Christmas Ideas - DIY something!

Very true!

Great idea!

A couple of years ago my wife and I made Skyline style wood diffusers using mathematical formulas found easily online. With a little creativity in choosing a variety of wood stains we ended up with awesome looking pieces that for modest cost provide good sonic benefit and have been called art by more than a few visitors. Pics on my system page, "Austin City Limits". Cheers,
Spencer

My home is awash in books. Not enough shelves. Had been planning on building shelves on one end of our TV (and now music too) room before I got my hi-fi system.

So now I’ll build the shelves on either side and a center area for my components. Will spend some time designing that section. My goals are to make it rock sturdy and to allow air movement around the components while making it look consistent with the rest of the room. Not looking into exotic isolation solutions at this point.

(I know between the speakers is not the best location for the component but there are no options, with or without the built ins. The speakers will be out in front a bit.)