Equipment Rack Between Speakers

I would think that if you had a fully built acoustically treated room. It would probably make sense. Probably why 75% have the rack in between. Why spend two or three grand on an XLR. If the difference is negligible. When you can just look at the eye candy in front of you. Instead of having to crank your neck to look at it. 

@lovehifi22  Tall equipment racks and TV screens between the speakers is generally considered a no-no from a sonics perspective.  The early reflections off of these surfaces can produce L vs R asymmetry which can affect imaging and soundstage quality.  Try placing your equipment on amp stands that are but a few inches off the ground while still positioned between the speakers and as close or far from the front wall as your cable lengths provide.  Speakers with rear firing tweeters/midrange drivers or open baffle or dipole speakers may be even more susceptible to reflections off the rack(s) and TV screens.  I wouldn't position the rack on the sidewall assuming you don't have a mirror image rack on the other sidewall so behind the plane of the listening position is ideal but then requires long interconnects (or speaker wires), which makes a few low height amp stands even more appealing in my opinion.

Agree with Kevin, if there is enough room for the equipment to basically be on the floor. I have my turntable and integrated tube amp on the maple blocks and on the floor with brass cones under the blocks.

Having the gear between the speakers tends to be more photogenic, but our living space (and chief decorator) pretty much dictates that the gear goes on a side wall.

Dealing with the same issue. Large sound anchor rack with multiple sources.  Either side wall....long speaker cables. Or rack to be positioned close to back wall with speakers 2-3 feet in front and to the side of the rack.

Rack is approximately 4.5 feet tall and 5 foot wide. 

I could balance side placement with bookshelf but long speaker cables are pricey. 

Advice?