I don't miss the console TVs, but I do miss the console stereo. One of my "eventually" projects is that I want to custom build my own console stereo using modern components. I might or might not stick a turntable into it, but I mainly want to have a modern FM receiver (can't beat the radio on a chips that are being made now for selectivity and sensitivity, if you put a good front end on it) and some kind of internet radio client, like Volumino.
I want to have some physical knobs (including a huge, smooth volume knob) but having a touch screen like the Volumino interface would be nice. I would have to clean up my code hacking skills to get a good FM interface added to Volumino, though.
(If someone knows about a better client that might handle that, let me know. I'm not opposed to buying a relatively inexpensive network FM receiver if I can bury it in the console AND it has a client that embeds/integrates with some kind of DLNA client, because that it 95% of what I want.)
I'd be content with a simple rack system, but sounds like a neat project.
I like woodworking and fine furniture, and I'm past the age where I want blinkenlights all over the place.
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