Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Need equip. rack suggestions

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Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 09-24-2003, 01:02 AM:

I'm in the market to buy a new storage rack for my home theater gear. But I just haven't found anything I like that also doesn't cost a fortune. Anyone have any ideas?

I like stuff that is kind of contemporary looking. For example, my computer desk is an Anthro Cart, which is just basically a heavy duty tubular steel desk with two large storage shelves. I forked over $700 for this thing since it was about the only thing I could find deep enough to hold a 21" CRT monitor and 12" X 12" graphics tablet in front of it.

Naturally I don't want to pay $700 for something that only needs to hold a receiver, DVD changer, VCR and satellite dish box. One of these days I may cave in and buy an X-Box to add to the pile of equipment. Is there anything out there that looks nice, is not made of cheap-ass particle board and comes in at under the $150 to $200 price range? Something modular would be cool.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 09-24-2003, 02:59 AM:

Middle Atlantic makes nice professional racks as well as contemporary style furniture with rack mounts in them. Anything you have without rack mounts could be placed on a rack mount shelf.

Middle Atlantic

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 09-24-2003, 05:44 PM:

CMP Enclosures makes the nice heavy-duty racks that Imax is installing as well as some contemporary stuff. I'm certain that the Middle Atlantic stuff will be less expensive, though.

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 09-24-2003, 11:56 PM:

We are using the Mid Atlantic racks at DHS to install new servers and MDF/IDF equipment in. They are sweet for the price