Receiver Mounting Position

[dillshiza16]

OK... so im hooking my stereo back up at school and i've got this sweet idea about hooking the receiver unit up behind the shelf, out of sight.. but to do this i have to stand the receiver on it's side.. is that ok? will it hurt anything or does it not make a difference?

 

[j_garcia]

Yes it does matter. The venting is designed for normal positioning with some room above and beside it for correct cooling. Not a good idea.

 

[dillshiza16]

the vents will still have ample room for them to breath.. its not like i'm wedging it into a small area. the vents will still have air getting to them, im not worried about it getting hot, i didnt know if the components inside mattered, like if it would still work ok on its side...?

 

[dillshiza16]

well i talked to SONY online and they told me it wouldnt harm the unit as long as it got proper air to it to cool it, thanks for the post tho... guess i will be setting it on end and checkin it out...

 

[mtrycrafts]

well i talked to SONY online and they told me it wouldnt harm the unit as long as it got proper air to it to cool it, thanks for the post tho... guess i will be setting it on end and checkin it out...

Yes, it is solid state gear, unlike a record player. Even a CD player will play on its side of maybe even inverted.
Ventilation is the key.
But, how will you operate it? Strictly remote?

 

[dillshiza16]

remote and by computer, i have the receiver hooked up to my computer, so whatever i play on my computer will go through my receiver.. and volume wise i will just use the remote to turn it up or down and on/off.. i hooked it up yesterday and its pretty sick looking, it looks like its just speakers with the receiver hidden, it cleans it up alot...