How much breathing space do you give your AVR?

[ayjaycee]

As can be seen from the signature, I use a 'slimline AVR, namely the Marantz NR 1501. Accommodating it in my AV rack is easy due to it's relatively small size and I have never had any overheating issue due to poor ventilation as it is on a shelf with no sides and about 3" headroom (see: http://www.whathifi.com/forum/your-system/my-finished-for-now-system).

 

[michael hoy]

A couple of inch all round, no back in the cabinet.

See here

 

[abacus]

All my equipment is mounted on a Atacama Equinox Rack

Bill

 

[ayjaycee]

Bill, So how much room?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I had my AV rack purposely designed for my amp and centre speaker, so if fits with lots of room left.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I had my AV rack purposely designed for my amp and centre speaker, so if fits with lots of room left.

It is an Optimum AV300 stand.

 

[abacus]

Bill, So how much room?

http://store.atacama-audio.co.uk/p/equinox-hi-fi-4-shelf-rack-with-free-isolation-cone-pack/hifi-racks_equinox?pp=12

Open sides and back with at least 3" above to the next stage

Bill

 

[the record spot]

My rack has four shelves, the amp always goes to the top. I've a new Onkyo TX-NR818 arriving later today and there's no option but to put that on the top shelf. It's a big old lump!

 

[RobinKidderminster]

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[GSB]

I had my AV rack purposely designed for my amp and centre speaker, so if fits with lots of room left.

It is an Optimum AV300 stand.

I have the 600(3 leg)...spent a fortune getting different sized rod's when i added the m3i,if you ever require 500mm rods let me know,there yours 🙂

I liked the idea of having an open back and sides.

I had the 1501 before my present avr for the same reason as the op 🙂

 

[michael hoy]

I made mine.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I had my AV rack purposely designed for my amp and centre speaker, so if fits with lots of room left.

It is an Optimum AV300 stand.

I have the 600(3 leg)...spent a fortune getting different sized rod's when i added the m3i,if you ever require 500mm rods let me know,there yours 🙂

I liked the idea of having an open back and sides.

I had the 1501 before my present avr for the same reason as the op 🙂

Ah cheers mate, much appreciated.

I am okay at the moment though, I got quite big legs in the first place because my amp and centre speaker is really big! I must have 4 inches to spare with the amp and 2 with the centre speaker. Cheers.

 

[GSB]

I made mine.

'Gis a look then 🙂

 

[michael hoy]

I made mine.

'Gis a look then 🙂

Click the link in my signature, the pictures are out of date now with my equipment etc.

 

[GSB]

I seem to remember when you origionaly posted them,did you change your fireplace in the end?

I have been seriously thinking about knocking the hell out of my little house,just so i can get the proper placement of av,O H is not impressed :roll:

 

[michael hoy]

🙂 , I have now got the full approval of the OH, the fireplace will go, but need a fire still and the current cabinet will go as well.

The living room and dinning room are more or less open plan. I will be seperating the two with some glass pocket doors which will still let the light flood in when closed but will open up the space when needed.

I will then make a rack to house the components which can then move to the other side of the chimney breast (smaller alcove).

This will be a little while yet, current pulling plaster of the hall, stairs and landing.

 

[GSB]

Give you plenty of scope for av and hifi then 🙂 i want to take out one of two windows in the living room and brick back up(not fussed which window)but she's having none of it....she just doesn't understand :roll:

 

[michael hoy]

HiFi is in the loft.