I just put up this unit and installation was easy (came with instructions unlike other poster's experience). The unit is well made, strong, and has ample room for running cables through the center channel and access holes. The only drawback is the depth of the shelves are somewhat short for components that are deep and/or require additional depth due to larger cable plugs (like HDMI cables).I plan to make some wooden covers (to sit on top of the glass shelves) to provide the extra depth I need.
I would recommend that you simply measure the depth of your components first, including the length of your longest cable plug to ensure this unit will work for you. Otherwise, you will have the front feet of your audio/video components dangling off the front edge of the shelves.
EDITED REVIEW After converting to another services provider, the shelfs are just fine in terms of depth. So I didn't have to modify anything. This is a quality unit and we have had no issues with it at all.
Both components have plenty of room to set on their individual tray and wire management is not difficult at all. When sitting away from my stand I do not see any wires which is very important to me. The other thing I would recommend to anyone that is in the market for something like this. Do 'NOT' place it under your flat screen tv! Why you might ask? The reason for this is when I'm watching a movie on my flat screen tv all I want to see in my 'field of view' is the tv and not a 3 tray shelf with electronic components!
I've seen so many customer images with their component shelfs under their beautiful flat screen tvs and under their tvs they have this big, honking shelf!
Trust me, you will enjoy the movie that you are watching more if all that is in front of you is the movie and not anything else that is going to distract you.
This shelf stands in the corner of my room and looks very attractive I must add. All my friends and family also complement this stand when they first enter my room.
So, there you have it. Just buy it instead of pulling your hair out trying to figure out which one to buy...We bought this shelving unit after upgrading to a flatscreen HDTV that was mounted on the wall via a VideoSecu Longarm articulating arm mount. The two units look excellent together and above all the Cheetah Componet Shelf Wall Mount is a quality built unit with above average fit and finish. Shipping was fast and easy through FedEx. It shipped in the original box with no extra padding or wrap but was delivered undamaged and remarkable.
Body of unit consists of appropriate thick aluminum that is black with a light metallic sparkle. The glass shelves are colored gloss black on one side and matte black on the other and you can mount either side up. Overall height of this unit is 27" with the shelves being 8 3/4" apart and measuring 17 1/2" wide by 14" deep. The three sections of the unit each have a 2" hole avaiable for routing your wires through and also comes with black plastic covers to go in the holes if you are not using them. I found that the 2" hole was more than an adequate size for fitting wires through I have 8 cables running through one hole) and that the covers fit tightly in the holes that are not being utilized.
Installation was straight forward and the directions were simple and easy to read. You could put this together by yourself probably but as with most things an extra set of hands was helpful. I mounted the bracket that the shelves attach to directly to a stud because that was easiest for me. Drywall anchors and screws also come with the unit if you need to mount it to drywall. The unit is attached to the wall bracket with two screws and "pops" into place with a little elbow grease but after securing with the screws it is steady and straight. None of the shelves lean or tilt under the weight as some other reviewers have complained about. I have a DTV box and google TV box on one shelf and a WII, XBOX, PS2 on another with the top shelf being the 'docking station' for the GTV keyboard/mouse along with all the remotes and gaming paddles. I imagine if you follow the directions, are somewhat handy with a level and drill and start with a level/straight wall you will have superior luck with installing this unit.
Overall I am completely impressed with the unit and being priced at less than half of comparable shelves at some big box outlets this is an awesome deal.The shelves themselves are great, they look amazing, I love the style, the ease of assembly and mounting, everything.
One major problem, the shelves are nowhere near large enough to hold anything substantial, neither my cable box, nor my stereo receiver fit on the shelves. These are specifically outined in the description of the item. Should I have measured before purchasing, of course I should have, but I don;t see how the description can be seen as accurate in this regard.I'm a recently separated woman, and with elbow tendonitis, and arthritis in my hands, I was in the market for a great looking, easy set-up for my new 40" tv components.
While the set-up instructions are minimal, I have enough know-how, and tools to do the job. Also, I am under 5' tall. With my 14 year old daughter helping me to get it on the wall, it mounted in a jiffy, and it looks great! (Yes, we mounted the tv by ourselves, too).
As far as the cable management goes, I find that, since it is only attached at the top, if I pull it slightly away from the wall at the bottom, it's easy enough to get cables through without having to thread them. There seems to be plenty of room for everything I have: 2 HDMI, 2 optical, numerous power, several speaker cords...you get the idea.
I am considering it, or the 2 shelf unit for the livingroom tv. That's a 47".
This is the information I was looking for when I searched for the right shelves. I hope this helps! :)
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