I would like to recess my audio equipment in the wall like the pic below. You may recognize it from the Raven Manor.




If anyone has links to similar pics or construction type series pics, can you post them here? I've been searching various forums looking at HT setups, but this takes f.o.r.e.v.a.rrrrrr. I'm looking for ideas on how to do mine and any dos/don'ts. For those that have done this yourself, any recommendations or guidance would be appreciated. I'll have to enclose the backside as it will be in a separate room and subject to lighting in that room.

Thanks,
Stymie

Here is an older pic of my setup. You can see my old m60's in the background, and I have new equipment in my opening since this picture was taken.

Thanks! I knew I had seen another one on here before. What did you use for the enclosure, MDF, plywood, hardwood or something else? I'm assuming that you just drilled holes for the adjustable shelving.

Ours is just a cabinet we had the cabinet shop include when we did the downstairs kitchen and bathroom. I believe the inside width was 19 3/4", and we just framed in an opening in the wall so that the cabinet could be mounted just inside it. It sits up off the floor about 7" as shown, with just some framing the cabinet rests on. The cabinet shop pre-drilled all of the holes for the adjustable shelves (all 3/4" MDF).

In my case, the rear opens into a storage room so the back is totally open. This is good since we put the glass door on the front, otherwise the equipment would get too hot. If you are going to enclose the back, you may want to leave the front open. If you want to close the front with glass, you will need a fan at the top to pull the warm air out, along with a intake vent at the bottom.

I do very much like the glass door as both my DVR and AVR make noise. The front door silences it pretty well.

Let me know if I can be of any further help.

Thanks Dave. I was planning on using MDF and just dressing up the front of the shelves with trim. I wish that I could leave the back open, but in my situation, I don't think that's possible. Given your width, I'm assuming ~20" should be sufficient for the inner dimension. Still debating on how "tall" to make it. I'm not that creatively inclined so I have to borrow ideas from others.

Randy had a pic of the backside of his (not his backside, you perverts) somewhere, too. That was helpful. But you or he are going to have to find it yourownselves.

I wanted to echo Dave's comment about the glass doors. Though I am using a custom "cart" (Cartman?) rather than a built-in, I like having the disk drives behind the glass - provided that you can manage the heat, of course.

I think Dave's idea of using a reasonably "stock" cabinet and mounting it is brilliant. If I ever really do get enough scratch to implement a cool theatre, I'm seriously considering flying Dave in to consult. I've never seen a setup I like better than his.

Time and money.

Tom, You are too kind. I'd be there anytime when you are ready. We can go over some ideas and catch the next Rush concert.

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Thanks Dave. I was planning on using MDF and just dressing up the front of the shelves with trim. I wish that I could leave the back open, but in my situation, I don't think that's possible. Given your width, I'm assuming ~20" should be sufficient for the inner dimension. Still debating on how "tall" to make it. I'm not that creatively inclined so I have to borrow ideas from others.

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Stymie, I took some quick measurements- The inside width is exactly 20", outside is 21 1/2". The height of the cabinet is 39 1/2" with 5 shelves (including the bottom). Here's a pic of the back of the cabinet.