Important to place your Naim electronics on a stable surface (ideally a dedicated equipment rack) and leave enough room around it for adequate ventilation. Its not recommended to place it immediately on top of or underneath other componentson the floor or in a cupboard/rack without any ventilation. Unwanted vibrations can cause a CD player’s error correction for example to work harder and this can adversely affect sound quality. Similarly it helps if the circuit boards in amplifiers preamplifiers and music servers/clients are isolated from unnecessary vibrations