Large brass devices on top of power amps ?

Listener57,
You raise an interesting point,is this theory or based on personal experince? is there some optimal weight/size that would dampen some component`s tendency to ring without harmonic supression? I agree that harmonic information is very vital and it`s absent is noticeable.

I don`t know who`s complicating anything, some components are built with thin chassis tops that could possibly benefit from mass dampening. Listener57 raised a good point regarding the detriments of over dampening, just a factor to consider that`s all.