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Stacking gear no more rack space does it affect sound quality

I've run out of room for my gear. Since I started streaming i have run out of rack space and began stacking. I bought some of those brass disc long ago for putting on top of components for damping and was told by seller not to use to many it will dull sound. Now I have my preamp power supply on top of preamp and dac power supply and dac on top of preamp power supply 3 high. Streamer on top of phono stage. I have another dac on top of streamer. I have 3 racks 2 shelves each between speakers, total six shelves. Do other people do this and does it affect sonics. I don't even have room to take things off to try without stacking, to much crap plugged in.
paulcreed

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avanti1960
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sometimes you have to do what you have to do.  electronics cases are stronger than you think.  
at the market you wouldn't put canned goods on top of bread so a little common sense stacking components goes a long way.

make sure to never cover any ventilation slots.   
make sure the feet of the upper components are fully resting on the surface of the supporting component.  
stack with heaviest / largest footprint on the bottom.  
with solid state gear you should be fine.  i do not believe you will notice any audible issues.  

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