>How about an option, then? [ethernet jack on back instead of a loose cable]

Well, if everyone leans in that direction, I suppose I'll just have to design the RJ-45 coupler into the back panel then, and adjust the price to compensate -- probably $5-10 extra.

>have you considered routing the face of the unit a little so that the empeg will sit more-or-less flush with the face?

I'm still toying with that aspect of the design. Personally, I kinda like letting the empeg bezel just sit flush against the front of the cabinet, but I suppose it may look better with a face frame around it -- this would look a little better with the veneer as well. I'll try a couple of things on the prototype.

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