Equipment: To Hide or not to Hide

I like to look at it. It's also easier to optimize, and revise your setup if it's in the room.

A good audio rack looks nice in the living room although your SO may not agree. It often provides better support than a cabinet which was not built to the purpose, and its open shelves provide better ventilation.

Thanks for the responses so far, and keep them coming. I probably need to hear this over and over.

kas

Turntables and tubes are best kept in another room, that way there is virtually no acoustic feedback and harmonic interference with the equipment. Once you put these in another room you will be amazed with the improvement in the sound. Call it the ultimate tweak. An added benefit is that interconnects can be very short, with only the speaker cables long runs. Additionally, air circulation can be maxed, and if necessary a fan can be employed to extend equipment life.

My amplifier is on top of the cabinet, in the open; my CDP is inside the cabinet, behind a door.