Finally getting new sound room set up

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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,192
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    Okay I have to ask, what's keeping that glass on the table from falling over?

  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,140
    Very nice set up.
  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Very nice Ken, nice comfortable area. And lots of toys on display :smiley:
    Hermitism wrote: »
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    Okay I have to ask, what's keeping that glass on the table from falling over?

    I am also curious.
  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,192
    edited May 2018
    I bet that there is a hole in the glass and the ornamental piece on top the glass threads to the base. If so, I've never seen such a thing, but like it.

    Or the ornamental piece is made of osmium.
  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    Impressive to say the least. Enjoy.
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,517
    Hermitism wrote: »
    I bet that there is a hole in the glass and the ornamental piece on top the glass threads to the base. If so, I've never seen such a thing, but like it.

    Or the ornamental piece is made of osmium.

    The base is split so the entire thing isn’t under the glass. There is a sliver of it above the glass that it’s hard to see.

    I bet your right but it’s the top piece that’s got the thread that goes through and connects to secure it.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,192
    Upon closer inspection, I believe you're right. I dig that, and the whole room.
  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,560
    Absolutely gorgeous room. Stunning. Love all the vinyl!
  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 737
    Most excellent... enjoy!
  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    Gorgeous space! I appreciate the extreme amount of work it took to put it all together. Enjoy the music, Ken!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited May 2018
    Thanks, everyone I appreciate all the kind remarks. Yes, the table has a removable top that holds the glass in place. In fact it's so heavy that that's the only way to move it. There are matching end tables to the left and right of the couch. The tallest record cabinets we brought from our old place and painted to match the new room's decor. One of them was a DIY project my wife and I tackled the other one a friend made. The remaining record cabinets are based on Ikea furniture that we added feet and masonite backs. The audio rack is a DIY project that uses an aluminum frame made by a company that makes industrial and scientific apparatus. There are four gussets at each shelf corner, I glued Tip Toes spikes on each gusset. The shelves are made from carbon fiber skins over foam core, lightweight but very strong. Each shelf is supported by the four Tip Toes at the corner only. I bonded steel braces to the underside of the top shelf and added sound deadening material underneath. Three of the cross braces have lighting strips added, these were not turned on for the photos.
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    Very nice Ken, enjoy it. Who would have thought you were such an analog guy. :)

    Didn't know either you were sitting on CLS's....nice speakers.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,053
    Ken,

    Looks like a nice place to spend time listening to music. My next house has to have a dedicated music room.

    Enjoy

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    Somebody is making too much money.

    Great space.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    edited May 2018
    Awesome setup, Ken. I know you're a big vintage audio guy, do you ever listen to 8-tracks or have any interest in them?
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    That’s a gorgeous space you have there Ken! Superb!!!

    Happy listening!!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    I'm afraid I don't have any ability to play 8-tracks. For some reason there are always lots of sealed 8-tracks being offered on eBay that are interesting. The Akai models have a good reputation, also Wollensak 8050 was good.
  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,471
    I had a friend that had an Akai 8 track. It was excellent in its day.
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,471
    I have always enjoyed model trains. I am into N scale these days. What scale are you modeling?
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  • mpitogo
    mpitogo Posts: 475
    edited May 2018
    machone wrote: »
    I have always enjoyed model trains. I am into N scale these days. What scale are you modeling?

    King of all scales of course, O Scale :)

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    Ignore the stereo, behind them are shelves of some O Scale diesels.
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  • OldSchoolPolk
    OldSchoolPolk Posts: 159
    Love the UP1989!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    Definitely like all the model train photos, feel free to keep them coming. I model the Erie Lackawanna railroad in n-scale. Moving the layout was the hardest thing we moved, a real nail chewer. Things got a little nicked up but it survived.