Techcraft HBL60 60-Inch Wide Television Stand (Black)
by TECHCRAFT
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Manufacturer: TECHCRAFTBrand: Techcraft
Edition: Electronics
Format: CD-ROM
Model: HBL60
Color: Black
Publisher: TECHCRAFT
Studio: TECHCRAFT
Music Label: TECHCRAFT
Product features:
- 60-inch flat-panel television stand
- Fits most 60-inch and smaller flat-panel televisions
- Heavy gauge diamond shaped tubing for strength and durability
- Brilliant black silkscreen glass matches many flat-panel televisions
- 19.75" H x 59.25" W x 19.75" D
- 19.75 x 59.25 x 19.75 Inches
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Customer Review: Solid, great looking and best value 60" flat screen stand around.
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this for a reasonably priced stand for my new Panasonic Plasma, Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, Black. The prices of flat screens have fallen but not so for the prices of stands to hold the large flat screens. Since I move my room around on occasion a wall mount was out. This stand works perfectly for this size set, flanking it with a couple of inches on eash side to spare. The problem of the smaller stands, in my opinion, is that if the TV is wider than the stand, it looks top heavy and unbalanced visually. There is plenty of depth for positioning the TV forward or backward several inches, or to rotate the TV to fine tune the position if necessary. I have mine centered on the stand in left-right and front back.
The stand is well made and provides a solid foundation for the 110 lb. Panny plus a few audio components I have on the shelves. The shelves themselves are black tinted tempered glass, shiny on one side and matte on the other. The glass sits upon rubber pads that have adhesive on one side to stick to the frame. The rest of the shelf is essentially just matte black metal frame and one plastic piece in back to hide the cabling. Assembly was extremely simple with just a screwdriver and an allen wrench, which was provided. I used my own T-Handled hex wrench which made it go much easier (I don't recall the exact size as I sit here typing). An electric screwdriver with an allen bit would be even easier but not necessary. The shelf looks great assembled, has a very modern sleek appearance that will visually blend with any flat screen. The quality is top notch.
I have only three relatively minor criticisms of the shelf. The first two are simply cosmetic. First, the glass shows dust and fingerprints easily requiring some frequent wiping if you are sensitive to them. Second, the cable management provided by the plastic piece along the back doesn't really hide the cables. If you don't want your cables to be seen you will have to make an effort to position your cables together, tie them or whatever you choose to do, and place your components strategically to cover them up. I haven't gone to the trouble yet and you can clearly see the power cables, speaker wires, HDMIs, etc. running vertically and at angles back behind. It is what it is and is not unique to this shelf, but is common to these sleek, open designs.
My last criticism is in regards to the Techraft company in their misleading specifications and has nothing to do with the shelf itself. I went to their website, downloaded the schematic drawing and planned my purchase accordingly. The dimensions and spacing measurements they give are not completely accurate. The space between the bottom and middle shelf is listed at 6.5", which is true for the front aperture, but due to the frame piece that runs the width of the shelf to provide support for the middle shelf, there is only 5" height clearance at about 8.5" deep into the rack. This came into play as I planned to place my new Klipsch L,R, and Center speakers (Klipsch Icon Series WB-14 - Speaker - 2-way - espresso Klipsch WC24 2-Way Center Channel Loudspeaker (Espresso)) on the middle shelf and my receiver, BD player and DVR on the lower shelf. The receiver, and almost all other receivers on the market except the Marantz NR1501 slimline Marantz NR1501 Slim Line Home Theater Receiver, is too tall to fit under that frame piece on the bottom shelf. The receiver and speakers are too wide to all fit on the middle shelf. This leaves me with four options; 1.) buy a new receiver 2.) buy stands for my front L & R speakers 3.) place something under the TV to raise it up about 1.5" and place the speakers on the top shelf in front of the TV or 4.) scoot the receiver back behind the brace, sticking out the back of the rack. Not wanting to spend any additional funds, I have opted for number 4 at this time.
In summary, this is a fantastic piece of furniture for the large flat screen segment. It looks great, is solidly constructed, is easy to put together, and blends seamlessly with flat screens. It is the best value on the market for this application, bar none. Just keep in mind that your receiver will not fit on the bottom shelf if it is of a standard size. I purchased mine here on Amazon because of the free shipping. You can find better prices but watch the shipping fees because this is over 100 pounds shipped. I did find it slightly cheaper, including shipping fees, other places but not with 2 day shipping speed.
Description of Techcraft HBL60 60-Inch Wide Television Stand (Black)
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