In-Wall equipment rack

Lowell_M
Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
edited July 2010 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Hey all, I haven't been around for a while... having a baby will do that to you I guess.

Anyway... I built my gear into a wall in my current HT with shelves made out of MDF. It turned out ok, I guess but I'm not completely happy with the fit and finish.

Do any of you have any recommendation of how to build a rack into the wall? (So the front of the gear would be flush with the wall and the gear goes back into the wall.)
HT
RTi70 mains
CSi30 center
RTi28 Rears
Velodyne CHT-12
H/K AVR-247
ADCOM GFA-7000
Samsung PN58B860
Playstation 3
2-Channel
Polk Audio LSi15's
Rotel RCD-1072
Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
ADCOM GFA-555
Signal Cable Analog II IC's
Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited July 2010
    It will hopefully be in a new place, but here is a link to a thread where you can see my current rack...
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95036&highlight=lowell_m

    We decorate clean and contemporary. No need for any doors to cover it up and connections will be made in a fake closet in the next room.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • Rev. Hayes
    Rev. Hayes Posts: 475
    edited July 2010
    I'm curious. Can you access the rear of your equipment via a panel in the other room?
    Sounds good to me...
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited July 2010
    As simple as this sounds, put some trim around it. It will make it look much better.

    Example:

    IMG_3957.jpg
    My Basement / Home Theater Room
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited July 2010
    If you put a door on the rack.... what do you do for IR signals from remotes? I door might be nice. Any recommendations for the pro-looking racking?

    I've thought about trim. Might at least go that route.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited July 2010
    Lowell_M wrote: »
    If you put a door on the rack.... what do you do for IR signals from remotes?

    You buy the IR repeater and install it.
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    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited July 2010
    ViperZ wrote: »
    You buy the IR repeater and install it.

    Well... when you put it that way... it seems like a really stupid question. :o
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • mewisemagic
    mewisemagic Posts: 194
    edited July 2010
    you could put a tinted glass door on it and the remotes should work
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2010
    I'm doing mine with a Middle Atlantic rack, then usig custom face plates for the equipment to give it a clean flush look. Of course I haven't started this yet so I don't ahev any pics, but I'll try to find some of the threads from the guy I bought the rack from.

    Of course since you already have your nook in place, maybe you could just add some threaded rails to support the custom faceplates without having to actually use a whole rack. ???

    Otherwise, adding trim, as Zeroes suggested, would make a big difference.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2010
    Here we go, this post shows a pic before a rack with shelves like yours:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=755043&postcount=9

    And this post shows after with the rack and faceplates.
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=959971&postcount=4
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    2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
    Pool: Atrium 60's/45's
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited July 2010
    Zeros wrote: »
    As simple as this sounds, put some trim around it. It will make it look much better.

    Example:

    IMG_3957.jpg
    Trimmings definitely adds som style and class :cool:
    mewisemagic wrote: »
    you could put a tinted glass door on it and the remotes should work
    Exactly and would also look spiffy, not counting that you will keep dust away from the gear (I hate dusty gear :(:o )

    mmadden28 links leads us to great idea also :cool:
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