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mwoody:
I've decided to put together a Slikstik cabinet, either a 27" or 33" (haven't decided).  Below is my final checklist for parts to order; I'd greatly appreciate if anyone who has done this or something similar before could take a look at this and tell me if I'm missing any parts, some of these might not work, or some of these are unnecessary.

Please don't bother to chide me for not building one myself out of an old cabinet.  I fully appreciate the work, talent, and skill that goes into making a "real" MAME box, but I am a gamer, not a carpenter.  Even if I could pull off something more complicated, I would not enjoy it, so this option is the best for my purposes.

Oh, and the links are, for the most part, demonstrative.  I can find cheaper prices than these; they're just there to demonstrate the items to which they link.

Thanks!

PC:
Whatever I can make from combining spare parts with what's cheap at Fry's this weekend - includes keyboard and mouse

SlikStik 27" (or 33") Arcade Cabinet & Quad
http://www.slikstik.com/detail.aspx?ID=54

Wells Gardner D9200 (27" or 33" - haven't decided)
http://www.wellsgardner.com/wellsgardner31....cfm?itemid=691

Smart Strip LCG3
http://www.bitsltd.net/smartstrip/buy.htm

Arcade VGA video card
http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html

Speaker amp/subwoofer:
Creative I-Trigue 2.1 3300
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc....-116-120&DEPA=0
(Will these work properly with 4 ohm speakers?  I can't find an impedance rating.  Bart seems to think so.)

Speakers (x2):
Blaupunkt TSx542
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mKjbJ3OOOt8/c...1&avf=N&search=
(OK that these are unshielded?)
w/wire:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mKjbJ3OOOt8/c...1&avf=N&search=
(Real newb question: should I get the version with the connectors already on them?)

Marquee lighting:
http://www.happcontrols.com/lighting/49100100.htm
(Will this properly fit both the 27" and the 33" installations?)
RayB:
You can get much cheaper florescent light fixtures (with bulb) at Walmart or discount/surplus stores.
Wizard of DelRay:

--- Quote from: mwoody on September 30, 2004, 06:11:40 pm ---Please don't bother to chide me for not building one myself out of an old cabinet.  I fully appreciate the work, talent, and skill that goes into making a "real" MAME box, but I am a gamer, not a carpenter.  Even if I could pull off something more complicated, I would not enjoy it, so this option is the best for my purposes.
--- End quote ---

Seems like you're expecting a barrage of posts getting ready to rip you for buying.  I say whatever suits you, as long as you're happy.

I was even like you at first.  I purchased an ArcadeDepot cocktail kit (great company) but after putting it together I was disappointed.  I knew that I would be happier with a cab that I built and if I had more confidence from the beginning then I wouldn't have wasted $400 (the kit went out with the trash recently).

That being said, the SlikStik cabinets do seem kinda nice, but I just think most people would rather try their hand at building one (or more if necessary) then paying $1500 or more for what's essentially an empty cabinet.

Don't think I'm slamming you, cause I'm not.  Just letting you know that I was once where you are.  Good luck on your cab!
DougHillman:
First off, if you really know you wouldn't enjoy building a cab from scratch then no one should have any room to criticize you.  I think many of us here feel that even doing an unenjoyable task would far more than make up for the TON of $$$ you'd save, but everyone has to price their own time & such.

I know you said you're likely to get stuff cheaper, so I thought I'd throw out a few options.  Check out www.tigerdirect.com if you're buying parts to assemble your own PC.  WAY cheaper than Fry's.   There's also a thead floating around that offers a cheaper alternative to the SmartStrip.  Essentially it's a SmartPlug that you can then plug a regular strip into.   No reason that a decent computer speaker setup wouldn't be appropriate as well.  Don't really need to buy separates.

bdsjake:
hey, I have the exact same creative sound system and blaupunkt speakers.  Sound fine together to me (but them I'm not really an audiophile).  Small tip, don't just cut the wires to the creative speakers, I opened them up first and then cut as close to the small speaker as possible, I was able to identify the positive wire, had a red mark on it and made hook up to the car speakers easy.  Not shielded but I don't notice any intereference with my monitor, here's my cab:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=25045
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