put tube amp on to shelf of a rack

Big tube amps were not designed for audio racks.  You will shorten their lifespan as well as that of the components above it.  A friend of mine had the same issue and I told him the same thing.  He eventually replaced the tube amp with solid state because the additional heat from the tubes made his listening room unbearable in the Florida summer.  The solid state amp lives very happily in the rack.

I keep my 120 lb ARC VT200 on the bottom shelf of a 5-tier VTI rack.  When I recently retubed it, my 22 year old son and I just disconnected the cables, slid it forward, and lifted it onto a table.  I did it once alone but wouldn't recommend it.  With 2 people it was quite manageable.

I agree with jnorris2005. Don’t put your tube amp on the bottom of a shelved rack unless there is plenty of space for it to breathe and dissipate heat. Plus, if the shelves are made of glass, the amp could melt the feet of the component above it. Put it on a separate stand or if possible, the top shelf of your rack and enjoy the glow.

Tube-amps need “fresh air”!!! It’s very important to put him away from other equipments.  The heat of the tubes can cause damage in this setup. Place the amp on a separate tray. You can find them on rubber wheels. ( like ebm and aewarren,..said)

@lukaske @aewarren @backtothe80s @jnorris2005 @jond  @mboldda1  @twoleftears @facten  Thanks all for the additional input! I decided to just put the amp on the floor beneath the media console for now where it should have enough air flow through it. Hope this works well!