What do you think of this for an AMP case ?

Mesh · 1st June 2004, 02:01 AM

I have just completed the casing in the pics to house a computer so it doesnt look out of place with my 70's HIFI gear. Looking at it now, I was thinking it would make a great DIY amp case. What do you think ? The VU's would look great as Power Meters. The Valves would be just for show..... I think. Ideas please.

Mesh · 1st June 2004, 02:02 AM

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Mesh · 1st June 2004, 02:04 AM

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Mesh · 1st June 2004, 02:07 AM

This case was very cheap to put together.

Case = Free

Marantz cassette deck: AUS$10

Timber: AUS$12

Feet: AUS$20

Bill Fitzpatrick · 1st June 2004, 03:44 AM

It looks funny.

classd4sure · 1st June 2004, 06:45 AM

As a custom PC case it's both creative and unique and so cannot be wrong. A step away from the glow in the dark cases you see all over being called custom. Nice work. Do the gauges work off anything?

As an amp case....would it be functional...heatsinks etc. ?

Only thing which makes it look a bit off is that ..the faceplate you used is now placed vertically.

A way you could improve it (if you don't mind my saying)...ditch the faceplate, cut your own which you can embed in the wood, steal the hardware off the old one and attach to your new plate so it looks right side up.

Personally I'd like to use my CPU over a cd player or anything ...so something like that ..with working gauges wired to soundcard output maybe...would be a real kick.

Good stuff anyway keep it up.

karma · 1st June 2004, 01:49 PM

i say go for it i like it. if i can turn a old tape drive into a amp. you can turn a computer case into one

Paradise_Ice · 1st June 2004, 01:59 PM

I am sure its very well done, i know most people dont like wood on hi-fi but honestly its snazzy, and unique, always remember less is more, is it stable? i assume so.

1st June 2004, 01:59 PM	#8
Paradise_Ice diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: cosmological consciousness	It looks like a PC case. I am sure its very well done, i know most people dont like wood on hi-fi but honestly its snazzy, and unique, always remember less is more, is it stable? i assume so.

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1st June 2004, 03:44 AM	#5
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	It looks funny.

1st June 2004, 06:45 AM	#6
classd4sure Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2004	As a custom PC case it's both creative and unique and so cannot be wrong. A step away from the glow in the dark cases you see all over being called custom. Nice work. Do the gauges work off anything? As an amp case....would it be functional...heatsinks etc. ? Only thing which makes it look a bit off is that ..the faceplate you used is now placed vertically. A way you could improve it (if you don't mind my saying)...ditch the faceplate, cut your own which you can embed in the wood, steal the hardware off the old one and attach to your new plate so it looks right side up. Personally I'd like to use my CPU over a cd player or anything ...so something like that ..with working gauges wired to soundcard output maybe...would be a real kick. Good stuff anyway keep it up.

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