I have a weird shaped room and between that and space considerations, having the rack between the speakers is my best option, but it's a compromise. I have a nice solid center image, good imaging, and a big soundstage, but it's easy to tell it could be better. I set up a pair of speakers to demo for a sale recently out in front of the speakers I'm keeping and the imaging was more precise and the soundstage had more depth.
Location of compoments.
Hello,
I'm reading Jim Smith's book "Get Better Sound". He notes that, if possible, do not locate your audio rack between the speakers, better off to one side. I would guess over 50% of audiophiles have their equipment exactly where he says it should not be placed. Needless to say, I would need 20' long speaker cables to reach the farthest speaker. Not very cost-effective or practical.
Any thoughts? Do most have their electronics between the speakers?