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We have supplied quiet racks to the following...
- ABC Australia
- BBC
- Boeing
- British Ministry of Defence
- Hitachi Europe Ltd
- McLaren Racing
- NATO
- NEC Electronics
- PepsiCo
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cabinet Range Features
- Good Noise Reduction - 10dB(A) at 1m
- Self-venting Cabinet Design
- Assisted Venting Roof Tray Accessory Available for Additional Venting
- Easy Access to 19" Rackmounted Equipment (removable doors & side panels)
- High Quality Rigid Cabinet Build with Aluminium Extrusions
- Lined with Dual-Layer Soundproofing Materials
- Flat-Pack Shipping as an Option for Access-restricted Locations
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Product FlyerComparing Manufacturers' claims for noise reduction can be very misleading because of widely differing test methods.
Also, enclosures with similar decibel noise-reduction ratings may sound very different to the human ear, as some acoustic racks dampen the more noticeable noise frequencies better than others.
To help you make an informed choice we have independently tested all the Quiet Rack ranges side by side enabling us to recommend the right Quiet Rack to meet your needs. You are also welcome to compare the racks for yourself in our unique Quiet Rack Demo Room.
Contact us by phone on 0121 725
1900 (outside
the UK: +44 121 725 1900) or send a request 
for more information.
We can find the best quiet rack cabinet for your requirements. See our wide range
Best advice, best choice, best price, satisfaction guaranteed*
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AcoustiRACK® Standard Range of Soundproof Rackmount Cabinets
Models: 24U & 42U
The AcoustiRACK® Standard is a range of sound-proofed rackmount cabinets designed to enclose noisy 19" rack-mounted equipment, such as servers, networking and audio equipment.
Find out what noise reduction you can expect from AcoustiRACK® quiet rack cabinets
AcoustiRACK® Standard Image Gallery
The AcoustiRACK® Standard range of acoustically treated enclosures are self-venting cabinets that have been designed to trap and absorb unwanted noise generated inside - whilst allowing free air movement and heat exchange with the outside of the unit for adequate thermal cooling.
How Effective is An AcoustiRACK® Cabinet? Have a Listen! |
Download and listen to an audio MP3 presentation
giving 'before' and 'after' recordings of the 42U AcoustiRACK
soundproof
rackmount cabinet - This recording can be played using most audio
applications, including: About the Demo: These audio clips have been taken from one of many independent audio tests. The recordings are from 3m immediately behind a 42U AcoustiRACK® sound-proof rackmount cabinet - which is not the quietest location we could have chosen (in fact it is the worst location)! The overall sound power level has been calculated using 6 microphones positioned on a 3m virtual hemisphere around the 19-inch cabinet. The drop (across the sound spectrum) in sound power is 10.2dB(A) from 87.3 to 77.1dB(A). The fall in higher end frequencies (above 1kHz) is particularly dramatic at over 20dB(A). Exactly the same digital compression processes have been applied to both the 'before' and 'after' recordings used to create the down-loadable mp3 file, so they can be compared. |
MP3
Recording (500Kb, 2'48")
Prices* - AcoustiRACK® Standard Rackmount Cabinet Range |
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Product Code |
U |
MRRP |
AR24U |
24U |
Available on Request |
AR42U |
42U |
Available on Request |
*Prices exclude VAT and delivery.
AcoustiRACK Standard Accessories
AcoustiRACK Standard |
Accessory Description |
Product Code |
MRRP* |
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Assisted Venting Roof |
AP-ARVENTROOF |
£283.91 |
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Heavy Duty Cabinet Castors |
AP-ARCASTORS-B |
£63.16 |
Can't see Technical Information you require for AcoustiRACK® Cabinets?
Please contact us on +44 (0)121 725 1900 and we will be happy to help with any
technical questions on this range of quiet rack enclosures. Our
staff have many years experience in the IT sector, and in particular
with 19-inch rackmount cases - we have compared and tested every
19" rack cabinet that we supply. Contact us for a quick response.
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The limits of thermal loading in an AcoustiRACK® soundproof 19" cabinet are governed to a degree by the type of equipment installed, and the location of that equipment inside the quiet rack cabinet. This is because the rack cabinet 'self-venting' design utilises the cooling fans inside installed equipment to move air from the front through to the rear of the cabinet. Please see our Thermal Design and Thermal Loading Recommendations page for more details about cabinet cooling design, thermal load guidelines, and equipment configuration recommendations. More details... To achieve optimum cooling efficiency inside the AcoustiRACK®, we recommend that you: 1. Use Blanking
Plates for Empty Space 2. Mount
Equipment towards the Front of the Cabinet |
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Important
Thermal Load RecommendationsReveiws & Feedback |
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1. Looking into the World Service control room with the AcoustiRACK in the forefront on the right.
2. Steve Furness, Assistant Project Manager at BBC World Service shown accessing equipment inside one of the AcoustiRACKs. The BBC World Service were working on a new initiative to produce video content for broadcast live via the internet. To produce live news bulletins the production team in the control room needed to be able to communicate effectively with one another, monitor the transmission and concentrate in a high-pressured environment. With limited real estate available, the equipment racks had to be located in the Gallery/Studio control room. The ambient noise produced by this equipment is such that it is usually installed in a separate room to allow a suitable working environment. The System integrator [Boxer Systems] suggested the solution was to install AcoustiRACK cabinets that dramatically reduced the noise to an acceptable level. "The project would not have been possible without the use of AcoustiRACK products. The Systems integrator (Boxer systems) suggested the use of the 42U racks in our gallery, allowing us to negate the need for a separate machine room. This gave us a substantial saving and allowed full access to all the equipment, making the area much more flexible. In addition, we have been able to silence our dimming units using Acousti Products' foam" Stephen Furness MIBS, Assistant project manager, BBC World Service
"We were approached by one of our clients with a noise problem in their compact office environment. They were sharing the main office with 5 x 1U Intel servers, 1 x 2U Intel storage server and an Adaptec NAS unit, and the noise was so loud it was distracting them from their work! "We suggested the client isolate the noisy equipment inside a 24U AcoustiRACK soundproofed cabinet and I was sent to install the server rack. Having completed the installation and switched on the power, I asked the client what they thought of the result. The response was, '...it looks very nice, but how loud is it going to be?' The AcoustiRACK was so effective that the client had not realised that the units were already turned on!" Max Benson Technical Manager, Freehand
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"The rack made it possible for us to work in comfort. Our old rack seemed to intensify the noise of the raid drives, this one does exactly what you said it would... be quiet!" Lloyd Salmons, Director of Outside
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