Here in the States (or at least with my group of friends) it's common for very high priced amps/preamps/CDPs to be plonked down on whatever furniture is available.

In reading a lot of the threads here it seems taken for granted that stands play a strong role in getting the best out of one's system.

I'm curious as to whether there are any UK listeners who think that an amplifier sounds just as good on a kitchen table as it does on a 500 GBP audio rack.