equipment rack along the back wall-Bad?


I have recently spent considerable monies buying a mix of room treatment devices from Michael Green, ASC, and RPG. After putting them up and tweaking them around, it just dawned on me that my 5 Shelf wood Michael Green rack sits smack dab in the left half of the "sweet spot:. I have a smaller 3 shelf rack on the right side of the same area.

My room is small, approx 9 ft wide and 16 ft deep, my speakers sit approx 6 ft into my room.

Question, does the presence of the huge racks along the back wall create a detrement to my soundstage? If so, to what degree? If, minor, I would keep the situation as is, however if significant, I would put the gear on the floor and lose the racks

My room is such that i just cannot move the racks somwhere else

thanks
128x128justlisten
It's not always bad.

In some setups, I've noticed no audible difference if the rack was on the back wall or not.
Having the speakers in the middle of nowhere is the best way to obtain a 3-D soundstage. The important fact to remember is ventilation. Do you have tubes, class-A amplifiers, etc. Then you may want to position the rack a bit off the back wall to get a little air back there.
Same for me as Twl, I've had it both ways and don't notice a signficant if any difference. My speakers are out front and my stand is a shorty. Amps are on the floor.