Method of installing audio equipment featuring special hardware in a tall closet-like metal frame or rack. Rack mount installations mount components in a single metal tower keeping them out of the way and taking up as little space as possible. Rack mounts are normally kept out of sight in a closet of other out-of-the-way place where the rack and components will not be seen. Racks are designed to hold components 19 inches wide with mounting hardware on the face and rear of the components.