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Techcraft Veneto Series SWP60 TV Stand

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Product Details

Binding: Electronics
Brand: TECHCRAFT
Color: Mahogany
EAN: 0858399213330
Label: TECHCRAFT
Dimension: 0.3 x 20 x 0.3 inches
Manufacturer: TECHCRAFT
Model: SWP60
Publisher: TECHCRAFT
Studio: TECHCRAFT

Features and Descriptions

Center Channel compartment & storage
Dimensions: 21.75" H x 59.75" W x 21.25" D
Supports up to 260 lbs

Ratings & Comments (Average: 4.0

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- Interior Dimensions Found Here
Written specifically for the Techcraft SWP60 Veneto series.

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS: I couldn't find these in other reviews or on the company's website, so I had to buy it and pray. Left and Right compartments are 17.75"D x 18.125"W x 16.5"H. Note that you can only see 14.5" of that height - the top two inches are covered with a decorative, necessary board.

Remember to account for the shelves you plan on using - they take up just less than .75" each. Also note that interior hinges keep you from using 100% of the depth and width at the same time. That is, you may have to push something back about a half an inch from the front if it is a full 17" wide component.

The interior dimensions of the middle compartment are exactly the same except the width is 18.75 inches - a little extra to accommodate many center channel speakers. My Infinity C25 fits nicely. They basically made this thing so that the three front doors have exactly the same size frame, and the interior dividers are just slightly to either side, so that the side doors rest on them, and the middle door closes with a protruding magnet.

Also worth noting is that there are only three holes pre-drilled for the shelves - in the middle and one to the top and one to the bottom. Obviously you can drill your own, but you should be precise because the shelves are pre-routed so they rest nicely on the metal cylinders that hold them in place.

SIZE COMMENTS: So, I have a nice old house that just doesn't have the huge rooms that some of the new, almost obscenely large homes have. I wanted the six compartments, demanded something where the center channel speaker would not look asymmetrical, but still wanted the unit as small as possible. In fact, going much over 60" width would be a bit much. After using this unit for myself, I don't think they could make a 6 compartment unit with less width.

I have my main receiver and the notoriously deep Sony 400-disc changer(~21.5" deep)both on the left side. They fit fairly comfortably from a height standpoint, but I don't have a millimeter to spare on the CD-changer because I wanted the shelf in the middle to give the reciever at least a little bit of ventilation space. And they had to be that way (DVD player on top) so that the IR signal recievers were seeable through the glass. I can also see both LCD screens well, but the top of the DVD player is difficult to see through the glass, and with that 2-inch piece that hangs down, you have to turn the CDs to their side about 30Â° to get them in. I'm just pointing out that you really have to measure if you have a lot of components.

I managed to also get my center channel in the center compartment with the shelf in the middle position by using the extra 2 millimeter indent up top by putting the shelf and speaker in, and then putting the metal cylinders in to hold the shelf up. Below that, I managed to cram my secondary receiver with whole-house speaker switch on top, and Wii to the side. Luckily, this doesn't look messy because of the mesh cover, but it is tight*. I justify it because the speaker switch is not deep and does not cover much of the venting, and I don't play that amp too hard.

On the right, I have a laptop acting as a music server. It's fairly comfortable to use in *short bursts* sitting on the floor.

THE BACK: I never even thought about putting it on. Honestly, I'm not sure I could get the two big Sony components in the right side without tilting them (which I can't do when they're both in there) or taking the door off.

Also, that 400-disc changer hangs out an inch or so. I put it on the top also so that I could push the whole thing all the way to the wall, rather than just to the baseboard.

All this said, I am super happy with the size of this thing, but you have to consider it carefully. I stapled tie wraps into the exposed MDF on the back and used velcro cable ties to ensure there isn't a mess of cables on the floor that gets in the way every time I move this thing back and forth. But it's actually fairly easy to work on just by moving the whole thing front and working on the connections with no obstructions. You can't see the wall through the glass when this thing is in place anyway because it's neatly full of components.

LOOKS: As I said, I have an antique house, and would normally be disgusted at the thought of putting modular furniture in there, and the price seemed way too cheap to be decent. But, it's not like I'm going to find some beautiful, old, well-built piece of furniture that's going to hold electronics funtionally. I love electronics, and don't think they should be hidden, but they also shouldn't be obscenely out of place. This was the perfect solution, indeed. It really does look fantastic, and I see how they kept the costs low without making it look crappy, so it's not too good to be true.

Everything you can see with the doors shut have a really great veneer, and everything inside is a cheaper, but not totally horrible veneer. The color is deep and rich. As I said earlier, they kept all the door frames the same size to cut down on cost, made it modular and easy to ship (It is only about 105 pounds, by the way), oh...and the sides and legs are one piece, so there's no seams there. Also, all other seams are well hidden, although mine is staying together very nicely with no apparent separating anyway. I think it's just a matter of making it a point to turn those metal discs that grip the screws a full quarter turn plus.

I've looked at all the ~$1500 models at Best Buy and they (honest to God) don't look as good. Perhaps I'm not into space-age or overly contemporary. But this fits my home just fine - it's not trying to be something it's not, but it still has enough class to keep up with the rest of the place. It stands off the floor and you can't see a single wire (obviously, the wall has a pass through in it).

So...extremely happy with the looks and quality.

ASSEMBLY: I can't imagine anyone would have any trouble with this unless they've literally never picked up a screwdriver before. It might take a good hour or so if you're taking your time. Remember to adjust the depth (as described in the manual) of the doors as well as the height if you want to make them not scrape. Just be patient...

CUSTOMER SERVICE: I was annoyed that they never wrote me back when I asked them about interior dimensions, but - to give them the benefit of the doubt - perhaps it went to junk mail. Either way, they redeemed themselves by allowing me to make an automated request online to replace two doors that had minor chips on them. They sent it quickly and now I have perfect replacements.

BOTTOM LINE: Absolutely deserves five stars. Don't count it out if you have a lot of big components, just plan carefully before you buy. One thing, though - the company should really publish the interior dimensions.

- Techcraft Veneto Series SWP60 TV Stand
We love this TV Stand. It looks modern and fits perfect in our space. Just enough storage space for all of our equipment. Very easy instructions for putting it together.

- Nice piece of furniture
This is a really nice piece of furniture. The finish is excellent. For an assembly-required piece, it has an impressive quality finish. It takes a little time to put together but with some tweaking of the adjustable hinges, the spacing around the doors came out even and uniform. The fabric center door makes it great for the center speaker of a surround system. It's pretty heavy but I knew right where I wanted it and the delivery guys put it within a couple of feet of where it needed to go. As some other reviews note, it is tight on space for larger components. I left the pressed board back off so I could easily connect the electronics and slide them in. With all the wires in the back and the tight fit, I'd be a little concerned about ventilation with the back on. The threaded holes in the handles were a little off center causing them to look crooked (the pre-drilled holes in the doors were fine). I replaced the provided handles with some nice satin nickel ones from the hardware store (1.25 inch hole spacing) and now it looks great. Due to the somewhat tight spacing and handle concerns I gave it 4 stars. Otherwise, it's a 5 plus. All in all a very nice item with quick and helpful delivery.

- Great TV Stand
This stand is really a great value. In looks and quality, I find it superior to stands from brick-and-mortar stores that are three times the price. The hidden speaker section in the middle is a great feature, and it even fits my very large Polk Audio CS1 center speaker. I have a 42" plasma, which looks really good with this stand. Even though the stand can fit 60" TVs easily, its width doesn't overwhelm the TV at all. Also, the three compartments provide ample room for all my stuff. I fit a large receiver, DVR, center speaker, Xbox 360, PS3, and a Wii in there with plenty of room to spare.

Assembly was easy enough. Took an hour or two, but was straightforward and simple.

I did have one minor complaint. The center speaker panel has some extra "bezel" around the inside of the door to frame the speaker cloth. Since it's about an inch and a half thick all the way around, it reduces the open space for sound to get through. It's totally removable, though, so I plan on taking it out and putting in my own speaker cloth to eliminate the space loss from the bezel frame.

Overall, a great TV stand though. Smartly designed and well built.

- Easy Assembly and Attractive looks
I spent quite a bit of time searching for the right piece of furniture for our living room and kept coming back to this item. I knew I wanted long, low and doors to keep our cats out of the equipment as features of whatever we purchased. This met all the requirements at a reasonable price. We really like the Madrid from Salamander Designs but 1200-1500$ for a pretty TV shelf was out of our price range. For unboxing/assembly photos look at [...] We were missing two washers and screws for attaching the back of the unit but that's an easy fix.

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