Monaco equipment stands

Specifications

Price

3-shelf $2,495; 4-shelf $3,495; 5-shelf $4,495; base module $1,500; short/tall module $999; amp stand $999; F1 carbon-fiber/Kevlar shelf $850

Weight

58–76 lb without ballast; 122–140 lb with lead-shot ballast added (ballast capacity 64 lb) for a 4-shelf configuration

Materials

Carbon-fiber epoxy chassis platforms; 304 stainless-steel support columns (2" diameter) with 6061-T6 aluminum closures; stainless-steel "True Vector" couplings and spikes; clear acrylic shelves with Sorbothane tuning dampers; stock tungsten-carbide bearings, optional ceramic silicon-nitride upgrade

Load capacity

Rated to support more than 600 lb overall; individual reviewer cites 150 lb per shelf, with larger capacities by custom order

Published price

15000 USD

Maintenance note

Sorbothane shelf dampers recommended for replacement roughly every 18 months as effectiveness declines with age

Shelf dimensions

Standard shelf 21" W × 23.3" D (17.75" D for short-wheelbase frame); each shelf level approximately 5.875" high per Stereophile's measured unit

Overall dimensions

34" W × 28.5" D; overall height varies with configuration

Shelf configuration

Modular Base (two shelves, 10.25" opening), Extra Tall (one shelf, 9.75" opening), Tall (one shelf, 7.25" opening), and Short (one shelf, 5.5" opening) modules combine to build 3-, 4-, or 5-shelf systems

Isolation technology

Multi-Stage Isolation per module; True Vector Coupling for alignment; twin O-ring decouplers between modules; carbon-fiber shelf supports with Sorbothane interface; optional Apex footers (carbon-composite cone with proprietary aerospace-derived polymer core and hardened-steel/ceramic ball) replacing stock spikes, tested to over 1,000 lb load capacity

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