Can anyone recommend a STURDY desk that isn't made by IKEA? I'm tired of my whole desk shaking when I type. I currently have the Mikael, IIRCC, by IKEA.
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Hey can you tell me the name of that desk and where to get it please? Thanks man!
I'm on the boat deciding if I should get an IKEA desk or not myself. Their flimsiness is what bothers me as well. I have been told that Galant and Hemnes are great however, and doesn't easily shake like their Vika models do. My "ideal" desk is this one, but I don't think I can cough up the cash for one.. at least, not yet...
I'm not the original poster, but it looks like the IKEA Galant Corner Desk.
Vika isn't too bad of an option as long as you stabilize one of the sides with an Alex type unit. In my fiancee's study we have a 200cm Vika, with an Alex on one side and the birch veneer curved legs on the other.
As you can see I haven't moved in yet (<9 months to wedding) since there's no Apple stuff to be seen haha.
The Galant recommendations are right on, they're really solid desks. I'll also add in the Malm (or if you can find an old Jonas) as a decent sized work real-estate desk from Ikea that is <$180.
As you can see I haven't moved in yet (<9 months to wedding) since there's no Apple stuff to be seen haha.
The Galant recommendations are right on, they're really solid desks. I'll also add in the Malm (or if you can find an old Jonas) as a decent sized work real-estate desk from Ikea that is <$180.
herman miller chair?
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nothing's changed since my last post, but i just really like this picture
what/where do yo get th LED backlighting behind ur monitor
What is that wallpaper on the wall?
Or is its sticker of the continents ?
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I see a lot of you using a cinema display
Is the apple 24" led cinema display worth getting used for $500 ?
Hmm, interesting. I think the Vika Adils might be the one to blame in overall flimsiness. Btw, nice setup (even without a Mac, it looks very neat)! Plus an early congrats!Vika isn't too bad of an option as long as you stabilize one of the sides with an Alex type unit. In my fiancee's study we have a 200cm Vika, with an Alex on one side and the birch veneer curved legs on the other.
As you can see I haven't moved in yet (<9 months to wedding) since there's no Apple stuff to be seen haha.
The Galant recommendations are right on, they're really solid desks. I'll also add in the Malm (or if you can find an old Jonas) as a decent sized work real-estate desk from Ikea that is <$180.
It's the IKEA (go figure) Galant desk, it comes in all shapes and sizes including 2 different sets of feet.
The b&w asw608 is an active sub, with built in lowpass filter. I.e. You can connect it via minijack, and it will only play the low frequencies.
So i just used a splitter on the jack connected to the mac. One cable to sub, one to spakers. Was skeptical at first, because it's maybe not the best solution, but it sounds great, and works like a charm.
Just buy an active sub with lowpass filter, and you'll be fine.
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For people wondering about the world map - it's a wallsticker bought from ferm-living.com
Awesome! One thing that I am not fond of on the MM-1s is the lack of a sub and I have no idea why B&W decided to make it that way at least give us an option for a sub. How did you configure the Mac to make use of two outputs? My MM1s are plugged in via USB and their selected as the output source on the sound preferences so obviously when I plug in anything to the mini jack on the back of my mini I have to choose between using the mm-1 or the mini jack.
Yeah! Had the same problem, awesome speakers, but lacked sub.
I had to ditch the usb on the mm-1, kind of sucks, but it's nicer to have the sub.
You can also buy an extension cable, so you can tuck the splitter away from view.
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Awesome, Theres something about the old cinema displays that i like a lot.
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Just set this guy up last night, I'm pretty happy
15" MacBook Pro Retina
2x Thunderbolt
1x Acer H243H
Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Logitech Anywhere Mouse
Blue Yeti Microphone
Sony MDR-XB500 headset
Intuos 4 Medium tablet (hidden on pegboard to the left)
WD 1.5TB External HDD
WD Passport HDD
Plugable USB 2.0 10-Port Hub
Ikea Vika Amon 61" top
Old setup:
15" MacBook Pro Retina
2x Thunderbolt
1x Acer H243H
Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Logitech Anywhere Mouse
Blue Yeti Microphone
Sony MDR-XB500 headset
Intuos 4 Medium tablet (hidden on pegboard to the left)
WD 1.5TB External HDD
WD Passport HDD
Plugable USB 2.0 10-Port Hub
Ikea Vika Amon 61" top
Old setup:
Thank buddy, however i was so lucky to grab the last model of 30" Apple Cinema Display before they discontinue!!
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