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Price Paid:
$599.00
from Dynamic Home Theater Summary:
Overall we were very impressed with this piece of furniture. If you are looking for a solid piece of attractive furniture to protect 4 components (and store a row of CD's) and give each of them good ventilation then I would definitely consider this cabinet. However, if you are looking to squeeze several components and supplies into this cabinet then I think you should just count on incomplete visualization and remote control access to electronics placed at the extreme top or bottom (or with sensors near their side)as the cabinet doors have a thick/tall metal frame decreasing the size of the window/screen. In addition the pins that allow further flexibility for shelf heigth adjustment preclude placement of components between them as the distance between them is too narrow.
After purchase we found that the cabinet is very well built and VERY solid. The entire unit is veneered over 3/4" board and then reinforced with 6 1.5" thick rectangular steel tubes. The precut holes matched their corresponding sockets very naturally making assembly very straightforward. The back panel isn't made of the cardboard material that I have found in most other units, but rather a 1/2" thick plywood/particle board. Included in the kit are options for 6 height adjustable carpet spikes with brass floor protectors should you use this on a surface other than carpet, or flat plastic/nylon height adjustable feet. The shelves have good flexibility for four components via height adjustable pins but larger components or more than four components will require some creative placement. Other well thought out features include: adequate space in the back panel for components/cable access, back panel extensions for components that are deeper, felt lining on the bottom and top of the cabinet doors to prevent scratching of the cabinet, excellent door hinges for easy of alignment (again everything was very well aligned out of the box-in part because it is so darned rigid), sturdy cast (not plastic or some other flimsy material) base pedestal rings that cover the carpet spikes from view, two choies of cabinet knobs, and extra supplies (like extra circular pads that allow soft closure of the cabinet door against the cabinet.
We had a minor problem with the cabinet and their customer service was excellent. We left a message (as we are East Coast and they West) and that message was returned soon after they opened. The person we spoke with called us back when she said she would and had our situation resolved in a matter of 2 days or so and we received a replacement item a week from the original phone call. I would have complete confidence in doing business with this company again. Strengths:
Sturdy build (probably the safe place in your house in the event of a hurricane or tornado), good flexibility for different uses/configurations, good looking, well thought out, easy to put together, awesome customer support Weaknesses:
Door frame is so thick it prevents remote control access for components that have their sensor near the sides of the unit (a small price to pay for the rigidity of the unit). Likewise, any component placed at the extreme top or bottom of the cabinet will have limited visibility/accessibility. We opted for the metal screen which makes reading the small lettering on our Rega components hard to read. Similar Products Used:
Techcraft a/v cabinet with glass doors.
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