"Wooden" Rack Audio Gear

Pretty amazing looking stuff here, great idea 

http://www.davisound.com/ToolBoxes.html

Hmmmm.... When I see a statement like that I tend not to continue with the rest.

" AND SINCE DAVISOUND EMPLOYS VERY UNIQUE , ORIGINAL METHODS WHICH DISTINGUISH OUR DESIGNS AND RESULTING SUPERIOR SONICS THAT CAN NOT ALWAYS BE "MEASURED" BY TRADITIONAL TEST INSTRUMENTS ... "

I wonder if wood finish has effect on their sound signature.


Timber has no EMI shielding property, and without the internal screening your equipment will be completely vulnarable.

Heat dissipation is another concern.

Finally it is fire hazard. You may have an equipment like that in your studio but for some reason, even if it is very remote,  it cathches fire, you will find that your insurers  will void your insurance.

If you really like the wood effect you can either clad the metal case with a veneer of your choice or build a smaller metal case inside the wooden case.

I totally agree with everything sahib says.

--Joe

well burning timber can sometimes have an interesting acoustic effect, especially if placed near I microphone. Lets not write off the idea altogher

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Hmmmm.... When I see a statement like that I tend not to continue with the rest.

" AND SINCE DAVISOUND EMPLOYS VERY UNIQUE , ORIGINAL METHODS WHICH DISTINGUISH OUR DESIGNS AND RESULTING SUPERIOR SONICS THAT CAN NOT ALWAYS BE "MEASURED" BY TRADITIONAL TEST INSTRUMENTS ... "

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Completely agree. A statement like this destroys any and all credibility. Particularly with MEASURED in inverted commas.

Too bad if the termites got into your rack ...

Ugh, I got through the second FAQ question and stopped...

Not to mention that the site is awful with a capital suck.

I'm not sure zachs was referring to the quality of the electronics, but was speaking to the...

Pretty amazing looking stuff here, great idea 

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They do mention....

....Also, please note that where necessary for shielding purposes, wooden panels and cabinet coverings interiors are copper ground-plane shielded ... and inter-connected with copper braid ground strap.

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I may have posted this before, but it was a lot of work for me (veneer), and  bragging rights have not yet been exceeded....




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I suspect it might get rather irritating using this gear particulalry the multi band eq with no labelling for the controls & no scales round them either.

Freq Band said:

I may have posted this before, but it was a lot of work for me (veneer), and  bragging rights have not yet been exceeded....

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The SE1x is a badass box and that looks great!

I'm planning on an SE1x RedEye this year...
-T

Zachs, I agree with you the Davisound cases look great. I have been looking into building a davisound type case. Looks like they use a solid piece of 1/4" red oak for a front panel, 3/4" red oak for side panels, not sure about top, bottom and back. I am going to try 1/4" baltic birch. The wood is not to expensive. To do a 3 unit case about $16.50 plus shipping from http://www.ocoochhardwoods.com/ .
Sheilding: I've read where people mount the components onto a aluminum cake or cookie pan, mount that in the bottom and use thin copper sheeting or other metal to the interior side of the wood. Some rivet it on.
Here is a forum thread where they talk about this subject.
http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=25289
As far as ventilation goes Davisound cuts a big hole in the top of their cases which use tubes.
http://www.davisound.com/TB3.html
Also thinking about using these dial plates from allied
http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?SKU=296-6276&MPN=5000E&R=296-6276&SEARCH=296-6276&DESC=5000E?utm_source=Allied&utm_medium=merchandising&utm_campaign=Allied_Top_Sellers&utm_content=296-6276

The wood cases are good looking but, I don't want to burn my house down! I guess I'll just do the same old thing.

Haha dang, I was really just referring to the aesthetic of them  :-[

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Not to mention that the site is awful with a capital suck.

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Ptownkid said:

Not to mention that the site is awful with a capital suck.

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Thank you, i'll be here all night, try the veal.

Damn Wooden enclosures!
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=738879
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/01/12/news/coastal/21_15_271_11_06.txt
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/fire%20destroys%20rileys%20recording%20studio_1072711
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE2D91039F937A35750C0A963948260
http://www.singersroom.com/news/entertainment-story-1872.asp
http://cms.firehouse.com/web/online/News/Blaze-Destroys-Indianapolis-Recording-Studio-Firefighter-Injured/46$28990

Yeah, those wooden fan heaters are are real problem in today's studios  ;D