Customer Reviews

AVF ES250B-T Wall Mounted AV Component Shelving System with 2 Adjustable Tempered Glass Shelves (Black)

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

This was delivered in one day. Good Condition. Picture instructions easy to follow.
Wasn't a wood stud where it needed to be installed. I tried using supplied drywall anchors and screws. The plastic anchors messed up using an electric drill and screws were to large.

I had the common problem of creating a rounded out hole to big for the anchors.(stuff happens!) So,I checked my surplus hardware stash and found two metal drywall anchors with the spring loaded wing-nuts that lockup against the inside of the drywall. These are the best for any weight bearing install.

I didn't rate the shelf system 5 stars because of the supplied anchors & screws.

The shelf system was great and goodlooking. A very sturdy shelf holds the cable box and above on the next shelf is my blu-ray player. Adjusting the shelves was easy. I really liked being able to arrange all cables neatly through cableways on each side of the base and behind the shelf holders. This made a nice clean setup. Very pleased with the final results.

I experienced no instability in any of the shelves as I read in some review. This my be because of the use of the supplied anchoring hardware. Before install, go to the hardware store and get better hardware for the drywall. In my opinion, the metal wing-nut toggle bolt type are the best for load bearing shelving.

I for one am all about aesthetic appeal when it comes to our television setup in each of our rooms in our homes. I am a wire hider, I would rather climb up in a 130F attic and hide wires than see them any day. We purchased this product for my son's setup in his room, we mounted it right next to his 47" TV and he keeps his Playstation and XBox on each shelf, the wires are nearly completely hidden as they're so close to the TV that they simply are running directly behind and plugged in (excess is wound up and zip tied behind the TV). We chose to mount the shelf to the side of the Television because he had a shelf below with his stereo, etc, and the aesthetic appearance worked better off to the side. It would look amazing with one set on each side, but he has no need for two sets. The product was very easily assembled, and the glass and finish gives it a very contemporary look. I would recommend this product all day long.

Hope that helps you with your purchasing decision.
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I was looking for a cheap wall shelf unit, but I wish I would've shopped more. This unit is very visually pleasing; however, lacks stability. The drywall anchors that come with it don't work very well. I eventually made them work, but recommend getting other anchors if you have the choice. I got the anchors tight to the wall, but the shelves will sway side to side way more than I expect if bumped. The shelf looks very nice if you put it up away from contact, but I fear things may fall off them as wobbly as they are.

I think this mount is just OK. I definitely wasn't very impressed with the construction quality and size of it. I have three different televisions mounted all with different mounted component shelves or shelf underneath the TVs. This one just feels week and small. Everything is secured and everything. But if you have any larger size components you want to mount, I wouldn't recommend this model; Things like a surround sound receiver (usually pretty large) or my original PS3 (heavy). The surround receiver sticks off the end of the glass shelf and the weight makes the shelf sage forward a bit. It's noticeable just by quickly looking at it. And it cant fit many cords in the track system.
But for the price, it's not a horrible product. If you have small size components only mounted it would work great, like a smaller cable / satellite receiver or smaller DVD player. For a large surround sound receiver or something like that, I would recommend the omni mount; probably my favorite mount I have.

This unit is very sturdy if you use common sense when mounting it. Let's face it, you can't possibly think that drywall anchors will hold ANY shelving unit loaded with equipment(even if they give you the anchors with the shelf)! Seems like the biggest problem people,myself included, have is that they want to mount this unit centered below their TV and wall mounts for TV's commonly only hit 2 studs, so you can either try using drywall anchors to mount it in the center, or mount it off center so you can hit a stud. Neither of those sounded good to me so after tons of searching on Amazon, I was able to find a TV wall mount that was wide enough to hit 3 studs (GENIUS!) and thus have a stud directly centered below the TV. Try the VideoSecu Ultra Slim TV Wall Mount Fits most 37" to 63" LED LCD Plasma Flat Panel TV's, it is holding a Toshiba 55" LCD tight to the wall(1-1/4") and is also plenty strong enough as well as being reasonably priced. The shelving unit (screwed directly into the stud) is SUPER STRONG-you will break the glass shelf before you can pull it off the wall. Long and short of it, this unit is affofdable, really stylish, shelves are perfectly sized, and extruded aluminum wall mount is strong but it MUST BE MOUNTED TO A STUD. Very satisfied-was better than I expected (not made in China).

It's exactly what they promise... Simple wall mount shelf that fits cable box and media center perfectly. Also it gives you an ability to expand it with another one if needed. Until I found this item I was looking for a wooden shelf 12 inches wide and it proven to be more trouble then it was worth it. I totally recommend this item. It works, has good quality and sturdy. Also for $40 it's a steal :D

This shelf system looks really nice and is very sturdy. I installed it directly below my 46" LCD TV in my bedroom. The installation instructions are shown via pictures and not text, so if you have never put a hole in the wall to hang something up before, just be cautious. Take into consideration where the nearest electrical outlet is and also where the studs are. The shelving unit may not line up with the TV if you choose a stud due to the way the TV is mounted (typically between two studs). If you are not putting a lot of weight on it, there is nothing wrong with tapping directly into the drywall, because they provide you the necessary hardware to mount it either way. Prior to having this system, my cable receiver box was on the floor which looked terrible. Now, the receiver is on the shelf with a blu-ray player and the cables run directly below to the electrical outlet. I don't think there is a way to completely hide the cables, but it most certainly looks much better than previously. One more nice thing about this shelving unit is that it can be expanded by buying another which would yield four shelves if needed, so consider mounting the first one high enough in case expansion is ever needed.
Overall, this product looks good and functions like it was designed to. I have had it up for about a month and it is still in tact.

Very easy set up. Put this up in my son's room but so worry about it getting bumped. Not sturdy at all. Would do better with two brackets not one.

The package arrived promptly and safely. (Amazon provided free shipping) There are two black glass shelves, one black bar that connects to the wall when complete (labeled 'a' in the manual), two brackets for holding them, 'b' and various accessories in a plastic bag(screws, bolts, etc, etc) to join them. The package comes with instructions, but they are pictorial only, just pictures, no words. The pictures are fairly self explanatory.
1. Take a stud finder and locate a stud behind the wall. (If you want to centrally locate the shelf mount in the middle of your TV, then you shall most probably be out of luck and you shall be required to use drywall anchors that are provided.)
2. Once you locate the stud AND BEFORE DOING DRILLING OF ANY KIND, (and this is a suggestion that might save you a lot of agony if you finish the install but you don't like the look) take the black bar 'a' and some non-marking tape (e.g paint tape or masking tape that shall not leave marks or chip at your drywall) and situate the black bar where you would like it to be relative to the TV. If you have a wall mount above, place the bar where you would like, and slide a few wires/cables (in the grooves) behind the black bar, and tape the black bar to the wall. Move back and see if that is the position you would like the shelf to stay at. Mark the area with a pencil.
3. Using a level, mark the area where the black bar shall stay flush to the wall, and where it shall be 90 degrees vertical. Basically, keep it straight and mark the position where it is straight.
4. Using a pencil/pen, mark the two holes on the drywall where the screws shall connect to the black bar. Remove the black bar and drill the holes.
5. Once the holes are drilled (be careful when drilling the holes, start with small holes and then make them bigger, because you may start with large holes and botch the process) you may either slide and secure the drywall anchors 'i' if you have no stud, or simply screw the provided screws 'h' to secure the black bar to the drywall.
6. Take the black brackets 'b' and secure them to the black bar. You shall use the t aluminum looking washer and lug nut to secure the bracket, with the wrench 'g' provided. This bracket is adjustable, and could be moved up and down to suit the spacing that you shall require to house your electronics. Attaching the washers to the lug nuts confused me for a minute, but this is how to do it; with the bracket facing outwards and the red rubber tip (where the upper part of the shelf shall lie against) facing downwards, slide the aluminum washer to the hole in the bracket, behind the bracket, in the middle space of the black bar. Initially, the bracket shall slide up and down in the bar, and fall out. Once flush, take the lug nut and tighten it with the wrench, which shall secure the bracket to the bar, as the sides of the bracket next to the nut shall be clamped to the bar. Repeat for the second bracket, spacing it out to accommodate the 2nd electronic device.
7. Firmly secure the provided rubber stoppers 'd' to the grooves in the brackets. This shall provide a platform where the glass shelf shall sit without being scratched/damaged by the metal bracket.
8. Place the shelf 'c' on the bracket, making sure that it is right in the middle and it fits in the slot underneath the reddish rubber on top of the bracket and the black rubber stoppers.
9. Run the wires behind where the grooves to the black bar are located. This was confusing to me, and I realized that, with this unit, you might avoid the sight of wires from the TV to the unit, but certainly cannot avoid the sight from the units to the electrical outlets, unless you buy multiple units and join them together. (it is possible) I was also wondering how, once the wires reached the bottom of the black bar (e.g the HDMI cable from the TV to cable box) whether you are supposed to snake it back up to the unit (where it shall be seen, defeating the purpose of hiding the wires behind the bar) or if there is a way of running the wires inside the space in the middle of the bar and have them come out behind the electronics. If you go with the latter, make sure you use only thin wires/cables (component cables cannot fit in this instance) and run them before tightening the washers to the lug nuts, because the space is narrow after tightening the nuts. In the manual, they show the wires running in the slot BEHIND the bar on the left and right of the bar, but none in the middle, although there is some space.
10. Attach the provided plastic end caps 'e' to the top and bottom of the black bar. This shall only reduce the space available behind the bar, and I decided not to use them. (at least not yet)

This unit does the job of holding your electronic units on the wall, and is a great addition to a wall mount ( I bought the VideoSecu Tilt TV Wall Mount Bracket for Most 32"- 55" LED LCD Plasma TV Flat Panel Screen Free HDMI Cable and Magnetic Bubble Level MF607B 1QH from Amazon) for a TV. The glass shelves are 17 inches long and 13.5 inches wide, and look like they can be installed with the longer side facing the rubber tip or the shorter side. It is completely up to you. It feels relatively sturdy to me -placing 20 pound receivers or a room full of cats and mischievous teenagers might not be a good idea- (I screwed it to the stud) and is well finished in black. However, it does not do a good job in hiding the wires completely, and some wires shall be visible. If wire hiding is your priority, then get another brand or get two or more units of this one and carefully run the wires where they can least be seen.

Please see the image provided by one reviewer to see what it looks like before you buy. Overall, I bought it to bring my electronics nearer my wall mounted TV, reduce clutter with aesthetic appeal and have an AV shelf at the same time, and hide the wires from all these electronics. It does all the above perfectly; as for the complete hiding of wires...

the title say it all, looks great i bought this along with the speaker mts for my surround sound.nice sturdy,easy to install. bota bam bota boom