Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thought some people (particularly apartment dwellers) might be interested in this project. for a long time, I have been wanting to merge my vinyl and AV setups but needed to figure a way to get my TV off the deck to free up space for my turntable. Since I live in apartment, wall mounting isn't really an option and I didn't want to invest in another meh quality AV stand with a built in mount. After way too much hemming and hawing, I finally went forward and made this stand. This monstrosity is made out of 2 pieces of solid oak bench top (around 1.5" x 24" X 60"), some 1" steel pipe/fittings and an out of the box Sanus FMS01 add-on mount bolted into the bench tops. It's rock solid and pretty fool proof to build. It's not quite finished. I think I am going to add an undermount shelf the center channel speaker and my bluray player. Then I need to sand/finish the whole thing. All in all, I am pretty pleased with the result. if I could change anything I would make the whole thing about a foot shorter and around 4" shallower but 24" x 60" was the only stock size available and I am not set up to do any custom cutting. HoneyFrosted, aflycon, aarondltd and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Dang, I really like that setup. I'll have to remember this build when I move next month into another apartment. Do you have the RX1's hooked up as well? Or are you just using the RX8's and center speaker for everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have some RXFX for surround. The RX1s aren't being used currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I've had my eye on the RX line for awhile, but can't upgrade right now unfortunately. Post a finished photo of the stand when it's all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyFrosted Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 If you found another place for your records over there, that would look 100% clean as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 my living room is a disaster right now. there will be a new record shelf going in and some much needed tidying up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GloomForever Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Your thing sure looks a lot better than my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 I've had my eye on the RX line for awhile, but can't upgrade right now unfortunately. Post a finished photo of the stand when it's all done. I really liked my RX1s so I've been picking up second hand pieces on the cheap here and there. It's taken a great deal of patience to get matching finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 There was a cheap set of used RX1s on Audiogon last month back but I opted for the Wharfedale 220s instead. I should have snagged them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 There was a cheap set of used RX1s on Audiogon last month back but I opted for the Wharfedale 220s instead. I should have snagged them though. There was a white pair on eBay for $250 a few days ago. They seem to be easy to come by for around $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 There was a white pair on eBay for $250 a few days ago. They seem to be easy to come by for around $300.Yeah the pair I saw sold for 215 shipped but they were kinda beat and the tweater had been replaced. But I really do like those floorspeakers so I'll keep an eye out for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yeah the pair I saw sold for 215 shipped but they were kinda beat and the tweater had been replaced. But I really do like those floorspeakers so I'll keep an eye out for those. I got the RX8s for $800 locally. I would have preferred RX6s but they seem harder to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xspinzx Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I got the RX8s for $800 locally. I would have preferred RX6s but they seem harder to come by.Not bad! I have yet to see anything from the RX line for sale locally. It's usually just a lot of Polk and Paradigm products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 That is a sexy shelf. Nice and simple design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Looks great. Maybe add another pipe in the middle for support, to keep it from bowing over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Looks great. Maybe add another pipe in the middle for support, to keep it from bowing over time. the TV mount provides some support. It goes all the way to the floor and has its own feet, so it doesn't apply any weight. That said, I think I am going to put in a middle support of some kind in the front. I just need to figure out if I am going to put in a shelf for the center channel, which would impact placement. veronicamars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 That said, I think I am going to put in a middle support of some kind in the front. I just need to figure out if I am going to put in a shelf for the center channel, which would impact placement. Yeah, up front was what im saying. Looks great though! Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I advise against lowering the center channel anymore and recommend moving it to the front of the stand to eliminate the reflection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 I advise against lowering the center channel anymore and recommend moving it to the front of the stand to eliminate the reflection. Is that because of height relative to the TV or the LR tweeters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I guess both. I was just thinking of speaker placement in general and wanting the speaker output as close to eat level as possible. I imagine it will sound better as a system if the CC is close to inline as possible with other speakers as sounds go across the front of the system, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 I guess both. I was just thinking of speaker placement in general and wanting the speaker output as close to eat level as possible. I imagine it will sound better as a system if the CC is close to inline as possible with other speakers as sounds go across the front of the system, as well. I read a pro review of the RX surround package that suggested standing the center on its end. I'll give that a try and see if it works out. I'm trying to move the turntable away from the edge. It sits to close to the speaker right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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