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steel

is a ferrous metal and thus captures magnetic fields, often retaining them. Considering that many audio components have rather large transformers, this can affect the sound and a non magnetic material is preferred. Since the magnetic/electrical fields generated by transformers move through any conductive material, a better (lower resistance) conductive material and one that is non magnetic is to be preferred. That's why most component chassis' are made of non magnetic material. That's why people like Counterpoint, who did make chassis out of steel, would copper plate the surfaces ( as well as older tube gear from 50's and 60's. like HK and Citation).

I ground all the metal legs of my racks and speaker stands to drain any current induced.

of course YMMV

Stu


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