Q4 Evo

THE ORIGINAL STAGE TO BRING YOUR HI FI TO LIFE

In the same way as every musical performance needs a stage so a HiFi needs a stage to bring the music to life in your home. Twenty years ago we set out to develop a modular rack – the Q4 – that could support a variety of Hi Fi systems and deliver acoustic performance with style. This was achieved by combining solid aluminium columns with specially engineered shelves to create a light and rigid construction to deliver a clearer, cleaner musical performance.

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It is commonly accepted that every component in a HiFi system from amplifier to source including record decks, cd players and streamers are microphonic and produce resonance that will distort the quality of the music reproduced by a HiFi system. This distortion can be significantly reduced by siting the HiFi system on a purpose built equipment rack designed to deal with the resonance. The design of a HiFi rack and the use of materials in its construction is critical. To develop our HiFi racks we use the tried and tested technique of tuning by ear in the same way as the finest musical instruments are developed. From extensive research we found that the use of non-ferrous metals such as Aluminium and Bronze along with natural materials such as Wood and Bamboo reduce resonance. Furthermore the shape of the shelves and columns used within the rack will determine how resonance is treated. In particular we found that a light but rigid construction delivers a clearer, cleaner musical performance.

Our first HiFi rack – the Q4 – was launched in 1995 and is still one of our most popular HiFi racks throughout the world. Since its launch we have sought to further improve performance most notably with the introduction of engineered channels in the reverse side of the shelves. This evolution led to renaming the HiFi rack “Q4EVO”. Now to celebrate 20th anniversary we have launched the Bronze upgrade that can be easily retro fitted to any Q4 HiFi rack or wall bracket. Bronze has a broader tonal spectrum and greater sustain that opens the soundstage of your system making it more musical and enjoyable without losing detail.

ENGINEERED FOR SOUND

All our Q4 EVO shelves are specially engineered to reduce mass and resonance to deliver a clearer, cleaner musical performance.

Q4 EVO SHELF SPECIFICATIONS

If the standard dimensions of the Q4EVO do not fit your components then ask us to make a custom version to your specification or use one of our existing custom designs shown below Q4L, QAVM or QAVX.

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  • Q4 SHELF FINISH

    BAMBOO

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    BLACK

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    CHERRY

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    OAK

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    MAPLE

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    WEGNER

    HiFi Rack Shelf Finish

    Q4 EVO shelves are available in Solid Bamboo or Natural wood finish.
    The natural wood veneered shelves are are available in the following finishes:- Cherry, Oak, Maple, Wenger and Black as shown. The Solid Bamboo shelves as shown. For more information about sustainability of our bamboo, please click here. Clear and sand blasted glass are available as a special finish. Real wood veneers and bamboo are beautiful natural products and therefore subject to varying grain and colour.


    Q4 EVO COLUMNS

    The Q4 EVO Columns come in Black and Silver finish and are available in two diameters, 19mm or SV32mm, and in 6 different heights to accommodate different sized components and can easily be interchanged if your system changes. Spike feet and flat feet are included as standard with your rack, castors are available as an optional extra.

    SV32 Spike | SV32 Flat Foot | SV32 Caster

    19mm Spike | 19mm Flat Foot | 19mm Caster


    Q4 EVO ACCESSORIES

    20TH ANNIVERSARY BRONZE UPGRADE

    QX7 FLOOR PROTECTORS

    Q4 EVO WALL BRACKET


    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Click below to view the answers to some of most common questions for the Q4 EVO HiFi Racks.
    If you cannot find the answer to your question please contact us and we will be happy to help.

    All of the racks will support a minimum of 80kg per shelf, nearly all large power amplifiers or heavy turntables can be supported.
    Theoretically there is no limit, we have found that not exceeding 8 tiers is the maximum recommended for the whole frame in terms of performance and aesthetics.
    None of the current range has changed so any of it can be added to. The original Q4 from 1995 is the same today, shelf size and thread size. As systems expand the rack is modular so there should be no problems to add extra equipment like a power supply or DAC.
    As the veneers on the shelves are natural there will be differences over time, some woods change more than others so matching them can sometimes be rather difficult. In extreme cases we can try and match to a sample picture of the original.

    READY TO DESIGN YOUR Q4 EVO HIFI RACK?

    Using our product builder you can choose from our range of models, sizes, shelving options and finishes to design your perfect Quadraspire rack.


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