Originally Posted by Marcus
In any case, isn't it the cumulative effect of both? More importantly though it seems eminently sensible to me that if it is possible then it is a great idea to remove spurious noise from the listening environment.

What I was trying to say was that in my opinion, with 'green' drives, the background noise generated from the MD600 is pretty low and should not be an impediment to anyone who (for whatever reason) wishes to co-locate the unit. More than 5 feet from the unit, I have to really strain to hear any noise at all.

My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.