Proximity/Adjacency of Components?

Zuman

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Hello, All.
I'm about to try to reorganize my rack, primarily for aesthetic reasons. I'll have two primary racks, one with three shelves and one with four, and they'll be close to each other.
I need to place the following components:
-Clearaudio Performance DC AiR Turntable (on zaZen isolation platform)
-Modwright PH9.0XT Phono Stage
-Modwright PH9.0XT Power Supply (with Sophia Electric Aqua II 274B Rectifier Tube emerging through top)
-Pachanko Constellation Mini SE Server
-Pachanko Stellar Power Supply
-Oliospec Canarino Diretta Bridge
-Denafrips Terminator DAC
-Modwright KWH 225i hybrid stereo integrated amp
-PS Audio Powerplant power regenerator.
In addition to the racks, I have a built-in bookcase nearby, where I currently have the Modwright PH9.0XT power supply located, as well as the linear power supply for my turntable.
I know that my situation isn't ideal, but there are practical limitations on what I can do, so...
Which components should I try hardest to avoid placing in close proximity to each other (and does vertical vs horizontal spacing make a difference)?
Thank you.
P.S. I presently have the above components all on a single six-shelf vertical rack stacked bottom-to-top as follows: Powerplant Regenerator; Modwright Amp; Denafrips DAC; Pachanko Server & PS (both on same shelf); Modwright Phono Stage; Clearaudio TT. The phono stage PS and the turntable PS are on the nearby built-in bookcase. I have no hum or obvious noise at the moment.
 
Hello, All.
I'm about to try to reorganize my rack, primarily for aesthetic reasons. I'll have two primary racks, one with three shelves and one with four, and they'll be close to each other.
I need to place the following components:
-Clearaudio Performance DC AiR Turntable (on zaZen isolation platform)
-Modwright PH9.0XT Phono Stage
-Modwright PH9.0XT Power Supply (with Sophia Electric Aqua II 274B Rectifier Tube emerging through top)
-Pachanko Constellation Mini SE Server
-Pachanko Stellar Power Supply
-Oliospec Canarino Diretta Bridge
-Denafrips Terminator DAC
-Modwright KWH 225i hybrid stereo integrated amp
-PS Audio Powerplant power regenerator.
In addition to the racks, I have a built-in bookcase nearby, where I currently have the Modwright PH9.0XT power supply located, as well as the linear power supply for my turntable.
I know that my situation isn't ideal, but there are practical limitations on what I can do, so...
Which components should I try hardest to avoid placing in close proximity to each other (and does vertical vs horizontal spacing make a difference)?
Thank you.
P.S. I presently have the above components all on a single six-shelf vertical rack stacked bottom-to-top as follows: Powerplant Regenerator; Modwright Amp; Denafrips DAC; Pachanko Server & PS (both on same shelf); Modwright Phono Stage; Clearaudio TT. The phono stage PS and the turntable PS are on the nearby built-in bookcase. I have no hum or obvious noise at the moment.
The TT is most sensitive to magnetic fields.
Having no hum is great.
One can use an oscilloscope or some data capture and FFTs to minimise the noise that you cannot hear.

All the power stuff is probably best to be kept together away from the phono and integrated amp.
But if it sounds fine, then it is fine.

It has been a few months, so maybe you reached a new point?
 

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