turntable location

I'm in the process of upgrading my VPI HW 19 MK2 with a new tonearm and cartridge. Once done I'm facing a classic dilemma. Do I place the TT on a rack located between my Merlin VSM's, with a correspondingly short interconnects, or would I be better off to place TT behind a short wall 12 ft away with long interconnects? I know the advantage of short intercon's but what about all the harmonic vibration from the speakers? Seems as that would have a significant influence.