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Close-Up: Todd and Nicole's Media Rack

080608_sz_atsfmedia.jpg A while ago, ATSF featured a house tour with a sweet rack! Bernal Heights homeowners Todd and Nicole say their proudest DIY is their living room media rack. "That location was originally supposed to be a gas fireplace; instead, we bought a used server rack for $100, flush-mounted it in a custom-built alcove, and installed a flat screen TV (on a swing-arm) along the adjacent wall. The rack has been a standard for decades, so to fill the extra space, we've been acquiring and rewiring old laboratory equipment to give the rack an interactive, Dr. Strangelove-in-the-Batcave feel."

 
 

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I've been loving that thing since that house tour first appeared at AT -- their whole space is amazing.

posted by kvh on 2008-08-06 17:27:13
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Does anyone have a source for audio visual racks? they are not quite as deep, and I guess there aren't as many old ones around as there are server racks.

Nice project. It looks great and seems like a smart use of resources.

posted by raven on 2008-08-06 18:12:18
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raven, http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/

posted by sparkle on 2008-08-06 20:55:52
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Thanks, sparkle!

posted by raven on 2008-08-07 10:48:03
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