Great looking Stand, Relatively Easy to Assemble - One Word of Caution
Black Friday. Brand new 85 Samsung QLED. Now where to put it?
Typically I dont wall-mount TVs. I guess after years of living in apartments I prefer not to drill into walls. Ive always used stands. So I planned to do the same this time. The tricky part was to find a stand big enough to accommodate a TV this size (and weight). This was the biggest stand I could find (its listed as supporting 80 TVs, 200+lbs) and I liked the simple yet elegant aesthetic with the nice wood grain.
Assembly of furniture like this (TV stands, computer desks etc) is always tedious. Lots of pieces, plenty of screwing and Allen key twisting required. This was one of the easier units Ive assembled. I did it mostly by myself; my wife tried to help with some steps but ended up getting in the way more than anything. It took about 2 hours total, including a couple of unrelated interruptions. Theres one step where you need some strength to really push in 8 screws while twisting. That was the hardest part. Everything else was pretty simple. There are lots of parts, but they come individually bagged and labeled with letters which makes it very easy to find the piece you need for each step. The manual was pretty easy to follow. If youve put together several pieces of similar furniture, and have strong hands and arms/shoulders (arms/shoulders for pushing down hard while screwing) you should be able to get it done in about 90 mins if fully focused or about an hour if you have an assistant.
As mentioned previously, I purchased this unit in part because it was the biggest one I could find and can accommodate 200+ lbs. Theres a caveat here. My new TVs built-in stand is one single piece that goes under the TV in the center. Since I planned on standing my TV directly on top of the stand instead of mounting it to the wall, guess what my issue was. All the weight of the TV lands in a small area right in the middle of the wooden TV stand. 100+ lbs of TV resting on the middle of a long wooden plankit sagged down a bit in the middle. There is no support down the center of the stand, so it will sag if you place a very heavy object in the middle. Now it wasnt THAT bad, maybe I couldve left it like that, but I didnt like the idea of my $3K brand new TV sagging down the middle of the stand. So I took it off the stand, and hired local TV mounting pros the next day. Great decision. They did a great job, and the TV and stand look great - no more sagging.
The back of the stand also has nicely placed holes for cables towards the top instead of in the middle like other stands. This makes them pretty much invisible unless you sit down right in front of it. The cabinets are pretty roomy, as is the glass shelf middle compartment. For now I dont have the need for any other media equipment so its pretty empty. Maybe a PS5 will look nice in there
The unit is sturdy. It has 6 feet, including 2 in the middle for plenty of support. I layed across the top of the stand once I finished assembling it (I weigh 220lbs) and it felt solid.
So I highly recommend this unit - just make sure if you plan on standing your TV on top of it instead of wall mounting, ensure that the TVs stand splits the weight of the TV to each side instead of one stand in the middle to avoid the sagging issue.
5 stars.
Great looking Stand, Relatively Easy to Assemble - One Word of Caution
Black Friday. Brand new 85 Samsung QLED. Now where to put it? Typically I dont wall-mount TVs. I guess after years of living in apartments I prefer not to drill into walls. Ive always used stands. So I planned to do the same this time. The tricky part was to find a stand big enough to accommodate a TV this size (and weight). This was the biggest stand I could find (its listed as supporting 80 TVs, 200+lbs) and I liked the simple yet elegant aesthetic with the nice wood grain. Assembly of furniture like this (TV stands, computer desks etc) is always tedious. Lots of pieces, plenty of screwing and Allen key twisting required. This was one of the easier units Ive assembled. I did it mostly by myself; my wife tried to help with some steps but ended up getting in the way more than anything. It took about 2 hours total, including a couple of unrelated interruptions. Theres one step where you need some strength to really push in 8 screws while twisting. That was the hardest part. Everything else was pretty simple. There are lots of parts, but they come individually bagged and labeled with letters which makes it very easy to find the piece you need for each step. The manual was pretty easy to follow. If youve put together several pieces of similar furniture, and have strong hands and arms/shoulders (arms/shoulders for pushing down hard while screwing) you should be able to get it done in about 90 mins if fully focused or about an hour if you have an assistant. As mentioned previously, I purchased this unit in part because it was the biggest one I could find and can accommodate 200+ lbs. Theres a caveat here. My new TVs built-in stand is one single piece that goes under the TV in the center. Since I planned on standing my TV directly on top of the stand instead of mounting it to the wall, guess what my issue was. All the weight of the TV lands in a small area right in the middle of the wooden TV stand. 100+ lbs of TV resting on the middle of a long wooden plankit sagged down a bit in the middle. There is no support down the center of the stand, so it will sag if you place a very heavy object in the middle. Now it wasnt THAT bad, maybe I couldve left it like that, but I didnt like the idea of my $3K brand new TV sagging down the middle of the stand. So I took it off the stand, and hired local TV mounting pros the next day. Great decision. They did a great job, and the TV and stand look great - no more sagging. The back of the stand also has nicely placed holes for cables towards the top instead of in the middle like other stands. This makes them pretty much invisible unless you sit down right in front of it. The cabinets are pretty roomy, as is the glass shelf middle compartment. For now I dont have the need for any other media equipment so its pretty empty. Maybe a PS5 will look nice in there The unit is sturdy. It has 6 feet, including 2 in the middle for plenty of support. I layed across the top of the stand once I finished assembling it (I weigh 220lbs) and it felt solid. So I highly recommend this unit - just make sure if you plan on standing your TV on top of it instead of wall mounting, ensure that the TVs stand splits the weight of the TV to each side instead of one stand in the middle to avoid the sagging issue. 5 stars.