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I hope that this is the right forum for this question.
I’m in love with my recently acquired BeoCenter 9500. I have it situated on a low bookcase shelf. My listening chair, however also sits low. As it stands (well, sits), I can’t quite make out the volume level, which source is chosen, etc.
I’d like to prop up the rear of the BC 9500 by about 1 inch - 1.5 inches, thereby increasing the visibility of the illuminated interface. A salutary side-effect of this will be to increase air flow under and around the unit.
Question: will any harm come the BC 9500 for having the rear of the unit permanently elevated? Is the cabinet rigid enough over time to prevent warping to the internal electronic components? I’m old enough to remember computer gear from this era that couldn’t withstand similar stress.
Assuming you mean the BeoCenter 9500, others have tilted it. The CD mechanism, and sometimes the doors, are the sensitive parts, not the chassis structure:
https://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/28306/223157.aspx
But if you're worried about rigidity, put your support points directly underneath the existing feet. It was certainly made so the middle didn't sag when it sits on its own load points. But I think the chassis can take quite a bit more torque & tilt: Remember that it gets picked up to move it, by grabbing the ends of the cabinet!
You are correct of course - I mean the BC 9500. I’ve corrected the original post for clarity.
Thanks for the reply, and the link to the previous discussion on the topic. Sounds like I should be in the clear. When canted up, the unit shouldn’t be more than 20 or 25 degrees from horizontal.