stacking mac peripherals

[CultHero]

I just got an Apple TV and Airport Extreme and was surprised how much heat the Apple TV puts off. I was hoping to save rack real estate and stack them but don't want to fry the extreme. I have googled and can't really seem to find anything about stacking them. They look like they are meant to be stacked, wondered what everyone else is doing.

for the record, I will be stacking the apple TV on top, as it is quite a bit hotter.

 

[devman]

FWIW I wanted to stack them too but didn't because, as you've said, the ATV gets so damn hot.

 

[CultHero]

no one? I am thinking this may be an issue as the apple TV is making a lot of noise? Sounds like a fan, but from what I have read, it doesn't have one.

 

[CWallace]

I would not recommend you stack them, since you will want the Airport Extreme on top for best reception (and mine is a bit warm), but the tv is so hot.

You could use some tallish "struts" (say about 5cm/2in) to allow adequate airflow between the two, but that's going to affect the look.

 

[macleod199]

I stack my AEBS on top of two usb hard drive/hubs designed to fit under a Mac Mini. In the summer sometimes it starts to buzz (as far as I can tell it's coming from the AEBS), so I'll turn off the HDs.

 

[CultHero]

FWIW, I decided not to stack them due to the heat. It seems like they would be meant to stack but they both seemed to get too hot.