What's with amps on the floor?

[Ken Boyd]

Some things were just meant for the floor:

Or perhaps a rack for this beauty of a beast:

Kinda hard to find a shelving unit for these, unless you go custom-made and have a relatively large room, ..... they're pretty deep.

Just a' sayin' .....

I doubt owners of gear like this are going to allow bugs, pet hair, and water in the listening room, they probably have full time housekeepers.

Another thing to consider on tube gear is microphonic concerns. Having things on shelfs increases the odds of microphonic effects.

 

[Dave B.]

my 4 Mac 275 VI`s

Awesome, Bill! What a beautiful vision for me to entertain. May 2019 be your ninth problem-free year with these babies!

Dave

 

[JoeESP9]

Not only do I have my power amplifiers on low stands close to the speakers, the rack housing my gear is on the right side of the room. IME placing a high rack full of gear between speakers has a negative effect on the soundstage.

 

[GChief]

Man, what a nerd!

Aren’t we all

 

[E-Stat]

It's done to show that you can win an argument with your wife in at least one room in the house.

There has never been an argument with my wife of 33 years as she knew what she was getting into from day one. Here's my bachelor pad circa '85 when we were dating:

We eventually finished the basement and moved the Acoustats there becoming the first dedicated space for the system.

 

[Bill Ferris]

Awesome, Bill! What a beautiful vision for me to entertain. May 2019 be your ninth problem-free year with these babies!

Dave

Thank you Dave, for that kind compliment.

Here is a picture to assist your "vision" !! HA !! I hope that it won`t disappoint your vision !!

 

[bob06]

Some things were just meant for the floor:

Or perhaps a rack for this beauty of a beast:

Kinda hard to find a shelving unit for these, unless you go custom-made and have a relatively large room, ..... they're pretty deep.

Just a' sayin' .....

Looks like each Tenor Amp comes with its own pair of multimeters.

 

[Old Guy8]

Not an arguement. But but a pipe freezing in a basement that is obviously climate controlled because your fancy listening room is down there is highly unlikely. It would be like having a lighting strike or a fire. That’s what insurance is for.

I'm not looking to get in middle of it.
Off subject, insurance:
Water from over land from streams etc I believe only covered by Flood insurance policies. Not homeowner policies.
Flood internally from sewer backup or water pipe, generally on homeowners policy. There's likely a maximum payout per event. Just cleanup and tearout can take most of coverage in some situations.
IMO, people only pay attention to thier coverage if its happened to them before.

 

[the_nines]

Looks like each Tenor Amp comes with its own pair of multimeters.

Naturally.

 

[GChief]

I'm not looking to get in middle of it.
Off subject, insurance:
Water from over land from streams etc I believe only covered by Flood insurance policies. Not homeowner policies.
Flood internally from sewer backup or water pipe, generally on homeowners policy. There's likely a maximum payout per event. Just cleanup and tearout can take most of coverage in some situations.
IMO, people only pay attention to thier coverage if its happened to them before.

Living in the middle of a swamp on the Ablemarle Sound and often being flooded in when the wind blows wrong with a full moon, I pay attention to my insurance. But your correct, many do not until it’s needed.

 

[4-2-7]

I keep seeing pictures of people's gear, and a lot of the higher end stuff, mac's in particular, seem to be placed on the floor, or very near it.

What gives?

I'm not here to argue.
You all can store your gear on the floor, I don't care.
I was just curious.

And we're curious, lets see some photos of your space and equipment to show us how it's done. For some reason I doubt you will, I think you'd rather be here anonymously, some have different reasons for that.

 

[SterlingOne]

It's a matter of priorities. Mine is sound quality. Clearly, yours is not. Can you say "massive diffraction" ?

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Clearly mine is not? What makes that clear? My speakers are set for the photo to not cover up equipment.

 

[Pio1980]

How is this controversial?

 

[E-Stat]

What makes that clear?

Are you familiar with the term I used?

My speakers are set for the photo to not cover up equipment.

Where is normal placement?

 

[sgmlaw]

Not an arguement. But but a pipe freezing in a basement that is obviously climate controlled because your fancy listening room is down there is highly unlikely. It would be like having a lighting strike or a fire. That’s what insurance is for.

My entire main system sits in a large, fully finished, walkout basement. On a 6” thick concrete slab. In the driest room in our house. Across the room from a huge wet bar and a rather large fishtank. One that would drain out the basement door if it ever ruptured. The only time it ever gets wet down there is if someone drops an ice cube.

Besides presenting the most stable turntable and speaker foundation imaginable, it will be the last room to get wet if there is a roof or bathroom leak.

It all depends on one’s perspective.

 

[4-2-7]

How is this controversial?

Well I guess with the OP there is some deep seated issues, I pretty much know what they are but they don't.

 

[GChief]

My entire main system sits in a large, fully finished, walkout basement. On a 6” thick concrete slab. In the driest room in our house. Across the room from a huge wet bar and a rather large fishtank. One that would drain out the basement door if it ever ruptured. The only time it ever gets wet down there is if someone drops an ice cube.

Besides presenting the most stable turntable and speaker foundation imaginable, it will be the last room to get wet if there is a roof or bathroom leak.

It all depends on one’s perspective.

Yeah I understand some basements are “wet”. But growing up in an area where most every house has a basement and most are completely dry, I don’t get the mindset basements are a wet, damp, moldy dungeon

 

[7whales7]

Remember ground level floors all release moisture, weather they are wood, concrete or stone. I use to do floor covering, get a moisture gauge, you'll find out pretty quick. Basement floors are the worst. Heaven forbid there is a flood or water leak, maybe a failed sub- pump....my big fear. I shelve my gear. I break some other Rules though.....I guess I'm still an Audio outlaw LOL.

 

[sgmlaw]

Yeah I understand some basements are “wet”. But growing up in an area where most every house has a basement and most are completely dry, I don’t get the mindset basements are a wet, damp, moldy dungeon

Some are. My neighbor on the other side of the road has a sump pump running 24/7. But mine is not. RH is always 4-5 % below the floors above. A lot of thought and design planning went into making it that way.

Water gets into home living areas from above and below . . . and within. A tub or shower stall leak, and it’s coming down into your family or living room. And maybe with some drywall, too.

Our neighbors two lots down just had to redo their entire TOP floor. Not the roof. Their air handler drains malfunctioned, and the entire ceiling literally came down on them (and all the insulation with it).

As long as it’s scheduled on the HO policy, put it where you will be and where it will work best. If you can run sailboat races in your basement, you are likely not going to be sitting your recliner down there anyway.

 

[sqlsavior]

It's a matter of priorities. Mine is sound quality. Clearly, yours is not. Can you say "massive diffraction" ?

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Just use the word dispersion instead of diffraction, and turn a minus into a plus

Or, contemplate the Beveridge's design.

Or @tomlinmgt 's wall coverings.

This thread is getting really snarky. I suppose I may have started it, sorry. Anyone who can't stand dog hair and dust had best not visit my house. Fair warning. If you can put up with it, still, don't wear black pants.