My wife and I ended up buying a nice heavy wooden dining room buffet with drawers near the top and shelves underneath (see pics in my system). I took out the back for ventilation and wiring. It actually works very well and my wife likes the looks. I have an ir repeater so everything can be operated with the doors shut. I have my tube amp and tt on the top. Someday I might replace the shelves with something heavier, although I am running short on room. I have a 2" maple block and BDR cones under my CDP. One issue is it is a beast to move.
Home theater furniture - husband vs. wife
I'm sure this is a common source of friction for a lot of folks here. What kind of furniture do you use to hold your gear?
My situation: I need to hold a Parasound 2200 as well as my receiver and HTPC. I also have a big 200lb 36" tube HDTV. Currently I am using an ugly old pressboard entertainment center to hold the TV, receiver, HTPC, but it doesn't have the proper ventilation for the 2200. I was going to buy a nice looking rack to hold everything, but my wife says it is "too industrial" - and wants me to get something from Pottery Barn. They have a lot of nice wood furniture, but nothing that is designed for 19" rack mounted equipment.
Does anyone have a suggestion? She is actually quite reasonable about it... I am trying to collect some photos of what people have done to make things look nice so we can plan on what to do.
Thanks!
My situation: I need to hold a Parasound 2200 as well as my receiver and HTPC. I also have a big 200lb 36" tube HDTV. Currently I am using an ugly old pressboard entertainment center to hold the TV, receiver, HTPC, but it doesn't have the proper ventilation for the 2200. I was going to buy a nice looking rack to hold everything, but my wife says it is "too industrial" - and wants me to get something from Pottery Barn. They have a lot of nice wood furniture, but nothing that is designed for 19" rack mounted equipment.
Does anyone have a suggestion? She is actually quite reasonable about it... I am trying to collect some photos of what people have done to make things look nice so we can plan on what to do.
Thanks!
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Hello, just stumbled into your spouse-effect dilemma. I am a furniture maker and created my all-wood racks many years ago from recognizing that todays audiophile needs to have his wife's blessings in order for him to openly display his toys. But beyond wife-acceptance-factor, my extremly sturdy racks are a true audiophile component, please take a look, thanks and good luck, Peter . Bavariaracks.com |
Another suggestion more along the furniture look rather than stereo stand look is The Custom Shoppe. They have a variety of styles and finishes, but more importantly you can customize not only the wood, doors, finishes, glass, hardware, etc., but also the dimensions. One of my local furniture stores had a nice display of the various finishes as well as some pieces and the furniture seems to be very well built. The website has more information: The Custom Shoppe Best of luck! |
No battle here - wife is very accomodating. Yet I need an audio rack that 1) doesn't break the bank 2) Is vertical as I have very little width available in the room 3) Is functional for audio. I am told not to stack yet rack over 4-5 shelves seem "cheap" or "too expensive".(plus it seems stupid to have 12" of space for a 4" DVD) It is also a horribly difficult task to get behind it. My Salamander wheels fell off. So far, BDI looks OK - anyone have comments on them - can you add extra shelves, durability, hide wires, et. I live where it is hard to find places that carry good racks. Thanks, I sincerely appreciate the help. Budget $1500 Ed |
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