PlenQ Bamboo 1 Single Shelf with Columns

PlenQ Bamboo 1 Single Shelf with Carbon Reinforced Glass Fibre Columns

If you’ve already bought a Bamboo 4 but you need an extra shelf for a brand new component purchase then the Bamboo 1 is just what you need. Simply specify the length columns you need – 60, 130, 190 or 240mm – and you’re good to go.

When we first saw the PlenQ hi-fi racks, we were genuinely impressed. They struck a really nice balance between clean design and solid build quality, without feeling over the top. What stood out just as much was the fact that they’re sensibly priced, making that level of quality accessible rather than exclusive. Once in use, the system sounded more open and even-handed, with a natural sense of space that was easy to appreciate.

PlenQ is built on decades of hands-on experience in designing and making quality audio products, and it shows in the attention to detail. The racks were conceived and developed in the Netherlands, with a clear focus on smart design and well-chosen materials rather than gimmicks. By using custom-made components and high-grade materials throughout, PlenQ has created a well-considered reference that feels purposeful, practical and made to last.

Solid Bamboo Plywood Shelves

PlenQ’s hi-fi furniture is based around 25 millimetre thick, solid bamboo plywood. Bamboo ply is made out of solid bamboo strips. These solid strips are first cooked to stabilize the natural colour. Next step is gluing the strips to generate sheet material which is exposed to high pressure. Out of this sheet material, shelves are cut to size using a high precision CNC machine. The shelves are then finished with a scratch-resistant polyurethane coating. This coating makes the shelves water-tight, seamless, wear-resistant and dirt-repellent. The shelves measure 600 x 450 x 25mm.

Carbon Reinforced Glass Fibre Columns

PlenQ only uses carbon (3K cloth) reinforced glass fibre columns. The columns are interconnected with a threaded rod in a custom-made, anchored aluminium part inside the column. There are no visible screws, bolts, springs, washers, or nuts anywhere on PlenQ’s hi-fi furniture. The columns have a diameter of 25mm and are available in 4 heights, 60, 130, 180 and 240mm. The 60mm high column is placed under the bottom platform and fitted with a spike and lock nut.

Easy Assembly

PlenQ uses black anodized aluminium (6061) for all visible metal parts. Tailor-made end caps are recessed into the top shelf. The columns then screw into the end caps and the shelves are added. At the bottom of the rack gently tapered spikes fit perfectly with the included locknuts and if you have delicate floors, spike shoes are also included.

Cable Management

All shelves are provided with two unique recesses. This allows the cables to be neatly organized, so power and signal cables can be separated. The recesses are well thought-out and allow the passage of the largest connectors and thick cables.

PlenQ Isolation

In addition to the durability of the components, the use of sandwich construction shelves, which are then put under mutual tension, has a unique property in terms of the degree of dissipation of resonances. Furthermore, the combination of bamboo, carbon with fiberglass core, aluminium and polyurethane lacquer forms the perfect basis for all your hi-fi equipment. Placed on a PlenQ each component will be able to do its job optimally.

Why Choose The PlenQ Bamboo 1

The PlenQ Bamboo 1 Single Shelf with Columns is a simple, well-thought-out way to expand a Bamboo 4 when a new component joins the system. It keeps the same clean look and rock-solid feel, with a beautifully finished 25mm bamboo shelf that’s tough, tidy and great at keeping vibrations in check. The carbon-reinforced columns screw together neatly with no visible hardware, and choosing the right column height is easy, so setup is quick and painless. In use, it just feels right - stable, purposeful and quietly improving the sense of space and balance in the music without drawing attention to itself.