I've been constructing all my preamp and amp chassis with 1ft (30cm) front to back. This does make some of the chassis rather wide. So I'm wondering about a deeper chassis. What I need to know from you guys' collective knowledge is how deep you can go before it stops fitting on typical shelves used to hold hi-fi equipment.What would you suggest as the IDEAL depth, and the MAXIMUM depth:
12" 30cm
13" 33cm
14" 36cm
15" 38cm
16" 40cm
17" 43cm
18" 46cmFrom the bit of research I've done, the typical depth of a hi-fi rack shelf is 50cm or 20". Allowing for cables coming out of the back of equipment this suggests a maximum of 40cm or 16". Some racks are 40cm deep, and typical shelves in homes would certainly be less than 50cm. Probably closer to 1ft or 30cm.
Edits: 10/10/16
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Topic - What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves? - andy evans 08:41:53 10/10/16 (10)
- Typical Shelves? What's That? - Triode_Kingdom 21:58:30 10/10/16 (1)
- That's a good question.... IKEA shelves. - andy evans 02:00:11 10/11/16 (0)
- I have never regretted using a slightly larger chassis than I thought I needed. - Chip647 15:53:34 10/10/16 (1)
- RE: I have never regretted using a slightly larger chassis than I thought I needed. - 91derlust 19:06:27 10/10/16 (0)
- RE: What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves? - SteveBrown 12:28:41 10/10/16 (0)
- RE: What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves? - drlowmu 10:15:14 10/10/16 (4)
- Golden ratio is a good idea - andy evans 15:01:36 10/10/16 (1)
- RE: Golden ratio is a good idea - drlowmu 20:18:27 10/10/16 (0)
- RE: What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves? - elblanco 11:19:53 10/10/16 (1)
- RE: What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves? - drlowmu 12:32:40 10/10/16 (0)