It is also easier to manage the cables that go hand in hand with hi-fi equipment when there is some space between them. A media unit that incorporates several adjustable shelves means that each unit can be stored in isolation without taking up additional floor space.
A bespoke media unit also makes it easier to tidy away cables plus, it is easier to keep hi-fi equipment clean and dust free when each piece is not stacked directly on top of one another. Whilst it is possible to buy bespoke media units, where you select the colour, pattern, finish and configuration of the unit, some people like to go one step further and add their own finishing touches. Stacking components helps meet another rule-of-thumb for audio connections -- short cable runs.
The venerable RCA connector is most common for audio connection even on contemporary components. While 6-foot and 3-foot lengths are easy to find, these may be overkill in a stack. Cables of one and one-half feet can be found with a little digging. Avoid the cheapest cables, but don't break the bank, either. Short cables reduce signal degradation and the chance of electromagnetic interference affecting your audio, while minimizing clutter behind your components.
Along with audio cables, you are running power cables too. Bundling these cables together may improve visual appeal, however it may contribute to EM interference, even with short cable runs. I have found that stacking a lightweight unit on top of a cd player seems to help keep the vibration down. Messages: 10, Location: Westminster, CO.
Last edited: Mar 19, Scuzzer , Mar 19, I thought your comment was that light stuff doesn't block heatsinks. I can't see the heatsinks in your photo but I know you know enough about this not to block them. Oh, no, I meant that the components on top of the SAE are a light and b leave most of the heatsinks exposed. I'm still considering putting a small fan or two behind the cabinet to make sure that there's enough airflow I've never had a problem with components overheating, but things do get warm.
I think the OP was talking stuff stacked on top of amps with top vents. I can certainly see stacking things on top of amps where the heatsinks aren't compromised. I would feel comfortable stacking 50lbs on top of my SS amp but there's no way to do it without blocking air flow because of how it's designed. The manufacturer still showed pictured of the tuner on top of the amp though. They should have reinforced the tuner so the amp could go on top of it. Messages: 5, Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands.
Stacking components on top of it is impossible, i did stack some weights on top of it. Otherwise the interconnects and speaker wires might pull the thing off the speaker it's sitting on. The power amps best near the floor for the sake of the speaker cables? The control unit some where higher for the remote control to access it?. Keep the phono stage away from psu's etc other than that it makes no difference at all from a sq point of view.
Common sense is worthless here. Try, try, try is the only thing. In case of a single stack you might be inclined to put the turntable on top. Klyde , Feb 9, MichaelC , Feb 9, Thanks for all the suggestions. Heavy and 'dirty' at the bottom.
In a pyramid with a crystal at the centre, never listen without shun mooks hanging from your ears and make sure you have an asynchronous sink in the kitchen or it will sink into a sink hole. Not the best arrangement. I prefer side by side on a long unit.
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