I actually prefer front mount for the back panels. Makes it easier to see where you are trying to stick things when looking from above.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

....... I was thinking more for cabling, but yes, I suppose it works for 'that' as well......

Belkin Conserve Surge protector. Finally a way to easily turn a power bar on/off with a remote, and the remote slick to boot.

It's called "Balanced" but there's not an xlr to be seen.

except for the two.

Caught me, yup. I missed em

Caught me, yup. I missed em

how did you do that!

ok, i'm scared

Bought some Mundorf ZN caps for my DAC. Now the wait for them to arrive. Rolling caps is my latest addiction. That is all.

Just roll to a dac without (coupling) caps.

Amphion Helium2s. Just got them yesterday and I'm looking for ~3 inch stands for the desktop.

That link just picked my pocket but good.

The Highland Park 40yr is only $1,999 at a local shop. They don't have the 21yr, the bastards.

Oh, and I just bought a bottle of the Thos. Handy Sazerac Rye. Very happy.

The 5th Element on Blu-Ray.

air hockey table

Red Cliff Special Edition Bluray from Amazon.co.uk

I actually prefer front mount for the back panels. Makes it easier to see where you are trying to stick things when looking from above.

I like the look that front mounting provides (in this case, at least). The squares add a nice framing element. The only improvement that could be made would be to disguise the screwdriver slot, and this only because it bothers me that they are not all at the same angle, but that's just nitpicking, really.

and this only because it bothers me that they are not all at the same angle, but that's just nitpicking, really.

I actually took the photo before they were properly tightened, so everything is now all lined up. Obsessive compulsive for the win!

But I managed to snap the head off the Toslink module...... it is going to be fun drilling a steel screw out of the plastic housing

53rd and 6th halal

A Pico DAC, which I'll promptly use to piss away a day this weekend to compare to the Parasound 1500.

53rd and 6th halal

Good stuff!

53rd and 6th halal

You bought a restaurant?

A pricey investment, but I think it'll pay for itself at least a couple times over the course of its lifetime. Prospects look good and the numbers all add up, so I would've done the same.

Panels arrived today, and all my measurements were good. I'm abso-freaking-lutely thrilled with how they turned out!

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2676/panelsl.jpg

Great panels! If I may make a suggestion, even if you line up all of the screws I still think flat blade screws detract from the overall greatness. If it were me I'd drop $5 at McMaster Carr and get a box of part #92210A108. You could order another box in black for use with the IEC and I'd just about guarantee that you'll end up using them on other projects too.

Edited December 17, 200916 yr by n_maher

Thanks for the suggestion

I do need to get hold of some longer M4 socket cap screws to attach the rear panel, so a McMaster Carr order might be on the cards......

[EDIT] Aww nuts, the black ones only come in 6-32 and larger

[EDIT 2] But I can get black ones in alloy rather than stainless. YAY!

LG 60PS80 60" plasma

Thanks for the suggestion

I do need to get hold of some longer M4 socket cap screws to attach the rear panel, so a McMaster Carr order might be on the cards......

[EDIT] Aww nuts, the black ones only come in 6-32 and larger

[EDIT 2] But I can get black ones in alloy rather than stainless. YAY!

Fastener Express has them in black oxide stainless down to 1-72 thread, as well as metric. Bolt Depot is another place I look, but they don't carry black oxide (that I found).

I've had mixed luck with the black oxide (non-stainless) coating and rust after very short intervals. I'm giving stainless a shot, hoping it'll do what it says and stain less.