Not worth it. Get better cables and components and keep it where it is rather than spend more money on a longer version of the cables you are using now. Also it’s best to go with longer balanced cables to amp and keep sp cables short.
Location of compoments.
Hello,
I'm reading Jim Smith's book "Get Better Sound". He notes that, if possible, do not locate your audio rack between the speakers, better off to one side. I would guess over 50% of audiophiles have their equipment exactly where he says it should not be placed. Needless to say, I would need 20' long speaker cables to reach the farthest speaker. Not very cost-effective or practical.
Any thoughts? Do most have their electronics between the speakers?
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+1 @bigtwin You can have your equipment between the speakers, but should avoid placing reflective surfaces (eg., equipment racks with glass doors, TVs, etc.). Equipment should not be stacked up and should be distributed at lower heights say less than 4 ft. Sound stage imaging, depth, etc., are an audio illusion generated inside our brain based on sound largely coming from the speakers and to a lesser degree sound reflected from front wall, floor, roof, side walls, and yes from any reflective surfaces from equipment rack. By moving your equipment rack to the side will not completely eliminate the problem since any sound reflecting from that surface still contributes to the overall presentation. I used to have my TV in between the main speakers, but I always covered the TV with a black cloth to minimize reflections. |
Agree with @ozzy62 - the details of what you're putting in the middle, and how (flush with baffles, or further back?) makes all the difference. I do gear to the side for one system, and in the middle (but pushed back) for another. Both do great, and I'm not stressing one way or the other. The logistics of each room dictated the positioning. |
My new rack is 32 inches tall and 65 inches wide (the top is about a foot below my tweeter) and the front of the cabinet is about 18 inch behind the front baffle of my speakers. My speakers are fairly far apart and around 2 foot away from the rack which is centered. The bottom of my 75 inch flat screen is about the same height as the top of my speakers. It's about 3 feet behind the front of my speaker. I should probably try covering it to see if it makes any difference. Putting the gear to one side would not work well for me with a single stereo amp. |
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