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need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« on: July 16, 2006, 07:36:39 pm »
I am going to buy a new computer soon and I need a new desk. I was recently going to build one to make up for the arcade machine I couldn't build but soon realized that it would be very very hard. So I looked on the internet and found a desk I wanted and tried to add some of my custom desk's features. I wanted a racing seat and a 7.1 surround sound system. I have the seat done but I need some help installing the 7.1 system.

The desk I want is here and the speaker system is here. I had ideas such as making a wood shelf-like thing and PVC but I don't know how I would keep the speakers to "stick" to the PVC. So as arcade builders, I thought that you might know of ways to install a 7.1 speaker system. Thanks for any help!

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2006, 08:46:17 pm »
I don't offer much useful advise, but first off I fixed your links:
http://www.modernhomeoffice.com/leadcost.html
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16836116153

attaching speakers to pvc should be easy.  The speakers have a spot on the back for made to hang it on a wall, just put in a screw into the pvc and hang it from that.  I think a pvc on a desk would probably look very cheap, but then it would be very cheap to build.  Get what you pay for I guess.  I would recommend making a corner desk with your computer monitor in the corner.  That way you can just have the surround speakers attached to the actual desk.  Essentially this desk without the bookshelf.

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2006, 09:57:51 pm »
PVC probably wouldn't look too awful if you got some Krylon Fusion paint and used that on it to recreate a powder finish look, like one of the Hammered line or maybe a Textured Shimmer.
$6.75 the hard way-one quarter at a time.

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2006, 10:31:57 pm »
Thanks you so much guys. I was going to paint the PVC and maybe do some cool lighting with it anyway.

@AtomSmasher: I didn't know that they had a wall mount fixture available, thanks! And I was thinking about a corner desk for other reasons but then the racing seat wouldn't be possible. (I thought about making it turn but nothing looked promising as in cheap and durable.)

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 04:23:41 am »
7 speakers for $66.00 ?

You sure you want to go to all this trouble for the sake of $10 speakers?

Living the delusional lifestyle.

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 09:32:23 am »
Well, it was either 86 (or 66) or 430. Not that hard. Those were the only two I saw at newegg for 7.1 and I want to take advantage of my 7.1 sound card. ;)

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Re: need help installing a 7.1 system into a desk
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2006, 08:12:17 pm »
Well, it was either 86 (or 66) or 430. Not that hard. Those were the only two I saw at newegg for 7.1 and I want to take advantage of my 7.1 sound card. ;)

Good luck.

I almost bought 7.1s

Glad i didnt.. No games really take advantage of it. hell alot of games dont even do 5.1 properly..