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Physically awkward components...

I have a Bel Canto DAC and even though I really like it, its design is somewhat of a pain for me. I wish all connectors were on the same side of the unit, but they are not. Getting all the cables together is such a pain in the rear.

Anyone else have similar problems with other components?
matchstikman
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drubin
3,275 posts
 
You are right about the Pass Aleph amps. Nelson Pass is sadistic, that't the only possible explanation.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Well my amps are in that weight class but not as cumbersome as the CAT pre, with the power supply.
ptmconsulting
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Yeah, like top loading CD players/transports when you have no other choice (usually due to WAF) but to stack components in a cabinet.

Enjoy,
Bob
gregm
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Full-range speakers & Class A ss must be the worst of the lot; one of my amps weighs ~150lbs and it's physically large. A tube pre is composed of two heavy parts -- that's cumbersome but manageable.

The pre's cd input is on the far side away from the cdp. If I exchange TT and cdp placement, then the TT input is on the far side of the pre. If I move pre, TT, cdp so the inputs are more or less manageable, the amps are too far away...
Can't win.
pragmatist
336 posts
 
Yes,speakers with high centers of gravity.
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