My Mac Mini 2014 with two 30" Cinema Display.
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That was my main display up until I got my 32" 4K last year (which I just replaced with 2 27" 165Hz 2K displays yet again)..
That thing was awesome scaled, but whoever decided 4K on a 28" screen was a good idea needs to get canned haha. First time I set that thing up, I couldn't even see the mouse cursor on the screen.
my windows tech neighbor claimed 2K and 4k are quite similar
expect for the price.
since I don't play video games
Your Windows tech neighbor is blind or he's staring at 55" screens. Until you get up to at least a 43" screen size, 4K is completely unusable in a desktop computer.
@Sensamic - I was never bothered going from 4K to 2K because I never ran any of those screens at 4K. On a 27/28" monitor running at 3840x2160, you literally cannot even see your mouse pointer on the screen.
@Sensamic - I was never bothered going from 4K to 2K because I never ran any of those screens at 4K. On a 27/28" monitor running at 3840x2160, you literally cannot even see your mouse pointer on the screen.
MacOS always uses the available pixels. The user interface may be zoomed ("scaled"), but that is just mapping the user interface to the available pixels, which for a 4K screen is 2160 lines.
- M2 Mac Mini w/Satechi type C hub
- Seagate 4TB TimeMachine
- WD 5TB Photo Library
- 7-port type A USB 3.0 hub
- External Pioneer BluRay drive
- Logitech speakers, keyboard, mouse and C920s webcam
- LG 34" Ultrawide Monitor
- Belkin 4-port Type C hub (not pictured)
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Original Price:US$3299* in 2004 this is something like 5377 in 2024.For 2 of them it is 10755USD... Did you buy them new?
My very minimal set-up.
M2Pro (base) Mac Mini
LG Ultrafine 32UQ85 Black IPS Display
Magic Keyboard / Trackpad / Mouse
Airpods Pro 2
Samsung T7 SSD (hidden)
The whole set up is built in between two cabinets which provide shading for the display.
M2Pro (base) Mac Mini
LG Ultrafine 32UQ85 Black IPS Display
Magic Keyboard / Trackpad / Mouse
Airpods Pro 2
Samsung T7 SSD (hidden)
The whole set up is built in between two cabinets which provide shading for the display.
Mac Mini
55" LG OLED
32" Benq LED
iPad
3 sets of bluetooth mouse and keyboard around the room
Topping E30 II DAC
Dynaudio studio monitors
Controllers for music creation and mixing
Film scanner and A2 printer
WOW - I really like the clean and minimalist look. Nice Job!
Do have a couple of questions, though:
Why the mouse placement? Doesn't look convenient for either hand. Or, do you just move it to the shelf with the trackpad when you use it?
Why is the center shelf double thickness? It has almost no weight on it.
Congratulations again on your setup. I like the light shielding on the display and the great job you have done with cable routing.
Thanks! Mouse is just out of the way usually, because I only use it for large file and/or photo-video editing. I tried using both simultaneously, but could not get used to it. I'm a trackpad person.
The double thickness was not my idea, but I do tend to lean on it heavily from time to time, so it's not a bad thing I guess, just for safety.
Connectors (3 pcs) are behind the display, and going down on the white tunnel in the middle. And there is a large white ikea tray in the shelf in the middle where is the power brick of the monitor and the SSD.
Cheers
The Mini has taken over the charging station duties for iPhone and iPad Pro.
Are those Acoustic Energy speakers poking out either side of your set up?
509s?
I've got my original AE109s from 1996 in my spare bedroom still; like new still with no perished rubber at all. Paired with an Arcam Alpha 10 integrated and Rega Apollo CDP - still fabulous sounding speakers
Yep. Spot on. Except, I can't really be bothered to check the exact model right now, because they're stored away. They're crap, really. I got them thrown in on another buy. When I say crap, remember that I'm used to decades of working on good mixing studio stuff. I'm sure they'd be ok as part of a small appartment stereo.Are those Acoustic Energy speakers poking out either side of your set up?
509s?
I've got my original AE109s from 1996 in my spare bedroom still; like new still with no perished rubber at all. Paired with an Arcam Alpha 10 integrated and Rega Apollo CDP - still fabulous sounding speakers
My Dynaudios, are twentyfive years old and sound fantastic still.
Those are my very old and very affordable, and very well-reviewed, Audio-Technica ATH-M50X monitor headphones and I think they sound great with the Mac mini or with an Apple USB-3.5mm adapter on my iPad or iPhone.
Mine are sporting a fresh pair of ear pads (OEM widely available) and my custom leather mod of the headband after the original vinyl flaked off the underlying fabric about ten years ago.
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Yeah; they're not made for stuff like that. The AE109s are excellent, the 5x series tried too hard IMO
The JBL 308Ps I have in my office system are superb; very clean sounding, very true rather than being coloured, typical of audiophile speakers
The kitchen fast set-up ... because I don't even have space for a Mac mini! It is working ... my iMac is Screen Sharing with it ... and running Xcode on the Mac mini!
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