I’m super glad this is helping so many people out. Honestly did not think it would at first!

Thanks much appreciated! I went for 1U due to rack space constraints and future plans in that rack. 2U would have definitely been easier and honestly I probably wouldn't have had to do half the things I ended up doing in this process like changing the server mobo. Thanks for watching!

It is this one: www.jetwaycomputer.com/NF594.html Jetway NF594-Q170 Mini-ITX Mobo

No idea 🤷‍♂️

Glad it's helping people!

This is the latest version that existed as of Fall 2023. Not sure if theres a newer one out since then.

@WarnerDiscovers oct 25th newly launched named as fiio utws5 2025

@@SamuelCovert Cool will check it out

@@SamuelCovert Thanks for pointing this out to me. Didn't realize they released a new version. Seems like their described update could resolve them coming on in the case still: www.fiio.com/newsinfo/967648.html "The UTWS5 2025 integrates miniature wireless charging coils inside its compact body, upgrading the ear hooks with a wireless charging design. This completely solves the problem of oxidization that exists in traditional products, helping to improve the durability of the ear hooks dramatically. Get rid of worries about sweating and enjoy the music with pleasure. In addition, it has achieved intelligent linkage functions such as automatic power-off when placed in the case, automatic power-on when removed, and stopping charging once fully charged" Will have to potentially try them some time.

Good call, no idea what the deal was. Glad this is still helping others

Thanks! I really appreciate that. It's definitely random at times, some stuff I post on TikTok I'll post over here like this. Appreciate the follow along!

Hah! Oh my god I don't know how I mixed that up thank you for pointing that out. I'll have to go fix that. I'll be sure to double check the force on the needle. I haven't had any sound issues and it seems pretty light when I set the bar down to lower the needle when I play. Appreciate the feedback!

@@WarnerDiscovers Good luck swapping back round, I’ll be checking my own assembly skills once mine arrives! It might just have been the camera angle re. the tracking force.

Check out 1:26 again where the following I attempt to explain -- I just tested this out for you and can confirm despite having the volume turned up and the cue button "ON" the master output will still produce the audio. So be sure to have your volume lowered, but cue "ON" if you ONLY want it in your headphones. Basically having the Master Cue button "ON" will say "Put this into my headphones". Individually on each track, if your Cue button is "ON" it will also put it into your headphones. The Cue button WILL NOT prevent audio from playing out to the master output though. It WILL override the volume level set for the track and play it through your headphones. Hope this helps!

@@WarnerDiscovers this helped a ton!!! just did my first gig on Saturday and this was a lifesaver. Thank you!!

Amazing! Happy this was so helpful. You’re way further than me haha I just mess around at home with it. Good luck!

@@WarnerDiscovers had the same problem and fixed ! great !

You’re welcome! Happy it’s helping people

Glad it’s helping others!

You’re welcome! Glad it’s helping others

You’re welcome! I was hoping it’d help others. The part number / link to the part I got is in the description.

Appreciate that! I was also thinking the same thing. I have an energy monitor and was curious if I could find any data on that. Unfortunately don’t have data prior to installation so would have to do a specific test to see how much kWh it’s using. Home assistant is an open source project for monitoring smart home devices in a central location, you can find here: www.home-assistant.io I can only assume it’s saving cost (cost of running attic fan offsetting the amount of time my Mini Split compressor is running)

Hey thanks for chiming in with your experience. Glad to hear we were probably seeing similar issues. As far as the rumbling goes, my unit ended up coming with rubber “feet” to go between the wood and the metal screw areas if that makes sense. I didn’t end up highlighting them in this video unfortunately, but that could resolve your issue? When it is on high I can hear a slight humming in the second floor from the attic but nothing distracting or vibrating. Maybe you could get some rubber stripping from Home Depot or something and put it in between the wood and feet? Hope this helps!

Thanks! I really appreciate it. I really have been liking it. I do notice that when I have it hooked up to the speakers and they are “on” prior to turning on the turntable, you will hear a “pop” upon pushing the button in the back and when you lift and close the lid you might hear some interference. This is something a few people spoke about in reviews, something about re-wiring the pre-amp can avoid these things. Other than that, no complaints. It’s been great, sounds good.

Hey thanks for watching! I’m glad so many people found interest in this process. I did have it hooked up to a kill-a-watt and now it’s on a UPS. I never wrote down the numbers, but if I remember correctly it was in the low 100-200 watts. Sorry that I can’t recall exactly! I just checked my UPS and it’s running right now at ~130w with multiple other rack mounted devices. So it’s probably idling under 100 watts at the moment.

@@WarnerDiscovers ~100w at idle is quite a lot for the relatively low end performance of that CPU (by modern standards). I am on a journey to build a budget Ryzen 5 or Core i5 level system with consumer hardware in the same Inwin chassis you are using. Not sure if it is possible or feasible but you’ve given me a lot to consider. My goal is to eventually build a “cheap” and low power Proxmox cluster for home lab use for things like Pihole, Home Assistant, etc. Thanks again!

No worries, I can promise you it wasn’t! I used this same method in the toaster oven with my oil bottles too, works great even around 200f

@@WarnerDiscovers Ok. Tx.

Not sure unfortunately. I’m assuming that’s within the FiiO specific app? I don’t use the app unless trying to upgrade the firmware

@@WarnerDiscovers thanks..

That’s to hold the corners of your phone. Sort of a fail safe backup in case it loses friction / pressure on the clamp

Gotcha, thanks!

Hey thanks for the feedback and suggestions! Glad to hear I went down the right route with the proper PWM fans. It seemed to be the right step to take at the time and glad I did rather than mess with the adapters.

Thanks for watching! Yeah it definitely was a consideration that the ram was blocking the fans. I noticed this in some of the more "server" mobo style boards that took this into better consideration. The first fans I had didn't have PWM and only had 3 pin so there was no mobo control for the fan speed so that had to run at 100% unfortunately. Yeah the second converted setup was definitely the way to go with the new Mobo but you're right turned out more expensive. I'm glad I ended up going that route anyway in the end. Much cleaner / neater and end up learning a lot in the process. I've been monitoring the temps for the past month or so and they seem to be good with the two for now thankfully! I was poking around with SAS drives and it potentially might, good idea. The reason I went with 1U is because I was planning on converting my seperate NAS over to a 1U as well. With this, my top rack is completely full now. I have another rack underneath that is 4U, but the last 2U that I have available I already have a plan for, so was sort of restricted unless I swap out the racks and remount a bigger one, but I don't think I'll end up doing all that.

Thanks!

Yeah, I end up utilizing the Dynatron K2 later in the video which sounds like you’re describing. Just a personal server running some docker containers and home assistant and such.

Pretty much. You only see CPU coolers in 4U racks. And sometimes not even that. Just larger heatsinks and intake fans.

Thankfully the second CPU cooler I ended up installing, the Dynatron K2 is moreso specifically made for 1U cases. It blows out the side / rear of the heatsink since the top is covered and it all gets sucked out the back from the rear fans. Take a look at the image of it here: www.dynatron.co/product-page/k2 I also have been monitoring the temperatures for the past week or so and they’ve been keeping down really well

​@@BrunodeSouzaLino you find active coolers (or massive passive) in 2u and up. Typically will have a 60mm fan pushing air through front to back

Yeah definitely could have customized something like that. I noticed one or two things online I potentially could have bought then cut out. Some of the other 1U cases on Amazon also came with customizable I/O shields which I wish this one did! Fortunately the new mobo I got had an I/O shield that fit the case perfectly.

Happy it helped!

Hey there, sorry for the delay. Right now I’m powering each pair with a system that provides 79w per speaker. It looks like the maximum capacity for these speakers would be 100w. But, you can power them with any receiver or powering unit that provides audio to some speakers. Not sure what the minimum would be. Hope this helps!