Mac mini Media Center

CoverFlow RC1.2

Westinghouse LVM-37W3 LCD Video Monitor

Apple iSight

Apple Mac mini
NewerTech miniStacks

Infinity BU-2 Subwoofer

Griffin PowerMate

Infinity Reference 2000.6 Speaker

Sherwood RVD-6090R AV Receiver

Technics SL-1200M3D Quartz Direct Drive Turntable

Incense Process

Incense Supply

Marble Lamp, a wedding gift from Ellen

Our Spode and Reidel

iPod cable for quick syncing

Mac mini Media Center by Andrew Coulter Enright.

Westinghouse LVM-37W3 LCD Video Monitor - 37", 1080p
Sanus System VM1B VisionMount LCD Wall Mount
Apple Mac mini - 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo, 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, 60GB HD - CoverFlow RC1.2, iTunes, Last.fm, GasLight, Front Row, VLC, Handbrake
NewerTech miniStack v2 - 500GB HD - Music, Photos, Movies
NewerTech miniStack v2 - 120GB HD - Backup
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
Griffin PowerMate
Apple iSight
Sherwood RVD-6090R AV Receiver
Technics SL-1200M3D Quartz Direct Drive Turntable
Infinity Reference 2000.6 Speakers
Infinity BU-2 Subwoofer

The Westy is connected to the mini via DVI at a native resolution of 1920x1080--no overscan whatsoever. The picture is terrific, 1080p content is breathtaking. The wall mount is pretty flush, just a couple inches, and strong as it was set into brick. The mini is connected to the receiver via mini TOSLINK. The hard drives are quiet. The remote works well through that tinted glass. The PowerMate provides fast, intuitive scrubbing through CoverFlow (1381 albums) and videos (both QuickTime and VLC). The iSight clings magnetically to the back of the display when not in use--when a call comes in we just move it to the top of the display where it also attaches magnetically. It's microphone still works well back there--voice calls and room recordings sound good. The receiver's tape-out runs back into the mini so we can rip vinyl. The 1200 uses a Stanton Discmaster.

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acordova says:

how much did this all run you?
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Coulter Enright says:

Not as much as it seems.

The panel came down in price quickly. I watched it for a good long while then found it at J&R for a little over a grand. I weaseled out of sales tax (I live in New York City) by shipping it to my folks' place in Jerz, then driving it back into the city. The mounting hardware was forty bucks on top of that.

The mini cost what it cost. The 500GB drive was maybe two hundred. The 120GB I built myself in an identical NewerTech enclosure with a spare drive I had laying around.

The PowerMate was a small payday gift to myself. I bought the iSight off my brother's roommate (unused) for sixty-five the other day. I traded my bike to my best friend for the turntable. The receiver, speakers and subwoofer were all hand-me-downs from my generous, stereophile father-in-law.

I splurged a little, and got lucky the rest of the way.

A.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

qdotj says:

Love the setup....
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

MasterC says:

Awesome setup!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

samuelcotterall (old) says:

I envy you.

And I'm glad to see a rather complete looking Sonic Youth back catalogue.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

underflo says:

sick set up.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

benfest says:

How is it using the non-media functions of the computer from across the room? Is the screen big enough to browse the web while sitting on the couch?
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Coulter Enright says:

It's OK if you amp up the point-size in your browser. Definitely usable. I'll admit though, I don't do it often. I have a laptop for that.

A.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

www.ian.ca says:

you sir are living my dream. NICE set up, HIGH FIVE
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

tmv32 says:

Totally Sweet Setup!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

!efatima says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Emirates Mac, and we'd love to have all your apple photos added to the group.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

françois. says:

appetizing... wish I could have that level of equipment at home one day...
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

arainert says:

where are the wires coming out of the TV going?
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Coulter Enright says:

You can see them better in the full size pic (click on All Sizes). They are wrapped in a milky plastic spiral material, that makes their color pretty close to the wall. You can see them running from the lower right-hand corner of the TV to the upper left-hand corner of the right speaker. They then run behind the speaker and into the mini.

A.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Strike Down Photography says:

nice set up!
do you have any complaints about the westinghouse lcd monitor because i plan on getting the 47" 1080p monitor.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Coulter Enright says:

Nah, I'm very happy with it. It works perfectly with the mini, no overscanning or other such nonsense. I'm in the design field with a lot of knowledge about color calibration, etc. and I'm really happy with the display in that regard as well. Contrast ratio could be better, but it's def a good value.

A.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Alexander Heinz says:

I just bought this TV for $580 shipped. Thanks for your input and pictures, it helped me purchase it.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

AORHUN says:

i like :)
good
mac mini
+
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

F3tch says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Electronic Gadgets, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

modern anxiety says:

OOOOOOOoooooohhhh!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

adrianfon9 says:

What kind of table is that?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Mistretta says:

this is cool

--
[discovered in definetheline's photophlow room] (?)
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

koukrâpock says:

oh yeah ....sonic youth..dirty!

i think i am the bigest fan of sonic youth!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

tsevis says:

Nice one!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

forssan says:

wow. really love your interior design. the floor against that wall is so right!

/mathias
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

TashaLee says:

sweet apartment!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

davidmartinezsuarez says:

Beauty, I like this.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

lespauldj says:

neat n sweet
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

optikinescant says:

Very cool set up. I am just buying this monitor (can't beat $550 shipped) to bring into my existing Mac Mini based HTPC setup. Your setup is perfect :) I must ask, how did you setup the iSight to be magnetically mounted to the back? I was thinking of removing the one we have from our old g4 iMac and attaching it to this in a similar fashion, but I didn't notice any magnet mounting equipment, just a plastic bracket... any help on this?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Coulter Enright says:

The top of the monitor happens to have metal beneath the plastic housing. The plastic is thin enough that the standard Apple magnetic mount for the original iSight will cling to the metal through it. This is true all the way across the display actually, I can position the camera anywhere along its width.

A.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

GeeTekk says:

very nice!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

edmontonenthusiast says:

wow that is beautiful.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

lmoyo88 says:

nice setup ......
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

videoCWK says:

This is such a pretty room. I love the finish on the floor and the brick wall gives a very interesting look to it. Don't the speakers sound harsh though? Regardless, that's a nice setup.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Solarjaaz says:

I love it!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Tarcicio Luna Chávez says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Artefactos, objetos & productos tecnológicos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Kevin J Hatton's Flickr Pics says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Remote Viewing Media, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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