I’ve been reading up the varies topics on stacking order and carefully separating cables and shaking my Burndys. One thing that keeps coming up is that the pre amp should be as high as possible.
Having simplified down from three sources to two I’m left with some empty spaces on my racks. Components are carefully separated into brains and brawn like so:
Currently the 52 Burndy is dragging on the floor. So I need to elevate it. Obvious solution is immediately below the CDS2.
But I’m wondering, what do I do with the NDX? Am I better keeping the 52 away from the NDX or the CDS2? Or is there some other solution I’m missing?
My instinct is option a) but any suggestions welcome
Sure, top loading CDPs force part of the issue. Another thing that I find somewhat plausible is to put the streamer above the pre if there is a TT on a wall bracket above. This maximizes the TT to pre distance, which may or may not make a difference but can’t hurt. (while the streamer to pre distance is the same in either case)
Go with a). As @james_n says keeping the NDX at the bottom away from the 52 keeps the transformer away.
On my system I have 2 Fraim sets of shelves.
Left Brain
Lp12 on shelf
Phono stage
NDS
82
135
135
Right brawn
CDS3
Lingo 1
555 PS
XPS2
Supercap 2
Always compromises to be made. Important thing is to have them separated rather than physically stacked on top of each other. Ideally my 135s should be away from 82 and CDS3 on brain stack.
I’m not happy about having a CD head unit right above the pre-amp. When I had my CDS2 and CDS3 I found that having them just above the NAC52, 252 or 552 definitely adversely affected performance. Best to have the pre-amp up top or with something benign above it like a turntable. If you have no choice but to put a CD player above it then make sure there’s a good gap between them. Saying that, I’d go so far as to put the CDS player over on the top of the brawn rack if that’s the only top shelf available.
No, not if a separate PSU is used. The exception here is the Naim DAC where both the DAC and PSU stay powered from the mains. An older player like the CDS2, only works with a separate PSU.