Atlantic Maxsteel 3020 432 CD/228 DVD/114 VHS/ 8-Tier Media Rack (Black)

by Atlantic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 8.1 x 48.8 inches ; 17.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005OT5X
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 3020
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #5 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Home Audio Accessories > Media Storage
  • #12 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Media Storage & Organization > DVD Cases
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2000

Product Description

Size: 8 Tier ( 432 CD/ 228 Blu-ray, DVD, Game) | Color: Black

Amazon.com Product Description

Say goodbye to clutter with Atlantic's rugged and stylish 8-shelf multimedia storage rack. You can pack it with up to 432 CDs or 228 DVDs or 114 VHS tapes, or some combination of the three. You can adjust the shelving height to suit your media, and the rack is constructed of heavy-gauge steel for long life and countless rearrangements of your favorite music and movies.

Product Description

Number of Shelves:8, Color Option:Black The Max Steel Media Rack features adjustable shelves and includes dividers for better media organization, as well as independent adjustable feet for leveling. Durable steel construction.8-tier rack holds 440 CDs or 228 DVDs/games/BluRay discs5-tier rack holds 275 CDs or 152 DVDs/games/BluRay discs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks good, works better., March 25, 2003

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A. Fooshee (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic Maxsteel 3020 432 CD/228 DVD/114 VHS/ 8-Tier Media Rack (Black) (Electronics)

i got the black Atlantic 3020 in the mail yesterday and had it put together in about 10 or 15 minutes. i can fit about 220 dvds on the thing, a huge improvement over having the wobbly stacks taking up a corner of floor in my room.

It looks attractive, with a smooth flat balck finish, and seems very sturdy (especially with the provided wall strap for anchoring). If you use this rack strictly for DVDs, and sit them in horizontal rows, you will only be able to fit 6 tiers (leaving two extra) on the rack.

I already have more DVDs than this unit can occupy so i have this idea. The unit seems more than sturdy enough to hold more tiers, and because of my limited floor space, building this thing up vertically would be necessary. I purchasing another Atlantic 3020, and incorporating the parts into the existing stand to make it about 6 or 7 feet high and hold about 10 or 11 tiers. I'm very confident after seeing the construction and utilizing the wall strap that i can pull this off.

All in all i think this is a great unit and would recommend it to anyone who needs a space-effictent media rack.

At the time of my purchase, the black model was 30 dollars more than the chrome model. I don't quite understand that, but the thing is well worth it either color you choose.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "You're only as strong as your weakest link", November 17, 2007

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MiRSD - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic 63135237 Maxsteel 864 CD/450 DVD/BluRay/Games 12-Tier Media Rack (Silver) (Electronics)

After collecting DVDs for years, my collection quickly rose to the quadruple digits. I've tried the wood shelves (good but often too short and too wide), the spinning shelves (holds a decent amount but takes up too much space) and the wireframe shelves (hold low amounts of discs but saves a lot of space). I figured I'd give this one a try due to the low space it uses (due to its height) and the amount of discs it holds.

A correction to the amazon description: According to the box, it only holds up to 450 DVDs (not the 564 they list)

The first thing that came to mind while assembling this disc was the quote above - "You're only as strong as your weakest link".

You do get a number of metal pieces but the feet feel like a light plastic, as do all of the clips. The 'feet' screw into the bottom of each pole but don't screw in completely (this allows them to spin, but also not feel as strong as they should be).
The clips are 2 plastic pieces that 'click together' onto the pole, and then you slide the metal shelves onto it until it locks in place.

Unfortunately, while it is made out of metal, the pieces don't appear to be the sturdiest. The unit comes with 12 shelves and 3 of mine arrived damaged (one of them had the rear disc-holder (that keeps you from pushes cds/dvds off the back of the shelf) bent completely below the rest of the frame. The other 2 damaged pieces arrived with the holes (that you slide onto the metal poles) bent to the point that you can't even put those shelves onto the unit. If they arrived like this, it leaves me a little worried on just how well it will hold up over the years with many pounds of weight placed on them.

Fully put together, I like the size. It's about 6 feet tall and 3 feet wide. It does seem to lean forward when not filled, so I would highly suggest using the included wall-mount to prevent it from tumbling.

A few disappointments with the design: it has trouble holding non-standard sized cases. This means that while it will hold CD's and DVDs, cases like PSP UMD's will not fit due to the metal wireframe. Fortunately, Blu Ray and HDDVDs do fit.

Also, if you set the shelf size to fit a DVD case, it will just fit a standard sized case (if you try to use one in a cardboard slipcover, the bottom wiring of the shelf above will prevent it from fitting into certain areas (it will still fit on the sides of these areas, but not directly beneath them) - this has caused me to re-arrange some of my movies (taking them out of order) to get them to fit.

Overall, while it isn't the quality I hoped for, if it stays as sturdy as it is (meaning: does not bend further than the way it was when it arrived, and does not collapse) I'll be happy with it.


UPDATE: Sept 2008
After moving the shelves to a new location (where they werent tied to a wall), they came crashing down hard. The shelf comes off balance easily (such as if you bump into it) so be careful not to leave it somewhere that it can cause damage (the combination of height, metal and weight of hundreds of movies falling will do some damage). I still recommend it for the fact that its the tallest DVD shelf with the smallest footprint that I've seen.. just take caution and have it secured.

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This company does great business, July 27, 2004

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Kara Altenbaumer-Price "karaprice" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic Maxsteel 3020 432 CD/228 DVD/114 VHS/ 8-Tier Media Rack (Black) (Electronics)

I bought one of these about two years and loved it. When we ran out of space in it, we priced new ones and ended up buying one from a liquidator on eBay. When it arrived without some of the necessary parts, I called Atlantic to purchase replacement parts. They sent them all free of charge. The product and the customer service are great. I'm definitely buying more products from Atlantic.

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