Putting your components inbetween your speakers.

I have arranged my equipment to the side of the room for years.
My equipment rack is on my left side close enough to reach back and adjust the preamp volume directly.
The one downside to this is the 7 meter IC from preamp to amplifier which sits between the speakers.

My Plasma TV is not connected to the stereo, and also sits off to the left near the wall.

I think the easy solution for folks who must have the rack between, is to move the speakers forward, and the rack back. So there is a greater sense of space between the speakers. Also to have the rack as low as possible..

Hi Elizabeth , That is what i did with my rack, i moved it back from the speakers so that there is nothing between my speakers except my Krell FPB 600 that sits on the floor to the right of my right speaker but as far back as possible as shown in my photos . I cant move my speakers anymore forward as my room configuration., Im trying to do the best i can be with this awkward room. 

I think the easy solution for folks who must have the rack between, is to move the speakers forward, and the rack back. So there is a greater sense of space between the speakers. Also to have the rack as low as possible..

+1

Positioning them on a rack in between the speakers always reminds me of an altar.
My personal preference would be for having as much of the gear as possible out of sight. We have that with our modest bedroom system, with an Ava Maestro 50 digital amp with auto on/off and a Chromecast Audio as its only source. It sits hidden away, and comes on if I use a Chromecast app on my phone.

Putting your components inbetween your speakers.

Good if you want to ruin your depth and sound staging ability.

Cheers George