Thanks for the responses and the suggestion!
As of right now I am thinking about everything being separate because I am probably going to copy the old 1970's tube tv look, that would be a fun wood working project, and I will want seperate big clicky knobs to make it feel authentic, and a power button. I am not sure if the knobs in the roman retro action musical actually work or are just there for looks, but I want to copy that look. Also sort of like this:
