Is it bad to stack your equipment


Is it really bad to stack components on top of each other. I keep getting more and more multi box components like a DAC/CD and preamps that have clean/dirty box configurations. High end racks cost so much money it would seem I could save a lot of money by stacking some equipment.

Mark
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One big issue with stacking involves components with torroidal transformers inside. Those are the round donought things. Picture this and you'll understand:

A torroidal projects through the hole in its middle. Kind of like a javeline top and bottom through the hole, for quite a good distance actually. If the torroidal is lying flat, then anything stacked above or below it has this javeline like electro-magnetic projectile shooting through it.

Shielding helps, but doesn't necessarily get rid of all of it.

Enjoy,
Bob