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Stacking gear no more rack space does it affect sound quality

I've run out of room for my gear. Since I started streaming i have run out of rack space and began stacking. I bought some of those brass disc long ago for putting on top of components for damping and was told by seller not to use to many it will dull sound. Now I have my preamp power supply on top of preamp and dac power supply and dac on top of preamp power supply 3 high. Streamer on top of phono stage. I have another dac on top of streamer. I have 3 racks 2 shelves each between speakers, total six shelves. Do other people do this and does it affect sonics. I don't even have room to take things off to try without stacking, to much crap plugged in.
paulcreed
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clearthinker
1,582 posts
 
Yes @troidelover, 
I quite agree.

Stacking gear directly on other gear can lead to heat buildups. 
May also invalidate guarantees as many manufacturers advise not to stack.
So, I recommend not stacking power amps particularly as either they will heat items above or you put them on top where their weight may be deleterious to items below or the stack may become unstable.
paulcreed OP
564 posts
 
I've not noticed any noise problem or any heat issues. I do have cables placed as organized as possible. Amp and anything with tubes are not stacked. I've just heard if to much weight is on a component it  can deaden the sound. I don't know if I believe that's possible. It may be best to add some more shelves just to be safe the heat issue does concern me even though it's not noticed. 
fiesta75
1,378 posts
 
Heat kills over time, not right away.
speakermaster
738 posts
 
Keep the digital with the digital and the analog with the analog gear and you should be ok and please get rid of any discs and footers they will only thin out the sound too much a good rubber foot is all you need.
greg_f
106 posts
 
For anyone who is concerned about EMI/RF noise radiating from a component and affecting another one, you should realize how EMI/RF radiates. Unless the component generating the noise is fully sealed, EMI/RF will 'escape'. A good product design will take into account the generated noise and will deal with it as part of the design, not as an afterthought. Half measures, DIY approaches, etc  simply don't work with radiated noise .
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