And what, exactly, is the problem with running some cables a few meters? Sounds to me like you can quickly solve this problem by purchasing some 3-5 meter cables. What's the big deal?
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box or mini rack for tiny gear?
I've finally gotten my first hi-fi system together (everything until this point was mid-fi).
I have some bits that I need to place.
I have limits in my house (the future media room is a playroom for now) so my system is also centered around my TV.
They are a Mac Mini (for HD tracks), an AppleTV (itunes streaming for parties plus), and a Roku (for movies generally better than AppleTV). I also have a Monoprice HDMI switcher that pulls out coax from these latter two for when we watch movies and that also pulls out high definition digital audio (DVD-A, Blu Ray Audio, and SACD) from my OPPO BDP-105 to feed my W4S DAC-2. There's also an HDMI Detective to mimic the presence of the TV which allows me to turn the TV off when I'm listening to high definition audio.
My stereo rack is an old Swedish unit and it's not going, so I am faced with where to stash these. One option is in a nearby cabinet, but that requires runs of 3 or 4 meters to the DAC plus 5 or 6 meter HDMI runs to the TV from the switch.
I have an option. All of these units will be controlled by a Logitech Harmony 900 remote with RF blasters so they could be hidden behind my Oppo and the W4S DAC. This could keep runs nice and short.
But how do I prevent this from becoming a complete mess? These small units are lightweight and easily move around. They are likely to get out of the line of site of the RF blasters and then it's game over.
I'm thinking that some kind of mini rack would be what I'd want..
I could probably get one of these for the mini
http://www.macessitywebstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MI360, oh but then I'll still need a spot for the hard drive my massive audio library is on.
and maybe one of these for the roku and the appletv?
http://www.wayfairsupply.com/HIDEitMountsInc-R2-Wall-Mount-for-Roku-2-LT-HD-XD-and-XS-media-players-HIMR29029-L1562-K~HID1004.html?refid=GX21919286340-HID1004&gclid=CKzZuqaugrYCFUhV4AodnX0AYA
are there other possibilities that you've run into?
cheers,
kaz
I have some bits that I need to place.
I have limits in my house (the future media room is a playroom for now) so my system is also centered around my TV.
They are a Mac Mini (for HD tracks), an AppleTV (itunes streaming for parties plus), and a Roku (for movies generally better than AppleTV). I also have a Monoprice HDMI switcher that pulls out coax from these latter two for when we watch movies and that also pulls out high definition digital audio (DVD-A, Blu Ray Audio, and SACD) from my OPPO BDP-105 to feed my W4S DAC-2. There's also an HDMI Detective to mimic the presence of the TV which allows me to turn the TV off when I'm listening to high definition audio.
My stereo rack is an old Swedish unit and it's not going, so I am faced with where to stash these. One option is in a nearby cabinet, but that requires runs of 3 or 4 meters to the DAC plus 5 or 6 meter HDMI runs to the TV from the switch.
I have an option. All of these units will be controlled by a Logitech Harmony 900 remote with RF blasters so they could be hidden behind my Oppo and the W4S DAC. This could keep runs nice and short.
But how do I prevent this from becoming a complete mess? These small units are lightweight and easily move around. They are likely to get out of the line of site of the RF blasters and then it's game over.
I'm thinking that some kind of mini rack would be what I'd want..
I could probably get one of these for the mini
http://www.macessitywebstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MI360, oh but then I'll still need a spot for the hard drive my massive audio library is on.
and maybe one of these for the roku and the appletv?
http://www.wayfairsupply.com/HIDEitMountsInc-R2-Wall-Mount-for-Roku-2-LT-HD-XD-and-XS-media-players-HIMR29029-L1562-K~HID1004.html?refid=GX21919286340-HID1004&gclid=CKzZuqaugrYCFUhV4AodnX0AYA
are there other possibilities that you've run into?
cheers,
kaz