[sob] that will teach me not to check measurements before purchase...hcaAS

strumjoughlamps

on the plus side its fecking sounds superb and the DAB tuner is aswesome...

found a bargain AV receiver, didn't even think of checking dimensions, only place it will go on current rack is top shelf which is far from ideal.. looks like I am on the lookout for a new av rack.

stickyfiddle

We have the same stand

Phil_aka_Pip

once upon a time HiFi racks had the job of isolating turntables and valve equipment from vibrations. possibly CD drives could also benefit.

now, when nearly everything is solid-state I wonder why an ordinary cupboard won't do. I suspect it's because the stand/plinth/rack whatever you call it functions more like an altar, or shrine

CabbageCat

Reminds me of the time I found an original Monet in a charity shop but I had to chuck it because the string on the back was too thick to hang off the little nail I had in my wall.

RocknRollDave

Phil_aka_Pip said:

once upon a time HiFi racks had the job of isolating turntables and valve equipment from vibrations. possibly CD drives could also benefit.

now, when nearly everything is solid-state I wonder why an ordinary cupboard won't do. I suspect it's because the stand/plinth/rack whatever you call it functions more like an altar, or shrine

Plus it's better for ventilation.

Phil_aka_Pip

RocknRollDave said:

Phil_aka_Pip said:

once upon a time HiFi racks had the job of isolating turntables and valve equipment from vibrations. possibly CD drives could also benefit.

now, when nearly everything is solid-state I wonder why an ordinary cupboard won't do. I suspect it's because the stand/plinth/rack whatever you call it functions more like an altar, or shrine

Plus it's better for ventilation.

... which would help valve equipment, and perhaps some of the modern solid state high powered equipment (but a lot of that has huge heat sinks and is not designed to sit on a rack anyway). For the rest, any old shelf will do

strumjoughlamps

all the things on the rack the Sky box is the worse for both heat and vibration.. have had stuff in cupboards and open fronted wooden units before when the wife wanted a more 'normal' looking living room but have never like the heat generated... that was in the 1st gen Xbox 360 and PS3 days tho.