Salamander Chameleon Sonoma 237 Triple-Width A/V Cabinet (American Cherry)

by Salamander Designs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 64.8 x 21.2 x 24.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 217 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000S8MID6
• Item model number: C/SO237/AC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Color: American Cherry

From the Manufacturer

Why You Need Salamander Chameleon Audio/Video Furniture

Furniture designed for audio and video components is important because it incorporates features that improve the performance of your home theater system. Traditional furniture manufacturers do not take into consideration important aspects such as Ventilation, infrared passthrough for remote controls, and removable rear panels for component access, wire management and media storage.

The Chameleon series by Salamander Designs is a modern storage system for today’s home theater. Its innovative and award-winning design provides unparalleled flexibility with the design of tailored furniture systems. A full line of refined elements and accessories allows owners to fine-tune individual systems to keep pace with their growing requirements. A delicate balance of high-quality materials gives Chameleon distinct form and function. Extruded aluminum posts provide the aesthetic and functional backbone, and the oversized hardwood shelves enhance its bold and beautiful appeal. An elegantly simple design is advanced by thoughtful details, such as optional flat-panel TV mounts, choice between caster wheels and designer cabinet feet, and easily-removable rear panels.

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Inside Salamander's Chameleon Series

Salamander Design's newly released Chameleon series will change your view of entertainment furniture. The Sonoma, one of the four available Chameleon designs, is influenced by the popular Arts and Crafts Mission style. A compelling appearance meets strong support for TVs and other entertainment platforms. Sonoma has doors that contrast vertical wooden strips with black, micro-perforated metal inserts. Its American Cherry tone and relaxed look work especially well in transitional rooms such as family rooms, recreational rooms and enclosed patio rooms--anywhere you want to entertain in style and comfort.

The Sonoma series complements a traditional or rustic decor (Sonoma 221 cabinet shown)

Sonoma's Quality Features

This A/V cabinet comes with twin- and triple-rack options with two or three cabinet doors depending on the model number (see below for various model numbers and sizes). All of the Chameleon series A/V cabinets are 21.25 inches deep and are between 44 and 65 inches long that allow you to fit them into any room in your home. It has two interior height-adjustable shelves within all of the different sizes of the Salamander Design's Chameleon series to fit your entertainment needs - from DVD players to stereo systems to gaming consoles.

It has a rock-solid framework and a gorgeous, clean look. The 'smart' and rigid aluminum frame comfortably supports the all solid wood doors that close and open with soft-close dampeners. Cooling air flow is never a problem with ventilation louvers built right into cabinet bottoms and 'pinch-out' easily removable rear panels allow for easy access for rearranging A/V hardware and wires whenever the need arises.

Salamander Design's Chameleon Series Contains a 'Smart' Aluminum Skeleton

Salamander Design's Chameleon series has a 'smart' aluminum skeleton. This rock-solid framework securely holds an array of high performance accessories while hiding them from view. The Chameleon series is rich with structural features that benefit from this hidden framework. From the ability to switch between different styles of footing - wheels or feet in wood or metal to add accessories like an IR repeater or cooling kit directly to the A/V cabinet frame without loss of structural integrity while holding all of your entertainment hardware.

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Optional Accessories Make Chameleon Adapt to Your Living Space

	Cooling Kits enhance the air flow in your Chameleon. The Salamander Chameleon Active Cooling Kit uses thermostatically controlled fans to keep gear running cool. It replaces the rear cabinet panel of your Chameleon cabinet. Easy to install, the Active Cooling Kit replaces the standard rear panel of your Chameleon AV cabinet. Two integrated, thermostatically controlled fans regulate cabinet temperature. Please note the TV Mount cannot be used in conjunction with cooling fan kits on any Twin styles.	Flat Panel Mounts allow you to mount your TV to your Chameleon. Salamander Design's Chameleon TV cabinets have clean styling that looks great with today's flat panel displays. The Chameleon universal mounting system for flat panel TVs attaches securely to your Chameleon cabinet. It easily supports the majority of today's large flat-panel TVs from 32-inches to 60-inches. The TV mount offers seven inches of height and angle adjustment. The built-in cable manager helps keep cords out of sight. Please note the TV Mount cannot be used in conjunction with cooling fan kits on any Twin styles.
	The IR Repeater does not interfere with Plasma TV performance, allows any handheld remote to control A/V components positioned behind Chameleon's solid cabinet doors. It has four IR emitters, which can be expanded to eight for even more power to boost your signal. It comes with versatile mounting hardware and a wire manager for keeping everything in order.	Power Conditioner Unit and Bracket allows you to add a power conditioner to your Salamander Designs Chameleon AV cabinet that is simple to install and hidden when in place. This quality surge protector from Panamax filters AC current, while smoothing variations that can mar picture quality and diminish sonic fidelity. This power conditioner is a Panamax Premium Series designed to improve picture quality with patented power management and enhanced noise filtration. It mounts to any Chameleon Berlin, Geneva, Hampton, or Sonoma AV cabinet and features eight AC outlets, two CATV connectors, two pairs of satellite connectors, in/out telco connectors with phone line splitter, and an 8-foot power cord.
	Universal Media Pull Out Tray allows you to addmedia storage to your Salamander Designs Chameleon, Berlin, Geneva, Hampton, or Sonoma AV cabinet. Slotted to hold a selection of DVDs and CDs upright, the Chameleon Media Tray fits neatly behind a door. The Media Tray holds 111 CDs or 75 DVDs upright. It includes a media divider bar and rubber mat and mounts to the cabinet’s bottom shelf, one per opening.	Saturn Wheels are shapely but strong aluminum casters that allow you to move a Chameleon unit easily whenever the need arises. They lock securely when your furniture is in place. Saturn Wheels are available in sets of four or six to fit any Chameleon System.

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Wide Variety of Sizes to Fit Any Space

	Sonoma 221 Twin: Features two solid doors placed side by side. The Sonoma 221 is 44" wide, 24.25" high, and 21.75" deep, with 19.75" wide, 17.75" high, and 18.5" deep interior shelves. The top shelf supports up to 350 lbs. Two height-adjustable interior shelves support 75 lbs. each.	Sonoma 236 Triple: Two doors flank a center segment with a removable grille-covered speaker opening above a media drawer. The Sonoma 236 is 64.75" wide, 24.25" high, and 21.25" deep, with 19.75" wide, 17.75" high, and 18.5" deep interior shelves. The top shelf supports up to 350 lbs. Two height-adjustable interior shelves support 75 lbs. each. The media draw holds 111 CDs or 75 DVDs.
	Sonoma 237 Triple: Simply-configured and harmonious, this Chameleon cabinet has three solid side-by-side doors. The Sonoma 237 is 64.75" wide, 24.25" high, and 21.75" deep, with 19.75" wide, 17.75" high, and 19.5" deep interior shelves. The top shelf supports up to 350 lbs. Two height-adjustable interior shelves support 75 lbs. each.	Sonoma 329 Twin: Center-channel opening is faced with a removable grille that hides the speaker. The Sonoma 329 is 44" wide, 31.75" high, and 21.75" deep, with 19.75" wide, 17.75" high, and 18.5" deep interior shelves. The top shelf supports up to 200 lbs. Two height-adjustable interior shelves support 75 lbs. each. The center-channel opening can hold a speaker or 2 A/V components weighing up to a total of 200 lbs.
	Sonoma 339 Triple: There is space over this cabinet's three doors for a center-channel speaker, or electronic components. The Sonoma 339 is 64.75" wide, 31.75" high, and 21.75" deep, with 19.75" wide, 17.75" high, and 18.5" deep interior shelves. The top shelf supports up to 150 lbs. Two height-adjustable interior shelves support 75 lbs. each. The center-channel opening can hold a speaker or 3 A/V components weighing up to a total of 150 lbs.

Product Description

Sonoma, a mission-influenced style, has doors that contrast vertical wooden strips with black, micro-perforated metal inserts. Its American Cherry tone and relaxed look work especially well in transitional rooms.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, February 17, 2008

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Mark B. Manton "mbmanton" (Trumbull, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Salamander Chameleon Sonoma 237 Triple-Width A/V Cabinet (American Cherry) (Electronics)

I did ton's of research, wanting something that would house all my AV equipment (cable box, DVD player, receiver, etc.) so that I could "hide" everything and use it with out having to open and leave the doors open - I also needed something that was really nice looking so that it would pass my "wife" test. This was the product. It was easy to put together, looks great in our family room, it built very well and has ample room for everything. I got the pull out drawer for our DVD's and intend to order another one. I have shown one neighbor the unit - and he is now ordering it too. You won't be able to get something in a store that is as good for any cheaper - spend the money and get this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful furniture, January 31, 2010

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C. B. Wagner (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Salamander Chameleon Berlin 237 Triple-Width A/V Cabinet (Wenge) (Electronics)

This is a very nice piece of furniture, especially if you care about your av equipment. It was built for av equipment in addition to being a beautiful piece.

It comes put together for the most part. The doors are hung and the structure is there but you need to do a few things (which is actually a good thing).

The buyer first needs to put the shelves in (3, 1 behind each drawer although you could combine if you wanted). The drawers aren't held by simple little pegs you slip in a drill hole, they are a heavy piece of steel that is screwed into pots with a heavy bolt and the alan wrench provided. There are holes every couple of inches so finding a spot that works should not be difficult but one can also put them anywhere they want via a nut attachment (I didn't do that so can't comment on how well it works).

After the drawers are in you can put your components in. The beauty of this is at this point there is no top on this cabinet nor are there backs. So you have the ability to see everything from 3 sides, front, top, and back. This may not sound like a big deal but when running a million wires between receiver, cable,dvr, modem, PS3, Wii, etc. it is a HUGE benefit. You can also run cables inside from compartment to compartment without them hanging out the back.

Once you have everything installed, you can put on the backs. The backs go in on one side first and then ou have to pull in on a "tab" to get it to lock in place. I admit the first time I did this with each of the 3 pieces it wasn't the easiest thing to do. But I had to take a couple off in order to rerun a cable. Each future time was much easier so it loosened up a bit after the first time.

So now I have my shelves and the backs on. But the top is off. Well for that, all you need to do is stick on these little pads on each corner that simply prevents the top (glass) from resting directly on the structure. It's as simple as peeling and placing a sticker. Once those are on you simply put the big piece of glass on the top. It is a deep black glass that one can not see through, it's kind of like a piano black finish which happens to match my piano black speakers exceptionally well.

I mentioned the components I had above and all of that fits in only 1.5 cabinets so I have an additional 1.5 cabinets for DVD's, CD's, wii accessories, etc. There is a ton of room in this.

One thing to note, this piece is wood around the sides, very nice wood, very modern but very subdued, it all but disappears when the lights are down and the movie is on. But, since it is solid, real wood, IR remotes will not work. I also purchases the IR Repeater designed by Salamander. I won't review in depth here but it works exceptionally well and is worth the ~$100 especially since you are already paying this much for a cabinet.

The bottom line is I could not be happier with this product. I get wow's every time people see it. It is the nicest piece of furniture I have in my house and despite the cost, I Will have this for a very long time to come. You get what you pay for, and this was worth every penny.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful piece of furniture...now I have to upgrade the rest of my furniture!, January 12, 2009

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Brian Ferguson (Lake Forest, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Salamander Chameleon Sonoma 237 Triple-Width A/V Cabinet (American Cherry) (Electronics)

This is a beautiful piece of furniture - it's quite well made from quality components, resulting in a very solid, very good looking cabinet. I was fortunate to have seen this piece at a local retailer (even more fortunate to purchase it at quite a discount, as the retailer was no longer going to carry Salamander furniture) and it was love at first sight! Coupled with Salamander's flat panel mount accessory it's the perfect solution for my new TV and equipment.

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