Wooden AV furniture

dodgyd · 20-08-2005, 1:04 PM

Hi all,

After the trauma of finally choosing my Plasma, I'm now faced with finding a hifi cabinet to store my AV gear. This is proving to be just as much a challenge! I've browsed the usual places (John Lewis's, Next, M&S) as well as some of the places linked to from this page, to no avail.

All I'm after is a cabinet to store amp, xbox, TiVo, DVD player with enough room for an extra piece of equipment should it require. It needs to be ventilated I suppose and I won't be putting a TV on the top of it.

So far, this is the closest, but it doesn't seem to offer decent ventilation and I don't think it's wide enough (I'd like to be able to store stuff side by side if possible. Anyone know of anything similar available? Budget is £300 - £400.

Thanks,
Dave.

Cyril · 20-08-2005, 11:44 PM

Just remove the back of the unit and buy metal braces - available from IKea or any good DIY store.

I bought a Habitat sideboard which I am going to remove the back of and install metal braces on just like I did with a Bo Concept display cabinet to house my TiVos and AV gear.

Habitat memphis was 329 and the Bo Concept one was 729 pounds.

The memphis should hold up to 15 seperates when modified, and the Bo Concept holds 16 seperates.

johndon · 21-08-2005, 8:11 AM

The Arca 200 series looks like what you need. See here: http://www.arcafurniture.co.uk/i49c3....htm?mennum=32 for details although it's over your initial budget.

I've got 3 of the 100 series for my gear and the build quality is excellent. Fully open backs for ventilation and a choice of solid fronts or speaker fabric fronts so you can still use your remotes.

HTH

John

dodgyd · 21-08-2005, 8:43 AM

Thanks chaps,

The Arca 200 looks pretty much perfect, definitely a no compromise product in terms of pandering to the requirements of the AV kit stored inside

The 300 series looks interesting, I wonder if it would be wise to put a subwoofer inside there

(not a serious suggestion) as I don't have any speakers that need housing in there except for a sub. The kit would probably rattle all over the place

Slightly over my budget, but it looks like it might be worth the extra outlay.

Thanks for your help,
Dave.

dodgyd · 21-08-2005, 9:01 AM

Hey, John,

Any chance of a picture of your 100 series? All the pictures that I can find are very sanitised marketing pictures from Arca. I'd like to see them as close to real as I can, as I'll be buying mail order.

Cheers,
Dave.

johndon · 21-08-2005, 9:09 AM

Here you go:

John

DangerMouse! · 21-08-2005, 10:39 PM

I am also looking for some Wooden AV furniture, I want to put a LCD screen on top and house a Kef 5005 Center speaker, Large AMP, Humax, DVD player & Video player) but the Arca doesn't hit the spot for me and my max budget is £350.

Does anyone else have any other ideas?

Thanks

Cyril · 23-08-2005, 7:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangerMouse!

I am also looking for some Wooden AV furniture, I want to put a LCD screen on top and house a Kef 5005 Center speaker, Large AMP, Humax, DVD player & Video player) but the Arca doesn't hit the spot for me and my max budget is £350.

Does anyone else have any other ideas?

Thanks

http://www.jali.co.uk/ will be within your budget.

Otherwise it's Ikea, Argos, and the cheaper ex-display or sale stuff from John Lewis, Habitat etc...

If you have a friendly cheap local cabinet maker try them for a quote.

c_fletcher · 24-08-2005, 7:42 PM

OK, I suppose I am starting to sound like a broken record by now but why not check my post Custom Built AV Stand

DangerMouse! · 24-08-2005, 11:11 PM

Very Nice!

Does company who made it for you have an e-mail address?

dodgyd · 25-08-2005, 2:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DangerMouse!

Very Nice!

Does company who made it for you have an e-mail address?

Apparently, you can email the company from this link http://www.kellysearch.co.uk/gb-company-4721206.html
Dave.

pemberto · 29-08-2005, 10:55 PM

Dave,
Have a chat with a local cabinet maker. You will be surprised what can be put together at low cost. Have a look at my cabinet which I had custom made and you will see what I am talking about. Entertainment cabinet help please
Pemberto

The Dude · 30-08-2005, 6:06 PM

Check out these beauties.....!

80cm Speaker Stands

Chunky TV Cabinet

Another Chunky TV Cabinet

A Stupidly Expensive Chunky 'TV' cabinet

Look out wallet, they're behind you!

dubfire_breakz · 06-10-2008, 6:35 AM

that unit looks fantastic!ive been on the hunt everywhere for a future unit to hose a simular amount of equipment i want to upgrade to and i have found nothing ive trawled through all the usual places such as ikea argos ectect and found nothing that large. th prob is im obsessed with the latest thing of getting something in glossy black.

dubfire_breakz · 06-10-2008, 6:37 AM

sorry above post aimed at john..i rather new to all this.
after a lack of being able to find anything glossy black another stupid idea i came up with was to have a custom buit unit from a carpenter mate cant help but get the feeling its gonna be crap though lol.

20-08-2005, 1:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
dodgyd Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 556 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 37, Got 42	Wooden AV furniture Hi all, After the trauma of finally choosing my Plasma, I'm now faced with finding a hifi cabinet to store my AV gear. This is proving to be just as much a challenge! I've browsed the usual places (John Lewis's, Next, M&S) as well as some of the places linked to from this page, to no avail. All I'm after is a cabinet to store amp, xbox, TiVo, DVD player with enough room for an extra piece of equipment should it require. It needs to be ventilated I suppose and I won't be putting a TV on the top of it. So far, this is the closest, but it doesn't seem to offer decent ventilation and I don't think it's wide enough (I'd like to be able to store stuff side by side if possible. Anyone know of anything similar available? Budget is £300 - £400. Thanks, Dave.

20-08-2005, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cyril Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 784 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 3, Got 24	Just remove the back of the unit and buy metal braces - available from IKea or any good DIY store. I bought a Habitat sideboard which I am going to remove the back of and install metal braces on just like I did with a Bo Concept display cabinet to house my TiVos and AV gear. Habitat memphis was 329 and the Bo Concept one was 729 pounds. The memphis should hold up to 15 seperates when modified, and the Bo Concept holds 16 seperates. Last edited by Cyril; 20-08-2005 at 11:47 PM.

29-08-2005, 10:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
pemberto Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MK - Land of Roundabouts Posts: 439 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 8, Got 31	Dave, Have a chat with a local cabinet maker. You will be surprised what can be put together at low cost. Have a look at my cabinet which I had custom made and you will see what I am talking about. Entertainment cabinet help please Pemberto __________________ Denon A1SR, Pioneer 50MXE1, Lumagen ProHDP, Arcam 79, Pioneer LD 919E, (2) Sky+, Sony 777ES Tuner, Pioneer 509 CDR, JVC DVHS, SVHS, (2) Xbox 360 + HD DVD , Xbox, PS2, StraightWire & VDH cables, Crestron Pro 2, STX-1700c, ST-LT Lutron Interface, AppleTV, MS Home Server, Kef THX 7.2, Zektor HDS4.2

30-08-2005, 6:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
The Dude Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: they seek him here, they seek him there.... Posts: 2,095 My movie collection iTrader: (14) Thanks: Gave 69, Got 167	Check out these beauties.....! 80cm Speaker Stands Chunky TV Cabinet Another Chunky TV Cabinet A Stupidly Expensive Chunky 'TV' cabinet Look out wallet, they're behind you! __________________

06-10-2008, 6:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
dubfire_breakz New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: eastbourne Posts: 16 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	Re: Wooden AV furniture that unit looks fantastic!ive been on the hunt everywhere for a future unit to hose a simular amount of equipment i want to upgrade to and i have found nothing ive trawled through all the usual places such as ikea argos ectect and found nothing that large. th prob is im obsessed with the latest thing of getting something in glossy black.


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21-08-2005, 8:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
johndon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,686 My movie collection iTrader: (2) Thanks: Gave 18, Got 28	The Arca 200 series looks like what you need. See here: http://www.arcafurniture.co.uk/i49c3....htm?mennum=32 for details although it's over your initial budget. I've got 3 of the 100 series for my gear and the build quality is excellent. Fully open backs for ventilation and a choice of solid fronts or speaker fabric fronts so you can still use your remotes. HTH John

21-08-2005, 8:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
dodgyd Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 556 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 37, Got 42	Thanks chaps, The Arca 200 looks pretty much perfect, definitely a no compromise product in terms of pandering to the requirements of the AV kit stored inside The 300 series looks interesting, I wonder if it would be wise to put a subwoofer inside there (not a serious suggestion) as I don't have any speakers that need housing in there except for a sub. The kit would probably rattle all over the place Slightly over my budget, but it looks like it might be worth the extra outlay. Thanks for your help, Dave.

21-08-2005, 9:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
dodgyd Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 556 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 37, Got 42	Hey, John, Any chance of a picture of your 100 series? All the pictures that I can find are very sanitised marketing pictures from Arca. I'd like to see them as close to real as I can, as I'll be buying mail order. Cheers, Dave.

21-08-2005, 9:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
johndon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,686 My movie collection iTrader: (2) Thanks: Gave 18, Got 28	Here you go: John

21-08-2005, 10:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
DangerMouse! Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 100 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 3, Got 3	I am also looking for some Wooden AV furniture, I want to put a LCD screen on top and house a Kef 5005 Center speaker, Large AMP, Humax, DVD player & Video player) but the Arca doesn't hit the spot for me and my max budget is £350. Does anyone else have any other ideas? Thanks

24-08-2005, 7:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
c_fletcher Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 63 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	OK, I suppose I am starting to sound like a broken record by now but why not check my post Custom Built AV Stand

24-08-2005, 11:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
DangerMouse! Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 100 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 3, Got 3	Very Nice! Does company who made it for you have an e-mail address?

06-10-2008, 6:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
dubfire_breakz New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: eastbourne Posts: 16 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	Re: Wooden AV furniture sorry above post aimed at john..i rather new to all this. after a lack of being able to find anything glossy black another stupid idea i came up with was to have a custom buit unit from a carpenter mate cant help but get the feeling its gonna be crap though lol.

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