How important is spending time with your gear?


In another topic we're talking about digital input speakers, and it got me thinking about something entirely different. 

How important is it to spend time physically close to your gear, vs. enjoying it's output?  If you could have your gear in another room, or closet, and you were left with just your speakers with no audible downside would you do it?  Would you put your gear away and enjoy the empty space or do you need the physical closeness?

Clearly turntables make this a challenge, and there will be some poopy heads which don't get the question or can't stretch their imagination but for those who can, would you?

erik_squires

I initially thought it was ridiculous question but after reading the responses, think it's actually an interesting topic. I have had several different systems over 40+ years, many of which were very good for their time & often involved large speakers & big amps, solid state & tubes in a few different houses w/ different set ups.  They were all out in the open w/ everything exposed on different racks & shelves, some home made & some purchased. 

I recently did a substantial system change & upgrade which now includes a very nice Rogers EHF 200 Mark II tube integrated amp for two channel music listening (along w/ Votli Audio Rival speakers - I have a very large room & play music loud but still its more power than needed) w/ a home theater by pass being fed from my Anthem surround receiver for movie & TV watching w/ a center channel, surround speakers & a sub. I have an Oppo CD player & I also just got a music server (first one) & a DAC. I have an excellent Basis / Vector turntable set up (now for over 20 years!) that still sounds outstandingly good w/ a good recording  in good shape. Thus w/ all this stuff, I decided to get two Salamander equipment units enclosed w/ screen sides, screen doors & open backs to contain it all w/ the turntable sitting on top. You can just barely see the equipment through the doors which is fine by me & if I want to look at the stuff or play with it (rip a CD or select an input on the amp), I open the doors! . Everything has remotes that work well through the doors.

Best of both worlds for me. 

Interesting question Erik not that it is all that important. 

Agreed that it's not that important. :)

Having the gear in the same room where I listen is a convenience.

Beyond that, seeing the gear while listening is not important to me.

That's all I have to say about that.

All audiophile problems are linked to seeing the gear and not listen the room...