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Ahanix D5 Media Center Enclosure

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-many-projects-ooo-ooo dept.

VL writes "Ahanix has delivered an enclosure that gives you everything you would desire in an HTPC. The versatility of using MicroATX or Standard ATX motherboards, the look and feel of high end audio/video equipment and a VFD information center that gives the added information of what is playing. It comes at a hefty price tag mind you, but in this particular situation, you get what you pay for." Now that's what I'm talking about. Anybody know of any other commercially available cases as well suited to putting in a stereo system?

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  1. Price? by swordboy · · Score: 4, Informative

    Ahanix has delivered an enclosure that gives you everything you would desire in an HTPC.

    Everything but PRICE!

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  2. HTPC -- what? by SuperDuG · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Okay so I had no idea what the hell an HTPC was, but before reading the article I was sure it was some type of disease... I was wrong

    the Home Theater Personal Computer is no disease so rest assured you can breath again.

    Now I understand the use of having a computer as part of your home entertainment system, and I see the merit in wanting it to "blend" with the rest of the objects in said entertainment setup.

    Here's where I get a little fuzzy...

    Am I the only one who just tossed their pc behind the entertainment center all together? With remote control (SSH/VNC/ATI Remote/Wireless Mouse) do you really need it sitting out and about?

    As far as DVD goes, I already have a standalone player so there was no need to use the computer for dvd playback.

    And as far as gaming goes, my gamecube with the wavebird suits me just fine.

    So I guess I'm just wondering what this is useful for.

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  3. Other cases by Albanach · · Score: 4, Interesting

    As ever, Coolermaster make some very nice cases also with more reasonable (circa $100) price tags that would be suited to such a PC. Here and here are some links. You do, of course, still need to add a PSU to these cases.

  4. I have an Ahanix D4 by dsavitsk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have the Ahanix D4 which is similar but larger, and it is not all it is cracked up to be.
    - I had to replace the "silent" power supply with a quieter one,
    - the VFD software they ship is terrible,
    - the build quality -- for anyone who owns actual high-end audio equipment -- is not actually that good,
    - there is no dampening material in the case,
    - getting the top off is near impossible and is bettered by other manufacturers, Ahanix esentially mackined a nice faceplate to put on a crappy old fashioned case,
    - while the D4 says there is room for 5 total drives, I managed to get 3 in mine (partly because usinf an ATX board fills up on drive bay while other internal wires fill another),
    - the front door just falls open rather than glideing smoothly (like would an actual high-end piece of equipment)
    - the company lists it as shipping with 2 silent 80mm fans, instead it shipped with 1 loud 60mm fan

    Anyhow, it works and it may be better than most things out there, but it is kind of crappy.