Loren,

Looks great! Thanks for those pics. I think you have now set the new standard -- raised the bar. I may yet succumb to that CH-2 box. I like it offet, too. Like you say, headphone amp, ice maker, who knows?

Did you really destroy a dozen Dremel cutters?? I only destroyed one overproced 1/2" Forstner bit! (never meant to drill aluminum, I don't think.)

I really like your back panel bracketing of the RJ-45 connector, and the RCAs -- very clean. I may need to re-do!

On the bracket for power plug, can you put an additional bracket inside the sled that holds the plug closer to the Empeg -- the way the RJ-45 bracket is closer in? I will say that seems to be one good thing about the plywood approach; it grips the plugs very close to the back of the docked Empeg, and it seems to stabilize both connectors in line pretty well.

Now to watch for Bruno's extruded Empeg alarm clock!