People of GAF,
My 30th birthday is coming up and my wife has given me two options; I can either have a big party or I can finally buy myself an Arcade cabinet. I of course have leaned towards the cab. I know a lot of you guys on here have your own cabinets, so I hope someone can spare some advice.
I'd really like to get a candy cabinet, especially since this will be going in my basement where we have a low ceiling and sitting is prefered. I don't really know much of anything about these cabs since I've always put off the notion of actually owning one. I assume the best way to go about obtaining one of these is to look locally? I've read that shipping prices from online stores can double the cost of the actual cab. I decided to check Craigslist and I came across a Crowin Candy Cabinet for $350 (with no game). It appears to be in really nice shape. I sent the guy an email to see if he's still trying to get rid of it (the listing is from around Thanksgiving), but does that sound like a good deal for that type of cab? What sort of price range should I be looking for in general with these?
Also I noticed the Crowin has a four button setup, where as I'd ideally like to have a six button. Is it possible/easy/not too pricey to swap it out for a six button? Also, is it semi easy to hook up different boards or even consoles like a Dreamcast to these cabinets? Since I'll probably only have room for one of these things, I'd really like to try and get a lot of mileage out of it with lots of shit hooked up to it.
Anyway, any sort of advice would help. Thanks in advance!
My 30th birthday is coming up and my wife has given me two options; I can either have a big party or I can finally buy myself an Arcade cabinet. I of course have leaned towards the cab. I know a lot of you guys on here have your own cabinets, so I hope someone can spare some advice.
I'd really like to get a candy cabinet, especially since this will be going in my basement where we have a low ceiling and sitting is prefered. I don't really know much of anything about these cabs since I've always put off the notion of actually owning one. I assume the best way to go about obtaining one of these is to look locally? I've read that shipping prices from online stores can double the cost of the actual cab. I decided to check Craigslist and I came across a Crowin Candy Cabinet for $350 (with no game). It appears to be in really nice shape. I sent the guy an email to see if he's still trying to get rid of it (the listing is from around Thanksgiving), but does that sound like a good deal for that type of cab? What sort of price range should I be looking for in general with these?
Also I noticed the Crowin has a four button setup, where as I'd ideally like to have a six button. Is it possible/easy/not too pricey to swap it out for a six button? Also, is it semi easy to hook up different boards or even consoles like a Dreamcast to these cabinets? Since I'll probably only have room for one of these things, I'd really like to try and get a lot of mileage out of it with lots of shit hooked up to it.
Anyway, any sort of advice would help. Thanks in advance!