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ZIPPO · 03-24-2010, 01:33 AM

My living room entertainment stand consist of: 4 pullout shelves, inside 2 Can-Am flip door deep pullout cabinets, on screw-in wheels, capped by a double length Mica top.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/album.php?albumid=232

Can-Am products are made in Canada & sold online direct from the manufacturer. More information can be found at the links below.
http://www.can-am.ca/index.html
http://www.can-am.ca/features.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/modular.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/AV-electronics-...o-cabinets.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/tv-stand.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/home-theater.htm
http://www.can-am.ca/docs/Can-Am-Catalog-US-96x100.pdf

I made my purchase in 2007 when I upgraded my living room gear & furniture. Ownership has been pleasant & problem free until last month, when I purchased a Emotiva XPA-5 amp. The pullout shelves capacity is "Will hold up to 60 lbs comfortably.".
I guess the Emotiva XPA-5( 66 lbs ) plus the SONY STR-DA5300ES( 33 lbs ) made it too uncomfortable

.

Received the XPA-5 on 2-16-10.

Yesterday( 3-22-10 ) I noticed the amp & receiver getting closer in the middle. The weight of the receiver & amp was causing the shelf interior to bow/flex.

So I removed the amp, receiver & shelf.

As you can see, the shelf is hollow & has no crossbeam support in the middle

. So my plan was to fill the entire underside with a very strong rigid material.

I made a run to Home Depot, grabbing: a plank of 3/4 inch Birch plywood, a tube of Liquid Nails( heavy duty ), & wood screws. I used the whole tube of Liquid Nails, weighed the wood down , & let sit overnight.

The next morning I marked, drilled, & screwed.

Shelf back in, time for a test.

3-23-10 Level!

While the cabinet was empty, I decided to add some Ikea Dioders to the underside of the flip up door.

( iPhone pics

, will look better when I use my DSLR camera. )

I also decided to add a couple of these( for easier access to the receiver & amp rears during rewiring ). One will be mounted on the cabinet wall behind the receiver, the other behind the amp. They will be in installed later this week.
http://www.techsupplydepot.com/Cool-...ABS_p_472.html
GR-410-BLK HighRes2.jpg
4" x 10"

SeanMF · 03-24-2010, 01:41 AM

Well that is more impressive than my center stand build I did couple hours ago. Great job!

Hammie · 03-24-2010, 02:35 AM

But did you hear a difference in sound???

Fors* · 03-24-2010, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammie

But did you hear a difference in sound???

There is always someone who has to b the comedian....I like the lights Zippo. I use a single lightbar from my Cyron set in the same manner where you put your Dioder lights...I like the effect it provides. Very good job with the shelf too!

talstarone · 03-24-2010, 11:01 AM

I have to say that the pull out drawer racks are a great idea.
That has to make cable connection,a lot easier.

And also like the way you strengthened that Amp/AVR Shelf.
Very Nice.

Thanks for the Links.
This could be a great help.

Hammie · 03-24-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fors*

There is always someone who has to b the comedian....I like the lights Zippo. I use a single lightbar from my Cyron set in the same manner where you put your Dioder lights...I like the effect it provides. Very good job with the shelf too!

Sorry I had just finished reading ryan's thread about his new Calabrine and Zebra cables and how we was made an example of how cables make no difference in sound.

I was being flip. Sorry if I offended anyone.

ZIPPO · 03-24-2010, 03:41 PM

No problemo.
I thought that's what you were referring to.

Fors* · 03-24-2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammie

Sorry I had just finished reading ryan's thread about his new Calabrine and Zebra cables and how we was made an example of how cables make no difference in sound.

I was being flip. Sorry if I offended anyone.

....and I was just being sarcastic right back at ya brother.....its all good fun!

JJ · 03-25-2010, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammie

But did you hear a difference in sound???

Lou kills me, hahahahaha.

Looks great, Zip. Definitely noticeable, and good thing you fixed it now before the realization...sunk...in.

ZIPPO · 07-26-2010, 05:29 AM

I'm making the leap to plasma( Panasonic TC-P65V10 ) in the living room. Ordered last Thursday( 7/22/10 ), delivery this Tuesday( 7/27 ) or Thursday( 7/29 ). Fellow Ohioan & Blu-ray.com member DimeMecka( https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...a&folderid=861 ), will be assisting with the TV swaps/installs. Any advice on set up precautions or tips will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Jwilly019 · 07-26-2010, 05:32 AM

Hey Zippo,

I think I've asked this before, but can't seem to remember the answer: Where in Columbus do you live?

Justin

Morrissey · 07-26-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

I'm making the leap to plasma( Panasonic TC-P65V10 ) in the living room. Ordered last Thursday( 7/22/10 ), delivery this Tuesday( 7/27 ) or Thursday( 7/29 ). Fellow Ohioan & Blu-ray.com member DimeMecka( https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...a&folderid=861 ), will be assisting with the TV swaps/installs. Any advice on set up precautions or tips will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Congrats on the new TV Zippo! I was thinking of getting the 65" VT25. Let me know your thoughts on the V10.

ZIPPO · 07-28-2010, 04:28 PM

Mountings done, wiring will have to wait until tomorrow.

Bedroom

before:

Retire Vizio or the SONY. Hope I made the right choice.

after:
IMG_0515.jpg
The Paradigms were purchased July 2009, before they became too trendy around here.

Living room

before:
IMG_0266.jpg

after:
IMG_0516.jpg

ZIPPO · 09-07-2010, 06:27 PM

I found this link pretty funny, thought I'd pass it along.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/curtai...ays_fun_until/

Fors* · 09-07-2010, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

I found this link pretty funny, thought I'd pass it along.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/curtai...ays_fun_until/

Very, very funny Zippo, thanks! Besides the neighbor one, I have suffered thru the others......it is nice to know I am not alone.

Morrissey · 09-07-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIPPO

I found this link pretty funny, thought I'd pass it along.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/curtai...ays_fun_until/

Great link!

ldgibson76 · 09-08-2010, 02:31 AM

Good one ZIPPO!

BLURAYSONYES · 09-08-2010, 05:19 AM

Nice MOD here!

talstarone · 09-08-2010, 09:20 AM

Hey ZIPPO my Friend.I hope you are enjoying a pleasant week.

ZIPPO · 12-27-2010, 10:17 AM

This post is in response to a couple of questions from my HT Gallery.

m1976ali » Dec 20, 2010 12:03 PM

ZIPPO how do you get those openings for components when they fit so perfectly and how many fans (and what size)are you running in the Rack??

pmac » Dec 16, 2010 11:09 AM

How did you get all those holes for the components do you have to cut them yourself? The thing has a thermostat, I assume built in cooling as well.

Middle Atlantic( http://www.middleatlantic.com/ ) cuts the custom shelf face plates. They have many components in their custom shelf database( http://repnet.middleatlantic.com/rsh/RSHdataDepth.txt ).
More info here: http://www2.middleatlantic.com/compa...o/RESI2010.pdf

I have twelve 120mm fans providing cooling( 4 upper & 8 lower ). I purchased the fans from Coolerguys.com( http://www.coolerguys.com/sff21.html ).
SPECS
Model #- SFF21D
Dimensions- 120x120x25mm
Fan Speed- 800rpm
Fan Noise- 8.7dBA
Air Flow- 33.5CFM
Rated Current- 0.10A

These fans are pin drop silent, but get the job done. The 4 upper fans sit directly on top of the receiver & are controlled by the
Coolerguys Programmable Thermal Fan Controller( http://www.coolerguys.com/840556090885.html ). I have it set to start at 80F & shut off at 78F, so the fans are constantly on until the receiver is turned off & cooled below 79F. The 8 lower fans are mounted in a Middle Atlantic Modular Thermostatic Fan Tray( http://www.middleatlantic.com/rackac/cooling/fta.htm ). The fan tray had 3 fans in it when I purchased it, but they were too noisy. So I removed them & installed 8 of the Scythe S-FLEX( SFF21D ) fans from Coolerguys. The fan tray has a built in thermostatic controller that cuts on at 87F & off at 83F. The rackshelves are fully ventilated on the sides & bottom to facilitate airflow. The lower vents on the rack are open on all sides, while the vents around the top of the rack are closed. I'm no longer using the 3 fan rack top plate I rigged up. Its been replaced by a slot vented top plate, to facilitate the increased airflow.

Other changes to the rack & bedroom I've made since taking pictures earlier this year are:
-added a OTA DVR
http://www.channelmaster.com/Digital..._DVR_s/120.htm
REVIEWS
http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/DT...-7000PAL.shtml
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_6597000...w&rvm=ShowAllt

-added a HDMI switcher( the Marantz SR6003 only has 3 HDMI inputs )
http://store.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs...egory=10003104

-added a iPod dock( the Marantz SRX003 receivers don't have a special input for the corded Marantz iPod docks, so I bought a Apple Universal Dock & installed it in a Raxxess in-rack iPod docking station. Component for video & stereo RCA for audio. )
http://www.raxxess.com/residential/p...ions/iRDS.html
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC...co=MjAyNDIwNTA

-added Paradigm speakers

-added SONY TV( from living room )

-had a full service ISF calibration done by Chad B( http://hdtvbychadb.com/index.html )
Super nice & very knowledgeable!

Possible post CES 2011 rack additions are:
-swapping out the ( OPPO DV-983H & SONY BDP-S360 ) for a OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray player

BDP-93-top-front.jpg

-adding a UPS( Cyberpower PR1000LCDRT2U ) for the DVR & PS3
http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/pro...______________

PR1000LCDRT2U-Angle.jpg

PR1000LCDRT2U-Rear.jpg

03-24-2010, 01:33 AM	#1
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	MISC. HT Talk ( ZIPPO ) My living room entertainment stand consist of: 4 pullout shelves, inside 2 Can-Am flip door deep pullout cabinets, on screw-in wheels, capped by a double length Mica top. https://forum.blu-ray.com/album.php?albumid=232 Can-Am products are made in Canada & sold online direct from the manufacturer. More information can be found at the links below. http://www.can-am.ca/index.html http://www.can-am.ca/features.htm http://www.can-am.ca/modular.htm http://www.can-am.ca/AV-electronics-...o-cabinets.htm http://www.can-am.ca/tv-stand.htm http://www.can-am.ca/home-theater.htm http://www.can-am.ca/docs/Can-Am-Catalog-US-96x100.pdf I made my purchase in 2007 when I upgraded my living room gear & furniture. Ownership has been pleasant & problem free until last month, when I purchased a Emotiva XPA-5 amp. The pullout shelves capacity is "Will hold up to 60 lbs comfortably.". I guess the Emotiva XPA-5( 66 lbs ) plus the SONY STR-DA5300ES( 33 lbs ) made it too uncomfortable. Received the XPA-5 on 2-16-10. Yesterday( 3-22-10 ) I noticed the amp & receiver getting closer in the middle. The weight of the receiver & amp was causing the shelf interior to bow/flex. So I removed the amp, receiver & shelf. As you can see, the shelf is hollow & has no crossbeam support in the middle . So my plan was to fill the entire underside with a very strong rigid material. I made a run to Home Depot, grabbing: a plank of 3/4 inch Birch plywood, a tube of Liquid Nails( heavy duty ), & wood screws. I used the whole tube of Liquid Nails, weighed the wood down , & let sit overnight. The next morning I marked, drilled, & screwed. Shelf back in, time for a test. 3-23-10 Level! While the cabinet was empty, I decided to add some Ikea Dioders to the underside of the flip up door. ( iPhone pics , will look better when I use my DSLR camera. ) I also decided to add a couple of these( for easier access to the receiver & amp rears during rewiring ). One will be mounted on the cabinet wall behind the receiver, the other behind the amp. They will be in installed later this week. http://www.techsupplydepot.com/Cool-...ABS_p_472.html GR-410-BLK HighRes2.jpg 4" x 10" Last edited by ZIPPO; 03-26-2010 at 03:14 AM.

09-07-2010, 06:27 PM	#14
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	It’s Always Fun, Until... I found this link pretty funny, thought I'd pass it along. http://www.hometheatermag.com/curtai...ays_fun_until/

12-27-2010, 10:17 AM	#20
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	This post is in response to a couple of questions from my HT Gallery. m1976ali » Dec 20, 2010 12:03 PM ZIPPO how do you get those openings for components when they fit so perfectly and how many fans (and what size)are you running in the Rack?? pmac » Dec 16, 2010 11:09 AM How did you get all those holes for the components do you have to cut them yourself? The thing has a thermostat, I assume built in cooling as well. Middle Atlantic( http://www.middleatlantic.com/ ) cuts the custom shelf face plates. They have many components in their custom shelf database( http://repnet.middleatlantic.com/rsh/RSHdataDepth.txt ). More info here: http://www2.middleatlantic.com/compa...o/RESI2010.pdf I have twelve 120mm fans providing cooling( 4 upper & 8 lower ). I purchased the fans from Coolerguys.com( http://www.coolerguys.com/sff21.html ). SPECS Model #- SFF21D Dimensions- 120x120x25mm Fan Speed- 800rpm Fan Noise- 8.7dBA Air Flow- 33.5CFM Rated Current- 0.10A These fans are pin drop silent, but get the job done. The 4 upper fans sit directly on top of the receiver & are controlled by the Coolerguys Programmable Thermal Fan Controller( http://www.coolerguys.com/840556090885.html ). I have it set to start at 80F & shut off at 78F, so the fans are constantly on until the receiver is turned off & cooled below 79F. The 8 lower fans are mounted in a Middle Atlantic Modular Thermostatic Fan Tray( http://www.middleatlantic.com/rackac/cooling/fta.htm ). The fan tray had 3 fans in it when I purchased it, but they were too noisy. So I removed them & installed 8 of the Scythe S-FLEX( SFF21D ) fans from Coolerguys. The fan tray has a built in thermostatic controller that cuts on at 87F & off at 83F. The rackshelves are fully ventilated on the sides & bottom to facilitate airflow. The lower vents on the rack are open on all sides, while the vents around the top of the rack are closed. I'm no longer using the 3 fan rack top plate I rigged up. Its been replaced by a slot vented top plate, to facilitate the increased airflow. Other changes to the rack & bedroom I've made since taking pictures earlier this year are: -added a OTA DVR http://www.channelmaster.com/Digital..._DVR_s/120.htm REVIEWS http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/DT...-7000PAL.shtml http://www.crutchfield.com/p_6597000...w&rvm=ShowAllt -added a HDMI switcher( the Marantz SR6003 only has 3 HDMI inputs ) http://store.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs...egory=10003104 -added a iPod dock( the Marantz SRX003 receivers don't have a special input for the corded Marantz iPod docks, so I bought a Apple Universal Dock & installed it in a Raxxess in-rack iPod docking station. Component for video & stereo RCA for audio. ) http://www.raxxess.com/residential/p...ions/iRDS.html http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC...co=MjAyNDIwNTA -added Paradigm speakers -added SONY TV( from living room ) -had a full service ISF calibration done by Chad B( http://hdtvbychadb.com/index.html ) Super nice & very knowledgeable! Possible post CES 2011 rack additions are: -swapping out the ( OPPO DV-983H & SONY BDP-S360 ) for a OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray player BDP-93-top-front.jpg -adding a UPS( Cyberpower PR1000LCDRT2U ) for the DVR & PS3 http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/pro...______________ PR1000LCDRT2U-Angle.jpg PR1000LCDRT2U-Rear.jpg Last edited by ZIPPO; 12-27-2010 at 06:15 PM.

03-24-2010, 01:41 AM	#2
SeanMF Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Iowa Home Theater Gallery:70 Blu-ray collection:1428 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:83	Well that is more impressive than my center stand build I did couple hours ago. Great job!

03-24-2010, 02:35 AM	#3
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	But did you hear a difference in sound???

03-24-2010, 11:01 AM	#5
talstarone Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Clayton, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:88 Blu-ray collection:363 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:54	I have to say that the pull out drawer racks are a great idea. That has to make cable connection,a lot easier. And also like the way you strengthened that Amp/AVR Shelf. Very Nice. Thanks for the Links. This could be a great help.

03-24-2010, 03:41 PM	#7
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	No problemo. I thought that's what you were referring to.

07-26-2010, 05:29 AM	#10
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	I'm making the leap to plasma( Panasonic TC-P65V10 ) in the living room. Ordered last Thursday( 7/22/10 ), delivery this Tuesday( 7/27 ) or Thursday( 7/29 ). Fellow Ohioan & Blu-ray.com member DimeMecka( https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...a&folderid=861 ), will be assisting with the TV swaps/installs. Any advice on set up precautions or tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

07-26-2010, 05:32 AM	#11
Jwilly019 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:192 Trading Score:9	Hey Zippo, I think I've asked this before, but can't seem to remember the answer: Where in Columbus do you live? Justin

07-28-2010, 04:28 PM	#13
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	Mountings done, wiring will have to wait until tomorrow. Bedroom before: Retire Vizio or the SONY. Hope I made the right choice. after: IMG_0515.jpg The Paradigms were purchased July 2009, before they became too trendy around here. Living room before: IMG_0266.jpg after: IMG_0516.jpg

09-08-2010, 02:31 AM	#17
ldgibson76 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Northern Delaware Home Theater Gallery:72 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1108 DVD collection:4	Good one ZIPPO!

09-08-2010, 05:19 AM	#18
BLURAYSONYES Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Irvine, CA Blu-ray collection:157	Nice MOD here!

09-08-2010, 09:20 AM	#19
talstarone Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Clayton, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:88 Blu-ray collection:363 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:54	Hey ZIPPO my Friend.I hope you are enjoying a pleasant week.

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