> For me, it's partly aesthetics, but mostly practical. When I look
> at a long
> line of modules in a cabinet (not a rack), my eye gets lost looking for a
> specific module! I'm using a cabinet that is 26 sp by 10 sp, so
> that's a lot
> of panels to get lost in.
Exactly. Especially considering that the modules have the aesthetically
pleasing tendency to have all the knobs and jacks line up! If there's
nothing between modules, you can't tell where one ends and the others begin
;)
I'm also into NOT seeing the wires, etc.; e.g. I have just enough space to
see the MOTM-100 LED reflect green from a PCB (ever-so-faintly) in a dark
room.