Show me your TV stand please!
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ibisti said:
I had this made using oak and stainless steel fitting from a hardwear specialists. I have all of my "boxes" hidden away in a cupboard and have chased the cables in, but you could achieve some thing similar with out hiding the wires and table mount the tv. I think it came in at roughly £250.
Can I ask where you found your cables?
I am having to put my tv one side of my fireplace and my seperates the other, meaning running cables under the floor and I think I will need about 7 meters of various cables, optical, coaxial, svhs and std audio.
arun1uk said:
AlexS said:
Panasonic P50GT30 sitting on the Allcam stand listed in the OP.
Wiring has been tidied up since the photo was taken.
Ahhh perfect, thanks for posting. What's it like? Good build quality? I have a 42" VT30 and Mordaunt Short Alumni 5 Centre speaker, which is quite big. Can you raise the TV on the stand to accommodate a bigger speaker?Wiring has been tidied up since the photo was taken.
Also, was thinking about what other people have done....simple TV stand with an AV Rack to hold everything else, might be a better bet?
Love what everyon has posted so far, thanks for the input
However, it did have some issues during assembly. One of the top hats that the compression screws locate into to clamp the main shelves to the uprights had a slightly duff thread that I had to chase out. More importantly there is a mounting plate that acts as a clamp for the rear lower upright and into which the spine also fixes. This needs to be very secure otherwise the TV could flop forwards but the design makes it difficult to tighten properly without a bit of lateral thought (I used a bit of threaded bar and some lock nuts to create something that I could connect a spanner onto).
The instructions also don't make it clear that the initial stage of construction is with the stand upside down so I have seen people assembling it with the shiny side of the shelves the wrong way round.
For the height adjustment there are 3 hooks on the back, and four mounting holes onto the set, giving 12 heights. Mine is set to the 2nd lowest, but then the Rega R-Vox isn't the largest of speaker. The shelf gap is also suitable for the thickest of surround amps whils still leaving a good gap for ventilation (again useful if your cat thinks that the amp is actually a pre-warmed cat bed).
spats said:
Nice setup!
Can I ask where you found your cables?
I am having to put my tv one side of my fireplace and my seperates the other, meaning running cables under the floor and I think I will need about 7 meters of various cables, optical, coaxial, svhs and std audio.
Hi Spats, my cables came from various sources. As it is a B&O tv and speakers they are the B&O cables and the others (hdmi, optical, co-ax etc) I got through other shops. The ps3, sky box, Bluray apple tv are in a "cupboard" behind the right hand speaker ( it had been a door way but was blocked in giving a small cupbard the other side) which has been really handy for hiding the boxes from sight.Can I ask where you found your cables?
I am having to put my tv one side of my fireplace and my seperates the other, meaning running cables under the floor and I think I will need about 7 meters of various cables, optical, coaxial, svhs and std audio.
AlexS said:
For the price (£130 including delivery) the build quality is more than decent and the stand is absolutely rock solid once assembled and looks good (other than the propensity for the gloss black to attract dust and cat fur).
However, it did have some issues during assembly. One of the top hats that the compression screws locate into to clamp the main shelves to the uprights had a slightly duff thread that I had to chase out. More importantly there is a mounting plate that acts as a clamp for the rear lower upright and into which the spine also fixes. This needs to be very secure otherwise the TV could flop forwards but the design makes it difficult to tighten properly without a bit of lateral thought (I used a bit of threaded bar and some lock nuts to create something that I could connect a spanner onto).
The instructions also don't make it clear that the initial stage of construction is with the stand upside down so I have seen people assembling it with the shiny side of the shelves the wrong way round.
For the height adjustment there are 3 hooks on the back, and four mounting holes onto the set, giving 12 heights. Mine is set to the 2nd lowest, but then the Rega R-Vox isn't the largest of speaker. The shelf gap is also suitable for the thickest of surround amps whils still leaving a good gap for ventilation (again useful if your cat thinks that the amp is actually a pre-warmed cat bed).
Cheers Alex, very good to know. Now that you've explained, think it's second on the list after the Jual.However, it did have some issues during assembly. One of the top hats that the compression screws locate into to clamp the main shelves to the uprights had a slightly duff thread that I had to chase out. More importantly there is a mounting plate that acts as a clamp for the rear lower upright and into which the spine also fixes. This needs to be very secure otherwise the TV could flop forwards but the design makes it difficult to tighten properly without a bit of lateral thought (I used a bit of threaded bar and some lock nuts to create something that I could connect a spanner onto).
The instructions also don't make it clear that the initial stage of construction is with the stand upside down so I have seen people assembling it with the shiny side of the shelves the wrong way round.
For the height adjustment there are 3 hooks on the back, and four mounting holes onto the set, giving 12 heights. Mine is set to the 2nd lowest, but then the Rega R-Vox isn't the largest of speaker. The shelf gap is also suitable for the thickest of surround amps whils still leaving a good gap for ventilation (again useful if your cat thinks that the amp is actually a pre-warmed cat bed).
z4chris99 said:
Rubbish ikea one, AV unit to the right to hold most gubbins.
I've got exactly the same to stand my 50" Panny on. To be honest for the price you can't grumble. Think i paid about £49. My previous stand was from Supefi (so am assuming a proper av stand), that had spikes and everything. In my mind the Ikea on does not affect the sound/picture quality in any way, and also suits my room design better.
Due to room layout and dependant whether I'm in the armchair, or snuggled with girlfriend on the sofa, I needed a swivel stand for my TV (50" pany)
In time I'd like to get it wall mounted and chase all the wires but for now, this does me fine.
Bought from these people who were excellent to deal with. Ordered online, delivered next day.
www.triskom.co.uk
In time I'd like to get it wall mounted and chase all the wires but for now, this does me fine.
Bought from these people who were excellent to deal with. Ordered online, delivered next day.
www.triskom.co.uk
Sorry guys, forgot I posted this. To answer your questions they are a unique one-off build which were designed and built by a guy who used to work for Wharfedale (or someone similar, I can't remember who now) I bought them off him about 15 years ago as he wanted to design and build some new ones.
They are a transmission line bass design, approx 3m long which is driven by a 12" Dynaudio base unit which gives incredibly low bass, I don't remember how low he measured it to, but it is certainly below 26Hz. They can handle anything I've ever played including experimental sub-harmonic stuff by Namlook etc. The smaller add on box is an infinite baffle unit bolted on with a smaller 6" Dynaudio mid driver and two Scanspeak Classic treble units.
They were designed to be fully active using six monoblocks (like you can see on the floor next to them) I do have all six and an active crossover but they are just too overwhelming when wired up in the room I have now so I am just running them passive with a pair of separate crossovers he designed to run them off should anyone wish. (He also designed the active crossover which me and my mate built)
As said, they are built for bass so can sound a bit lazy unless driven hard but I've found a Roksan front end helps enormously with timing and pace. They really need a (very) large room to breathe and work properly, and as you can see are physically quite imposing in a smaller room. I'm thinking of storing them and getting something a bit more room friendly but am having trouble with what to spend/get.
Can't wait to buy another house and build another dedicated hi-fi room to get them singing fully!
They are a transmission line bass design, approx 3m long which is driven by a 12" Dynaudio base unit which gives incredibly low bass, I don't remember how low he measured it to, but it is certainly below 26Hz. They can handle anything I've ever played including experimental sub-harmonic stuff by Namlook etc. The smaller add on box is an infinite baffle unit bolted on with a smaller 6" Dynaudio mid driver and two Scanspeak Classic treble units.
They were designed to be fully active using six monoblocks (like you can see on the floor next to them) I do have all six and an active crossover but they are just too overwhelming when wired up in the room I have now so I am just running them passive with a pair of separate crossovers he designed to run them off should anyone wish. (He also designed the active crossover which me and my mate built)
As said, they are built for bass so can sound a bit lazy unless driven hard but I've found a Roksan front end helps enormously with timing and pace. They really need a (very) large room to breathe and work properly, and as you can see are physically quite imposing in a smaller room. I'm thinking of storing them and getting something a bit more room friendly but am having trouble with what to spend/get.
Can't wait to buy another house and build another dedicated hi-fi room to get them singing fully!
I bought the below and am very happy with the build quality, it's very, very solid as you'd expect from solid oak. Comes fully assembled too.
http://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/alto-s...
I have my sky HD box and PS3 on the top shelf and my amp and cd player on the bottom shelf. There is room inside the cupboards for other appliances if needed or if you prefer everything hidden away when not in use.
http://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/alto-s...
I have my sky HD box and PS3 on the top shelf and my amp and cd player on the bottom shelf. There is room inside the cupboards for other appliances if needed or if you prefer everything hidden away when not in use.
Holy thread ressurection Batman!
I got a new stand in the end, however, I need to mount the TV higher as the centre is blocking the IR/3D sensor...
Anyone know of a cantilever display stand type thing? I want to keep the cabinet as it matches my coffee table, and want the TV mounted higher on a stand, which will sit behind the cabinet.
Thoughts? Anyone done anything similar? Not keen on wall mounting as I still have paranoia about it falling off (after witnessing a friend's do the same).
I got a new stand in the end, however, I need to mount the TV higher as the centre is blocking the IR/3D sensor...
Anyone know of a cantilever display stand type thing? I want to keep the cabinet as it matches my coffee table, and want the TV mounted higher on a stand, which will sit behind the cabinet.
Thoughts? Anyone done anything similar? Not keen on wall mounting as I still have paranoia about it falling off (after witnessing a friend's do the same).
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