict a{color:#a3704d !important;font-weight:700;\n  background-image:linear-gradient(#a3704d,#a3704d),linear-gradient(#d8c3ac,#d8c3ac);}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tlr-cmp\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Quadraspire Rack Line, Compared\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-sub\"\u003eHow the SVT sits among the ready-made Quadraspire racks. Every one here is in black, ready to order: four shelves, or three on the wide SV2T and SV3T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-q4-evo-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire Q4 EVO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$1,920\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe same 32 mm SV columns under a plain, machined bamboo shelf that is shallower: 23.2 x 15.6 in. Same 175 lb per shelf.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-q4l-evo-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire Q4L EVO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2,200\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe Q4 EVO's plain shelf at full depth, 23.2 x 18.5 in, the same footprint as the SVT.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row cmp-cur\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003eQuadraspire SVT \u003cspan class=\"cmp-youre\"\u003eYou're viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$2,600\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eQuadraspire's performance shelf: slotted solid bamboo at 23.2 x 18.5 in on the same 32 mm columns.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-svtl-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire SVTL\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$3,400\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eA larger 25.4 x 22.0 in shelf, 3.5 in deeper and 2.2 in wider than the SVT, for components that outgrow it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-sv2t-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire SV2T\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$3,600\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThree shelves, 26.1 in tall. Two bays side by side on a 43.5 in wide shelf with six columns per level, rated to 350 lb per shelf.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-sv3t-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire SV3T\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$5,700\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThree shelves, 26.1 in tall. Three bays across a 63.8 in wide shelf with eight columns per level, rated to 525 lb per shelf.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-x-reference-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire X-Reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$9,000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eQuadraspire's X frame: thicker 44 mm columns and bronze feet with bronze spikes as standard, around a 28.3 x 23.2 in frame.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-x-ref-l-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire X-Ref L\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$9,800\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eThe X-Reference frame carrying the larger 25.4 x 22.0 in SVTL shelf, on 44 mm columns with bronze feet and bronze spikes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-name\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quadraspire-signature-x-reference-hifi-rack\"\u003eQuadraspire Signature X-Reference\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-price\"\u003e$10,800\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmp-diff\"\u003eBlack Nextel shelves and X frames on 44 mm natural aluminum (silver) columns, with bronze feet and spikes. The X frames also come in orange Nextel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cmp-verdict\"\u003ePick the SVT for the slotted performance shelf at full depth. Step up to the SVTL when a component outgrows that shelf, to the SV2T or SV3T to spread a system out side by side, or to the X-Reference for the 44 mm frame on bronze feet. Browse every option in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quadraspire-hifi-racks\"\u003eQuadraspire HiFi Racks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eQuadraspire SVT 4-Shelf HiFi Rack Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuadraspire SVT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelf Finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack bamboo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelf Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid bamboo ply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShelf Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e590 x 470 mm (23.2 x 18.5 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColumns\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSV 32 mm curved, solid aluminum, black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColumn Lengths (bottom to top)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256, 256, 216 mm (10.1, 10.1, 8.5 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpikes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottom Shelf Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e104 mm (4.1 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e904 mm (35.6 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight Limit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 kg (175 lb) per shelf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade In\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBritain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Quadraspire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67707377188960,"sku":"QUADSVT4SPKBLK","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/quadraspire-svt-4-shelf-hifi-rack-black-three-quarter.jpg?v=1793216581","url":"https:\/\/listenroom.com\/products\/quadraspire-svt-hifi-rack","provider":"The Listening Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}