Can DAC placement cause CD player skipping?

If a DAC is lying on top of or below a CD player is it more likely that the CD unit will skip or have drop outs?

strad54906-06-2006 2:07pm

shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,491 posts 06-06-2006 at 04:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete DAC should always be below the CD player...in fact as a general rule audio components in a chain should always be mounted such that the earliest source is highest and the final output is lowest. (For obvious reasons, as gravity will assist in an unrestricted flow through the chain)