Anyone got experience of the Ikea Bonde bench?

Spank-A-Thon · 30-10-2006, 8:18 PM

Hey there,

about to move into my new place and been looking for an av bench with doors. I want doors to keep everything out of sight, but still want the remotes to work...

So I've seen the Bonde bench in Ikea [clickie] and like the look of it (though I wouldn't have the legs on it)... just wondering if anyone has one and got any feedback about it.

For reference, I'll be using it for my 40" V Series Bravia, DVD player, SKY+ box, VCR, PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast and AV amp...

So any thoughts/feedback would be greatfully received...

Cheers in advance,

- S

dolph · 30-10-2006, 8:51 PM

How deep is your AV amp?

Spank-A-Thon · 30-10-2006, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolph

How deep is your AV amp?

Uh, to be honest - I dunno. I won't get it til Dec but it's the SONY HTSF1000 if that's any help.

- S

Spank-A-Thon · 07-11-2006, 1:49 PM

Guess that would be a 'no' then...

Oh well, I'm installing mine this weekend so when I'm done I'll post a mini-review type thing. For those of you interested I've attached a pic of it. I'm intending to construct it without the horrible legs...

- S

vic flange · 07-11-2006, 1:59 PM

I was at Ikea at the weekend looking for something similar but found that the bonde wasn't deep enough for my sony 1200ES amp. It was only 40cm deep and I needed 43cm minimum. So I got a benno instead.

Daddy k · 07-11-2006, 2:24 PM

well i got the bonde, see: http://www.avforums.com/forums/showp...35&postcount=8

i have a very large HK amp in there with sky+ box, 360 and dvd player, taken the back off on middle 2 cupboards for airing of equipment the outer 2 are just lit up with lil coloured shapes for decorative reasons lol.

does a nice job of keeping the room looking tidy, however i do wish the frosting was a bit thicker at times on the glass.

had no heat, resonance or noise issues had all my kit in there for about 3 months now no probs, and my amp is a big bugger, with banana plugs for all speaker connections making it even deeper, but as said back is off on these bits for airflow, especially needed with my amp and 360, they warm the house up lovely

Spank-A-Thon · 05-12-2006, 4:06 PM

Just a quick update.

Got mine sorted now (tho still haven't taken delivery of my AV amp yet so excuse the old school speakers and amp!).

Easy to put together, think it looks great without the legs too. No sound resonance or heating issues that I can determine. Only problem I've had is having to add extra holes in the back to feed cables through - but other than that I think it's perfect for what I wanted.

Oh, and I think it looks quite nice too!

Apologies for Mark Lawrenson's mug being on the photo but I was watching Football Focus... hehe

- S

jonny round boy · 05-12-2006, 5:15 PM

Those door hinges could do with a little bit of adjustment...

Other than that, it looks pretty damn good!

Spank-A-Thon · 06-12-2006, 9:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonny round boy

Those door hinges could do with a little bit of adjustment...

Other than that, it looks pretty damn good!

Yeah, I know...

Problem is that patience is not a virtue of mine... so I ended up thinking "sod it"... Will get round to sorting them out... eventually! :D

30-10-2006, 8:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spank-A-Thon Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 741 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 71, Got 96	Anyone got experience of the Ikea Bonde bench? Hey there, about to move into my new place and been looking for an av bench with doors. I want doors to keep everything out of sight, but still want the remotes to work... So I've seen the Bonde bench in Ikea [clickie] and like the look of it (though I wouldn't have the legs on it)... just wondering if anyone has one and got any feedback about it. For reference, I'll be using it for my 40" V Series Bravia, DVD player, SKY+ box, VCR, PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast and AV amp... So any thoughts/feedback would be greatfully received... Cheers in advance, - S

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vic flange Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bishop's Stortford Posts: 129 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 8, Got 8	Re: Anyone got experience of the Ikea Bonde bench? I was at Ikea at the weekend looking for something similar but found that the bonde wasn't deep enough for my sony 1200ES amp. It was only 40cm deep and I needed 43cm minimum. So I got a benno instead. __________________ Panasonic TH-42PX60, Sony STR-DA1200ES, Canton Movie 150QX, Sky HD, Panasonic DMP-BD35, Toshiba HD-EP30, Nintendo Wii, Sony KDL26V4000, iPhone 16gb Last edited by vic flange; 04-12-2006 at 11:37 AM.

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Daddy k Prominent Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 4,854 My movie collection iTrader: (30) Thanks: Gave 312, Got 250	Re: Anyone got experience of the Ikea Bonde bench? well i got the bonde, see: http://www.avforums.com/forums/showp...35&postcount=8 i have a very large HK amp in there with sky+ box, 360 and dvd player, taken the back off on middle 2 cupboards for airing of equipment the outer 2 are just lit up with lil coloured shapes for decorative reasons lol. does a nice job of keeping the room looking tidy, however i do wish the frosting was a bit thicker at times on the glass. had no heat, resonance or noise issues had all my kit in there for about 3 months now no probs, and my amp is a big bugger, with banana plugs for all speaker connections making it even deeper, but as said back is off on these bits for airflow, especially needed with my amp and 360, they warm the house up lovely __________________ Harman Kardon AVR230 Amp. BK Monolith DF subwoofer. B&W VM1 speakers x5. Samsung Q96 50" HD plasma running Sky HD @ 1080i Harman Kardon DVD 22. Sky+ Multiroom. XBox 360 add me on LIVE:krismc1. See my setup in members gallery:"dads new pad"

05-12-2006, 5:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
jonny round boy Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire Posts: 194 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 13	Re: Anyone got experience of the Ikea Bonde bench? Those door hinges could do with a little bit of adjustment... Other than that, it looks pretty damn good! __________________ My Equipment List: Samsung LE32R73BDX 32" LCD; Shuttle SN41G2 HTPC; Sherwood RV-4080R Dolby Pro-Logic Amp; Tannoy 632 Speakers; Toshiba SD330E DVD Player; Silver Slimline PS2 Last edited by jonny round boy; 05-12-2006 at 5:16 PM. Reason: Missed a bit!


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