Kit order on a rack ?

[MikeMusic]

What order is best for my kit on my Mana racks ?

This could be a perfect one for Marco ....

Currently
Technics SL1200 is on a Mana Reference top
-on top of a another Reference top with the Technics PSU and Ortofon SUT on that MDF top - probably not ideal
Under that Naim 82 on the glass shelf of the Mana rack
Whest phono Pre Amp on the next glass shelf down
Tivo next glass shelf down - yes I know that ought to go elsewhere
PSU for Naim 500 Power amp
These sitting on 3 Mana sound bases

other rack
P10 on the top glass shelf -as its so big
Missing shelf now as
Rega Isis CDP is a top loader, on the next glass shelf
Naim 500 power amp on the bottom glass shelf

Any obvious silliness there ?

[The Grand Wazoo]

The are two sides to this - practicality & the effect on the sound.

If you have 2 racks to fill, some prefer to keep power amps & supplies on different racks to sources and pre-amps. Whatever you choose to do in that regard, I like to keep that stuff low as it's generally heavier and so it keeps the centre of gravity of the rack low for stability. The other thing to bear in mind is keeping stuff with controls higher for the simple reason that it's literally a pain in the back to bend over every time you change a disc/record or the commonly used controls.

[Rare Bird]

Or everything on one level like i do

[Beobloke]

The turntable's definitely best off on the top...

[MikeMusic]

The are two sides to this - practicality & the effect on the sound.

If you have 2 racks to fill, some prefer to keep power amps & supplies on different racks to sources and pre-amps. Whatever you choose to do in that regard, I like to keep that stuff low as it's generally heavier and so it keeps the centre of gravity of the rack low for stability. The other thing to bear in mind is keeping stuff with controls higher for the simple reason that it's literally a pain in the back to bend over every time you change a disc/record or the commonly used controls.

I'm stuck with some positions due to size of the box and cable lengths.
I was wondering about the SUT and the Technics PSU maybe being better on a glass shelf, but together ?
I have other racks I can use and have thought about putting one rack on top of another, Reference Top style. So the bottom rack has an MDF top for the top rack to sit on.
This makes a high seat for some of the kit.
For out and out weight the 500 and P10 should be low, but I can't do both, unless I go tailor made and I want to sort the ideal positions first
Remotes allow me to put most kit lower
Technics is high, Rega would be good higher

[The Grand Wazoo]

I'm afraid I wouldn't know about the niceties of Mana - that's definitely Marco's department, but I would tend towards extreme caution when thinking about putting an SUT anywhere near a power supply.

[MikeMusic]

I'm afraid I wouldn't know about the niceties of Mana - that's definitely Marco's department, but I would tend towards extreme caution when thinking about putting an SUT anywhere near a power supply.

I can put them one shelf away at different sides to start with......

[MikeMusic]

PSU for Technics move up and away
Seemed a small improvement
SUT found to be touching the bottom of the shelf above so had to raise that and then level the Technics


So I got a bit lost there

Tivo out is probably the next move, after I've sorted out my balance on the Whest to the 82 !

[Yomanze]

I do it according to practicality on my 4 tier Mana:

Bottom Shelf = power amp
2nd Shelf = DAC
3rd Shelf = preamp
Top Shelf = CD Transport with my headphone amp sat on top of the CDT.

I wouldn't want to be reaching down to the bottom shelf to adjust volume etc.

[MikeMusic]

I do it according to practicality on my 4 tier Mana:

Bottom Shelf = power amp
2nd Shelf = DAC
3rd Shelf = preamp
Top Shelf = CD Transport with my headphone amp sat on top of the CDT.

I wouldn't want to be reaching down to the bottom shelf to adjust volume etc.

Makes sense to me
Not sticking to what I say - keep it simple - I've got a load more kit than that though so it's more 'interesting'