Rackmounting that which should not be rackmounted

Rackmounting that which should not be rackmounted Mar 2025 - 11 min read A few years ago I developed a few clever ways of rackmounting non-rackmount equipment so it could look neat in my HiFi rack enclosure. The goal was to have a professional-looking setup that would support input from my TV, spotify, Airplay, DJ controller and other sources while being able to drive a subwoofer with room correction and integrated crossover. As part of this I also developed some HiFiBerry accessory hardware and code to allow streaming, input selection, remote volume control and track identification. The rack conversions, hardware and code weren’t used long (as I tend to change around my HiFi gear frequently) but I figured given the work I put in it’s likely useful to someone else wanting to rackmount their HiFi gear or mess with HiFiBerry hardware. I enjoy the idea of modular systems, especially when it comes to HiFi. The ability to swap out any part to upgrade incrementally is appealing, as well ... Read full article.