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Component Placement

I will have a preamp, two mono amps and a CD player/transporter. Where is the best place to put these and what should I set them upon? I have Magnepan 1.7i’s. Thank you for your consideration and reply.
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gdnrbob
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+1 noromance, and mesch.
If you can run balanced interconnects, then longer distances between the preamp and source are minimized.
Using sound dampeners or isolation under your components would also be a good idea.
My amps are on Sound Anchor Stands. Under each amp are either Herbie's Fat Dots or Stillpoints. Same with Preamp and DAC.
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gdnrbob
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@elizabeth ,
Though I like having short speaker cables, 6 inches is really too short, for me. I think anything under 4-5 feet is just as good. Also, remember that some amps get mighty hot (think tubes).
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