Pale,

I would suggest the taller of the two....we can even go a bit taller if you like, at no extra charge. That would depend on what the wood will yield, but I can sometimes get them as tall as 47".

We can also double the width of the Z-Rack, which doesn't double the price, so it's not the same as buying two units, but it does add to the cost.

Just some suggestions,

ZYGI

I pretty much set it and forget it!

I do know what you mean, it can be quite intimidating and awkward to use all these things.

The ZBox is easy for me, I pretty much have the gain turned all the way up and don't mess with that, and mine has a second input added and I can toggle between two sources that way. Currently I have the CSP2 output going to that and the analog out from my Sony BDP-S5000ES Blu-Ray player. I most often have it switched the CSP2 and don't have to mess with that.

The ZDAC-1I use to switch between the coaxial digital out from the Blu-Ray player and the glass optical out from my DVR. I switch back and forth from those with the on switch on the front.

I have the analog out from my Sony SCD-XA5400ES SACD player going into one input of the CSP2 and the analog out of the ZDAC-1 going into the other. I switch between those to hear each source. I have the gain pots for the CSP2 set and generally don't experiment with them much. At the moment they're about 3/4 of the way turned up.

On the Torii Mk III I generally have the speaker ohmage switches and the front bias switch in one position and I don't mess with them. Right now I have the lower ohm position and the neutral bias position chosen. This seems to be the most accurate tonally for the material I use with the tube complement I have.

I'm not using the second input on the Torii at the moment.

So once set up I just use the volume knob and toggle switch sources on the CSP2, ZDAC-1 and ZBox. I have these behind the Samson rack and the TV and it's not easy to reach but I've gotten really used to it and it's very easy for me now.

It's an interesting question you pose, and I think you alone have the answer for your room and components and their placement!

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ZYGI: this is great info.  Thanks. While I like the idea of a double-wide, I think my more likely configuration is flat screen on the wall, with two ERRs below for center channel, one rack on either side of the screen and then my left and right ERRs on each outside. in that setup, I think the double wide would likely interfere with my not-so-small center channel.

seank,

Fight the good fight! But then if you lose, I must say that when I lived in Ohio I had the best sound I ever had in that state with a basement system.

I've never lived in a house in Texas with a basement. They're rare, the "caliche" dirt here is HARD.

Hey PR, I would never advocate sacrificing family time. Not in the least. I lost what family I had to cancer when I lost my wife to lymphoma, and hope to have a wife again in the near future (I've got the best possible candidate at hand!) and totally understand.

I'm so happy you came out the good side of that struggle! My best to you and yours.

Thanks. Wow PR, that was way too young. I thought losing Helen at her age of 52 was way too young.

I'll never be over losing her, but I have done what she asked me to do, be sad for a while and then find someone else to love. Life is too empty without love. Love and music (well, all the art) are what makes life worthwhile.

Michael, thanks, and glad you have a success story to tell. Here's hoping that you have your love with you for many many years.

At the moment my mother is undergoing daily radiation after a partial mastectomy. . . she's doing well, especially considering she is 79. I'm so glad that they caught her tumor early. Real early.

Michael, that's great about your wife, and while I know you cannot help but look over your shoulder—heck I do it now—here's hoping you have many more years together. Lon, all the best to you and your mom. Glad they caught it early.