Can AE location/placement cause Home Theater interference?

Right now, due to the Internet access point in my home, my AE (upstairs in one corner) is about as far away from my home theater as it can get (downstairs in the other corner). Since my HT is where my Apple TV and PS3 are -- as well as where my wife and I do most of our wireless laptop work, it makes a lot of sense to have Cox Cable come out and relocate the Internet access point to downstairs. In doing so, that would mean my modem and AE would all be housed in my HT Entertainment Cabinet -- where all my other equipment is (TV, PS3, receiver, speakers, Satellite receiver, etc.). What would be nice about this set-up, is I could run Ethernet from my AE to my PS3 and Apple TV. But, will the AE dual band wireless signals be at all degregated by all the other equipment in the same area? Will this cause any sort of 'noise' across my other components -- or visa-versa? Please advise. Thanks!

Welcome to the discussions, ChillOne!
It's a great idea to relocate the AirPort Extreme near the equipment so that you can use much faster and more reliable ethernet connections.
A simple modem could probably go into the cabinet if you keep it several feet away from other electronics, (check with your ISP for their recommendations on this) but the AirPort Extreme should be placed where it can provide a good wireless signal for your home. That means it must not be in any enclosed areas. Think of the AirPort Extreme as a water sprinkler and you want to get the room as wet as possible. Maybe the AirPort Extreme could go on top of the cabinet?
Unfortunately, it's not possible to predict wireless interference issues in advance of any installation. I think you are wise to realize that it will really help to keep the AirPort Extreme at least 3-4 feet away from other electronics or further if possible, even if it means running longer ethernet cables than you might have originally planned.
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