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What's the ideal depth for a chassis to fit on shelves?

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" 46cm

From 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)

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