Bassocontinuo Essenza Proton Three Tier Rack Special Offer
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Item code: Bassocontinuo Essenza Proton
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SPEAKER CABLES:
A quantity of 2 means you will receive a pair of speaker cables e.g. for your front left and front right speakers. By entering a quantity of 1, you will get a cable for a single speaker e.g. centre speaker and this option also enables you to vary the length (and termination) of your cable for each speaker.
OTHER CABLES:
A quantity of 1 means you will receive a single cable in the case of aerial, satellite, subwoofer, digital coaxial & optical cables and a pair of cables in the case of 2 rca to 2 rca analogue audio cables.
NON-CABLE PRODUCTS:
A quantity of 1 means you will receive 1 of the specified products.
Order before 4pm (Mon–Fri) for same-day dispatch
Bassocontinuo Essenza Proton
Bassocontinuo, the esteemed Italian manufacturer of high-performance Hi-Fi furniture, is globally recognised for its commitment to manufacturing precision, exceptional engineering, and sonic integrity. By merging scientific rigour with attention to detail, Bassocontinuo creates equipment racks that do more than support your system, they contribute to its performance. The Essenza range exemplifies this philosophy. Designed to offer audiophiles robust vibration control without the premium price tag of carbon fibre, the Essenza rack leverages solid steel construction for stability.
Finished in sleek black, the Proton presents a visually striking alternative to other models such as Atacama and Quadraspire, offering a blend of industrial strength and minimalist design. The choice of solid steel ensures structural integrity and vibration damping, critical for maintaining the purity of your sound. But the Essenza is more than just a robust Hi-Fi stand, it has undergone scientific testing to optimise your system's performance.
Backed by Science: Tested and Proven
Vibration Control Across Audible Frequencies: The Essenza rack was tested under real-world conditions, both unloaded and loaded with 20 kg per shelf. The tests confirmed that the rack’s natural resonance frequencies remain outside the critical audible range, peaking only up to 55 Hz when loaded. This suggests the rack is designed not to introduce or amplify disruptive resonances within the 20 Hz – 20 kHz audible spectrum, helping your equipment operate in an acoustically neutral environment. Vinyl Shelf Innovation: The optional vinyl shelf, designed for turntables, features a floating support system that isolates vibrations above 10 Hz.
This design aims to decouple the shelf from lower structural vibrations, maintaining a stable platform even when the rack itself experiences movement. Whether you're playing records or digital files, this design helps ensure your source components remain unaffected by external disturbances. Exceptional Load-Bearing Stability: Static tests showed that even under the maximum load of 40 kg per shelf, the Essenza rack exhibited minimal deflection, less than 0.7 mm at the shelf's centre. This rigidity helps protect your equipment from micro-movements that can degrade audio performance over time. Why Choose the Bassocontinuo Essenza Rack?
Why Choose the Bassocontinuo Essenza Rack?
- Solid Steel Framework: Provides strength and acoustic stability compared to traditional wood or composite racks.
- Precision Damping: Engineered to suppress resonances, delivering a cleaner soundstage.
- Vinyl Shelf Option: Designed for turntable users, isolating your analogue source from vibrations for clear playback.
- Sleek Black Finish: A sophisticated design that complements various Hi-Fi setups.
- Affordably Premium: Incorporates high-end design principles at a more accessible price point, bridging the gap between form, function, and value.
Designed for Serious Audiophiles
Bassocontinuo's Essenza range is the result of over a decade of expertise in vibration control for Hi-Fi and high-end audio systems. Every aspect of its design is informed by the company's mission: to help audiophiles and music lovers experience their equipment at its best. This rack is not just furniture, it’s designed as a performance enhancer. With its ability to mitigate structural vibrations and maintain rigidity under load, the Essenza aims to ensure your audio components perform optimally.
Specifications
- Thickness of the Shelves: 25 mm
- Height Between Shelves:
- Floor to Bottom Shelf: 110 mm
- Bottom to Mid Shelf: 290 mm
- Mid to Top Shelf: 250 mm
- Overall Dimension: 590 x 450 mm
- Useful Size:
- Top Shelf: 590 x 450 mm
- Other Shelves: 510 x 450 mm
- Load Capacity: 40 kg per shelf
- Decoupling: Rubber washers between legs and shelf
About Essenza by Bassocontinuo
Based in Lombardy Italy and founded in a small laboratory in Bergamo Italy in 2008. Italian design and style have always been part of Bassocontinuo’s DNA, together with the continuous drive for perfection, the ideal combination of solid reliability of materials and sound peculiarities, the definitive mix between elegance and functionality. Luxury and Design without compromise. Bassocontinuo products are entirely designed and manufactured in Italy. Combine the last generation CNC machinery with the experience of their craftsmen, whose patience, attention and care for details are fundamental ingredients for the creation of a unique and unrivalled product.
About Essenza by Bassocontinuo
Entry-level hi-fi racks and amplifier stands from Bassocontinuo, designed and handcrafted in Italy.
Essenza is the entry-level range from Bassocontinuo, which is based in Grassobbio, Lombardy. It makes hi-fi racks and amplifier stands that are designed and handcrafted in Italy. The range gives you a route into Bassocontinuo's approach to equipment support, at a lower price than the parent brand's own lines.
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The range is made in Italy
Bassocontinuo says it makes all its products within 20km of Grassobbio, and Essenza is designed and handcrafted in Italy. That keeps design and production close together. Check the product page for the materials and finish of the item you are considering.
Racks and stands are the core products
Essenza makes equipment racks and amplifier stands. A rack holds a stack of components in one footprint, while an amplifier stand raises a single component off the floor. Choose the shape that fits the equipment you have, and check the product page for dimensions and finish.
Essenza sits below the Bassocontinuo lines
Bassocontinuo's own products use carbon fibre and CNC machining, and the company also offers a custom leather service as B by Bassocontinuo. Essenza is a separate, more accessible range, so those options belong to the parent brand rather than to Essenza itself.
Specifications
- Thickness of the Shelves: 25 mm
- Height Between Shelves:
- Floor to Bottom Shelf: 110 mm
- Bottom to Mid Shelf: 290 mm
- Mid to Top Shelf: 250 mm
- Overall Dimension: 590 x 450 mm
- Useful Size:
- Top Shelf: 590 x 450 mm
- Other Shelves: 510 x 450 mm
- Load Capacity: 40 kg per shelf
- Decoupling: Rubber washers between legs and shelf
We use Royal Mail 1st Class services for our Standard Delivery.
Orders received before 4.30 pm Monday to Friday are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. This does not apply to custom-length cables and speaker cables as these require a longer timescale to terminate. This also excludes all cables selected for the burn-in service. Please note, we do not process orders on national holidays in the UK. Over 98% of our orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays.
Standard delivery is usually within 2 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays. In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.
All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Future Shop. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD Local or DHL for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order subject to stock availability. For international orders, we use FedEx or DHL services where customers have selected this option.








Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths may be subject to longer deliver time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
We offer 'Free delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:
- Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at Future Shop
- Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL).
- Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
- You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
- We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
- FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.
UK Postal & Delivery Charges - FIRST CLASS
Free UK delivery on all orders over £99*
| Weight | Price (FIRST CLASS UK POSTAGE) |
| 0g - 1000g | £3.95 |
| 1000g - 1400g | £4.95 |
| 1400g - 1800g | £5.95 |
| 1800g - 2000g | £6.95 |
| 2000g - 3000g | £8.95 |
* Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or DHL next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.
Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or DHL.
Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day
We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.
Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.
For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.
Channel Islands & Northern Ireland
We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.
European Countries
Deliveries to EU member states are not subject to 20% VAT after December 31st 2020 and therefore the 20% VAT on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
The customer will be liable for the VAT at the local VAT rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee if applicable. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 5 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7-10 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.
Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe
Deliveries outside of the UK are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you log-in, register or proceed to place an order.
If applicable, the customer will be liable for the taxes at the local tax rate, duty on the import and the brokerage service fee. This may need to be paid in advance to your local Customs & Excise office or the delivery company before your order can be delivered.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 7 to 10 working days
- Royal Mail Standard International Mail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability
- Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets at our discretion
We reserve the right to change your shipping method without notification if you select a method that we cannot use for your shipment (for instance, we cannot ship via postal services for items over 2 Kg to International destinations). If we need to change your shipping method, we will choose the least expensive shipping method for your order.