Quad Media Tower, holds 1520 CDs

First of all, this is your typical fiberboard product with a flimsy cardboard backing. That said, I am very happy with this purchase. The visible areas of the tower are finished nicely and do not look cheap. I have over 600 movies and they fit just fine with a little room to spare for odd shaped media. The directions are okay but could use some more detail. Assembly took about two hours but I was going slow and took a couple beer breaks. The worst part of this assembly was trying to attach the backing without punching a nail through the finish...I failed. They supply a cover-up marker for damage to the finish so the end result looked pretty good in spite of my wayward hammer. I just needed a place to store my dvd`s. This tower fits great in my basement since it only sticks out about nine inches from the wall.

As noted in other reviews, this unit is made of particle board, but I have to say that the pieces are well-machined and the material seems denser than what I've seen in other furniture of this sort. There was no damage in the shipment, perhaps because the unit was shipped in two packages: one for the main, larger pieces, and a smaller package containing the actual shelves. All of the assembly hardware was included, although the various pieces were in the same bag. (the ample supply of shelf pegs were bagged separately, at least, so it wasn't a big deal to sort them out). Assembly took a couple of hours and was pretty straightforward, but make sure you keep an eye on the instructions. I have the unit situated in my basement where the concrete floor slopes up slightly within the last couple inches before the wall, so to keep the unit from leaning outwards, I added a rail underneath the front of the base. This put most of the weight against the wall, and it's rock-solid.

As for the reason it was purchased in the first place (STORAGE!), it's awesome; it's really great to have all my CDs and DVDs in one place instead of stacked on various shelves or in boxes. The peg holes are configured to allow all sorts of arrangements, whether you're storing CDs, DVDs, or paperback books.

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There just aren't enough inexpensive options for storing up to 1,000 DVDs. Most get throttled for being cheaply made or not sturdy enough.

I'm happy to say that for what this is, it's a really great value. It's not a custom made piece of furniture, nor is it going to withstand a hurricane, but it's a great option for inexpensive storage. It was easy to assemble and the instructions were comprehensive. I assembled it myself, but I've also had a reasonable amount of experience assembling IKEA furniture lately. Most people are probably going to want a 2nd set of hands to help avoid making mistakes.

The only part of this rack I'd criticize is the back. As usual, you're getting the bi-fold cardboard. The biggest problem is it doesn't fit edge to edge, so you're screwing around trying to maximize the contact with the backing while not penetrating the interior finish. I'm not sure how much harder it would have been to make the stupid pieces an extra 1/2 inch tall and wide, but if you're listening Prepac, please consider doing so. Along this line, if there was a more rigid material that could provide more structural integrity than cardboard without substantially affecting the price, you might want to consider making that move. Paper is paper. It tears, swells, warps, etc.

5* for what it is; 2* for the pain in the fanny installing the backing.

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First of all. It was shipped very fast to me. I really liked that. When i got it, there was a lot of pieces to put together, I thought it would take me forever to get it all done. But I got it put together in about 2 hours with a few breaks in between. They said that it can Hold over 700 dvds. I believe it's true. I have over 500 so i'm not sure about the 700 but i have a a lot more open room left. I have the black one. It looks nice! Its also very strong. I have a two year old that likes to climb and it can hold him, he's about 27 pounds, so i really love that it can stand up to that! I'm 5'1 and the dvd stand is taller then me. and it takes up half my wall but it's not that wide so it doesn't take up Over all I love it.

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We ordered and received our dvd shelf and was completely shocked when we discovered it to be particle board and cardboard. The original price for this p.o.s. was somewhere around 900 dollars, before it went on some kind of so called sale for around 250 dollars. With that being said we never even thought twice that this shelf was going to be something other than real wood. My opinion is that this shelf should have been priced around 120 to 160 dollars. We also came to find out that it doesn't even hold 702 dvd's as claimed. If someone is looking for a good dvd shelf I would suggest that you search a little harder before buying this p.o.s. that won't even survive a move. We received a 10% rebate for our disbelief, what a !#@$ing joke!

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