This simplistic, clean design is a work of art - an example of form & function at its best. Extremely well built, no cheap or cheesy parts, fit & finish on the 2 units I purchased & assembled were as close to perfect as possible, considering mass production & relatively low price point for this level of quality & sheer mass, a solid strong build with a subdued muscular look/feel. The matte black rectangular steel outer frame paired with the matte finish silver round/tubular inner frame and gray smoke glass combine to quietly match any style audio/video equipment (most are either black or silver, brushed, matte or gloss) these racks compliment the equipment. The glass is thick and strong supported by this steel frame with heavy duty clear rubber/silicone like material supporting the glass to prevent scratching and more importantly to absorb vibration & prevent any kind of glass movement once set in place. The hardware is high quality, bolts /threads line up correctly, all holes are correctly drilled (plumb and square - so many other kits are not!!!) Assembly is quick/easy assuming you have some common sense experience using basic hand tools. I was concerned that the units would not be strong enough for my high end AVR & multi-channel amplifiers or stable enough for my Analog stereo old school Tube preamp/amp & Record Turntable (that requires a heavily damped vibration free surface) - I bought a pair of these racks - one for the AVR/Surround sound system for Movies (Blu-Ray/DVD, VHS, Laser Disc, Cable Box, Heavy 7 channel amp, etc..) and the other for 2 channel Analog Music sound reproduction (Tape decks, Turntable, DVD-Audio/HDCD/CD Transport & DAC, Vacuum Tube Amps/preamps/tuner/phono preamp, Graphic Equalizers etc..) - These racks are strong enough to support the extreme weight & rack parts/materials used are not affected by the extreme HEAT generated by the vacuum Tube systems, open air rack shelf design allows for the best heat dispersion/air flow & because of the rack's overall mass & low center of gravity, these are the most stable/vibration damping racks I have ever owned/used/seen, even those I have worked on located in professional recording studios, weren't built this well. This combined with a fantastic price & free shipping (when I bought them it was free) for items weighing this much - also fast delivery, you can't go wrong. After almost 3 years and no trouble other than removing dust (Good thing the metal parts do NOT show fingerprints due to textured finish, but the glass does collect dust like any other rack shelf surface material). Cable management system is minimal but functional and easily customized to suit your needs, there is plenty of room in a very wide, but shallow 3 sided box that runs the length top to bottom of the rack (approx 10" wide, 2" deep, Length of rack top to bottom) with large oval cut-outs in the rear of each shelf, holes have machined rounded edges so no sharp metal to cut through cable insulation & no need for messy unreliable grommets - plenty of hidden room to hide the cable and separate the high voltage Line cords from the sensitive low voltage A/V input/output cables into separate bundles. Since the back of the cable hide is wide open, it is easily accessible & new cables can be added or removed without taking anything apart. The 5 shelves are evenly spaced with plenty of H/W/D to accommodate all of my equipment with larger devices (Reel to Reel Tape, Turntables) on the top Shelves. Shelves ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE - Because the tubular steel framework that supports each shelf is welded - I rather have a strong welded frame, than weak adjustable potential points of failure on an otherwise indestructible rack system. The all Steel inner silver tubular shelf support system and outer black rectangular frame combined are a heavyweight, heavy duty system that is extremely strong, rigid and stable. Because of the size and weight, 2 adults are needed to move the empty fully assembled racks into position, IOW, these racks, even without any equipment on the shelves, is so heavy/stable that you can't move them (they don't slide on floor because of silicone feet, weight, stability) without some help lifting all 4 legs off the floor simultaneously & placing the rack where you want it. There is no way these would ever tip over, they are so correctly balanced that it would take a huge force just to push it enough to tilt it on 2 of 4 legs. I cannot think of anything negative to say nor can I think of any improvements that I would have made to these racks - I may add some RGB LEDs to the back edge of the Glass Shelves to test whether I can get the edges to light up from the front to add some color/focus on the racks - all angles are accessible so mounting LEDs are simple, if desired.
Love these units and would highly recommend..
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Five stars for the product, zero stars for the packaging
Pay close attention to the weight listed in the product description: this is NOT your bog-standard cheap-ass particleboard stereo stand. The frames are metal tubes and the beveled glass is decently thick -- which is where a lot of the weight comes from. These are why this is a $200 item vs a $100 item.No worries whatsoever about this holding any reasonable amount of weight; in fact my eight year old son (sigh) crawled on top. It could totally support a modern TV of any size, though the overhang on the sides would make that a somewhat precarious arrangement if there were any chance of bumping -- usually a better idea to wall-mount.One of the welded brackets that hold on the top from the rear was a bit twisted. I was able to bend it a bit, but at the cost of scratching the powdercoat. It comes with lightweight hardware to anchor to a wall -- I think the CPSC has been on furniture mfg's to include something. I didn't use it, you might want to.The gray U frames had a couple of scuffs on them, not a dealbreaker or very noticeable once assembled.The most awesome thing about this unit is how the hardware is packaged. Anyone who has wrestled with IKEA kits knows what I mean. Each set of hardware bits is sealed separately into a salp-link chain. Moreover each is labeled with the same part number that the instructions reference. No more wondering which screw is which. This is priceless.The worst thing about this unit is the packaging. The metal components come wrapped in plastic bags, which is sad but usual, and thin foam sheets separate the sheets of glass. The nasty bit is that the voids and margins of the box are filled with blocks of EPS, aka styrofoam, that are taped together. This makes it impossible to remove the pieces and properly dispose of the box without EPS beads getting everywhere. IKEA mostly manages to use honeycomb cardboard for this purpose. No reason it couldn't be used here.
