On September 21, 2008 at 16:48, CoryBurgess said...
Hey everyone, I'm putting together a rack that is very
tight. We're trying to find a way to get 2 racks in but
as of now I have to make everything fit in One.
I was planning to us an AXS-43 (but might need a AXS-26-43)
I need to know if a Sony DVP-CX777ES can fit in 4 spaces
with the legs off or if you have to take up 5 and get
a custom shelf?
This is how I have it lined up right now from top down:
HD TIVO (custom shelf)
HD TIVO (custom shelf)
Denon 3808 (custom shelf)
Escient ZP-1 (custom shelf - but do I need it??)
Escient MX-111 (custom shelf)
| 4 space shelf for ipod dock (new model)Sony CX777ES (custom shelf)
Panamax 4300PM (rack ears 1 space)
Niles GXR2 (custom shelf)
Niles GXR2 (custom shelf)
blank 1 space
Parasound 5250 (rack ears)
TFP3 3 4.5" fan panel (3 space)
Thats it, but I don't have any space left (maybe 1 space)
but I need to squeeze in another TIvo, which probably
just isn't going to happen.
I would like any words of advice on this layout as well
as thoughts how putting to full size AXS racks side by
side in a Cabinet (cabinet is being design to fit rack).
Are you using the middle atlantic 4 space shelf (or something like it) for the ipod? If so you might want to try this guy out. Its a little slide out drawer that the ipod sits in. You might have to gut it and use your own dock on the drawer but that should not be a problem.
It will free up 3 rack spaces. Make sure to install it so that the ipod does not block something important when inserted into the dock. Put it right under the HDTIVO for example. No one ever really needs to touch the HD TIVO box. On the off chance they do... just yank the ipod from the dock and you have access.
