Absolutely top notch quality and beautiful piece of furniture! we bought this entertainment center to house a new LCD TV, and to hide away the associated electronic components, several gaming systems, DVDs, game discs, and speakers. The quality of the wood and finish is second to none, and an absolute steal considering the price for such top notch solid materials and fine craftmanship. We shopped around, and could've easily paid just as much or more for an entertainment center maid of manufactured board and veneers. The photos of the pull out DVD storage on the website don't do it justice. We thought they were pretty, but probably impractical. Actually, they are gorgeous, sturdy, and very practical. Lots of storage!. In addition to the LCD TV in the pictures (which don't do the color or finish of the wood justice - they were taken with an iPhone), hidden away are left and right 14" Bose speakers, a satellite TV receiver, a Wii game system, a PS3 game system, and a DVD player. Not to mention plenty of books and other things.
There are a couple of imperfections in the layout/design. 1) Most high-end home theatre receivers that manage video and sound are too long to fit straight in any of the cabinets. My fault for not checking the dimensions more closely on my receiver, but I had to set it on it's side, and at an angle in the right tower in order to be able to shut the glass door. That brings up problem 2) my receiver generates a lot of heat (as does the PS3, but not as much as the receiver), and that heat is trapped inside the glass door and glass shelves in that tower. I think in addition to the wiring ports at the back of the cabinets, a little additional space could be opened to allow airflow for keeping electronics cooler. 3) If you run electronics in more than one cabinet, and want to plug them into a surge protector, but want the center to sit flush against the wall, you will have a difficult time finding a place for the surge protector to go. I think there is more than enough space in the cabinets to open up a cavity of space behind part of the center just for placing surge protectors to plug things into. I know, these are really nit-picky complaints, but there the only ones I can come up with because this is otherwise a FABULOUS piece of beautiful, sturdy, elegant furniture."..." Read more
- Funktastic in Abilene, TX