NEW PRO-JECT WMI RACK AND PRO-JECT TRISTAND SPEAKER STANDS LAUNCHED

Back due to popular demand are the new 2023 wall rack and speaker stands from Pro-Ject Audio Systems.

PRO-JECT WMI RACK 5/4

BACKGROUND

The P5 was the 5th product Pro-Ject released to the market thirty years ago. Heinz Lichtenegger od Pro-Ject has always been looking for sound improvements, especially for analogue products. Soon he realized that the mechanical grounding of a turntable is essential for a clean and dynamically open, unaltered sound. Heinz found got the best results by coupling his turntable to an object with a large mass. The idea was to transfer any vibrations, coming from both external (footsteps) and internal sources (tracking of the record), to that big body of mass. The real mass, also called mechanical ground, is either the wall (brick or concrete) or the floor. Heinz decided that mounting the turntable on a lightweight, stiff wall console or rack is the best way to transfer all resonances and vibrations to mass.

Pro-Ject WMI Rack 5/4

Heinz Lichtenegger and his good friend Heinrich Prohaska designed a revolutionary wall console to fulfil this task. They based their design on research by the Vienna University of Technology.

The WMI Rack 5/4 uses this research for a design where the shape, size and angular construction of the steel frames are precisely calculated to eliminate the propagation of resonances. Any left-over resonances are transported and coupled to your high mass mounting surface. Solid walls in your home are perfect to give you the high mass necessary. The frame’s round D-shape is designed to guarantee that all vibrations travel to the wall by the shortest path.

SHELVES

Lightweight wooden shelves on spikes are used, made from specially selected stiff, low-mass wood with height adjustable spikes.

WALL MOUNTING

Often you do not know the exact make-up and constructions of your home’s walls. Pro-Ject highly suggest you ask an expert to find the best mounting hardware and solution for your wall. This is a very critical part of the whole system. The better the fixing on the wall, the better the result, say Pro-Ject. The maximum weight load per shelf depends on the type of wall and mounting.

The rack provides a stylish and secure place for your HiFi

SPECS

Colour: Black or white

Material: Steel frame construction, wood shelves

Dimensions: 530 x 1000 x 406 mm (W x H x D)

Surface area: 498 x 355 mm (W x D)

Max. height between shelves: 167 mm

Space between wall and shelf for cables: 50 mm

Weight: 12.6 kg

Max. weight load per shelf: 50 kg (depending on wall and mounting).

PRO-JECT TRISTAND SPEAKER STANDS

A reissue of a Pro-Ject classic, the Pro-Ject Tristand is a solid speaker stand with its three height adjustable steel spikes that make it easy to level your speakers. Spikes are also available for the top plate to place your speaker on, microporous rubber pads are also available as an alternative.

Pro-Ject Tristand

SPECS

Material: Steel

Base plate: equilateral triangle with 360 mm side length

Top plate: 150×142 mm

Height: 700 mm

Colour options: white or black painted

Weight: 5 kg per stand

PRO-JECT WMI RACK 5/4 AND PRO-JECT TRISTAND PRICE

Pricing is £549 for the WMI Rack, and £375/399€ for the Tristand (pair).

Available in the UK through Henley Audio’s dealer network.

HiFi PiG Says: A stylish and practical way to mount your HiFi on the wall and support standmount speakers.