Customer Reviews

Techcraft CRE60B 60-Inch Wide Credenza (Black)

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Great unit. For anyone wondering their center speaker and components will fit into this unit, here are the dimensions:

cabinet top:
59-7/8"W x 19-3/4" D
weight capacity: 200 lbs.

center compartment:
available space: 13-3/8"W x 17-1/4"D
weight capacity: 33 lbs.
adjustable shelf: 19-1/4"W x 15-3/4"D
door with cloth panel for center channel speaker

right and left compartments (each):
adjustable shelf:
19-1/4"W x 15-3/4"D
weight capacity: 33 lbs.
bottom shelf:
19-1/4"W x 15-3/4"D
weight capacity: 33 lbs.
tempered glass doors

Just received this stand and put it together this week. I've been on the lookout for a great stand at a great price for a few months now and finally settled on this one after exhaustive researching. The price dropped to $265 + Free shipping and I just couldn't pass that up!

First things first, this baby weights A LOT! I still can't believe they shipped it for free. I was a little intimidated after opening the box and seeing all the parts. But after taking a deep breath, laying everything out nicely and browsing the instructions briefly it wasn't bad at all and everything made sense. I almost had a heart attack when I thought one of the support feet were missing but a quick check back into the box with tons of wrapping and foam to keep the parts safe and I found it. I didn't time myself but I'm thinking maybe a good 60 to 90 minutes putting this one together is about right. I love the color and finish on this. While it is black it almost has a dark brown feel about the color which is perfect for my setup. While some have made mention of the center area which isn't big enough for a normal/standard center channel it wasn't a problem for me. Even though mine would easily fit as I have the Sony HTIS-100 I chose to set it on top anyways. The two storage areas on either side aren't huge but they have adjustable shelves and are the right size for standard components and with the windows you shouldn't have any problems with the remotes. I'm at a point now where I don't feel the need to display all my components and would rather focus on the TV itself and this stand is perfect for that. It also sits at just the right height to accentuate viewing of my 52" Sony XBR9 whereas my last stand sat rather low. This one is perfect.

Overall I'm very impressed with this item. Great quality construction, fairly easy to put together, great price and incredibly good looks you really can't go wrong. I also liked that with the doors you have the capability to mount them on either side for opening depending on your setup. A real nice touch for flexibility. Overall I'm VERY happy with this product and would highly recommend it to anyone with a 42 to 55" TV. Thanks!

They do a great job mixing quality wood that's visible and low quality wood (to keep costs down) in all parts that aren't visible.

This stands looks really nice but it isn't very practical. The mesh center cabinet meant for your center speaker is far too small to fit the majority of center channel speakers. The side cabinets aren't wide enough to fit the larger receivers.

This is still a quality sturdy stand but make sure if you need it to hold your components that it will fit them properly.

I will try to keep this short and to the point.

Paid price - excellent.
Arrival time - quick.
Arrival quality - excellent.
Time to put together - 3-4 hours. (Easy but time consuming).
Aestetics - great.
Usability - also very good.

Other notes: The stand's height is great for my 52 inch Sony. I measured where my eyes are, sitting on the couch and my view point was in the middle of the TV screen (while on the stand). Like another reviewer posted, the most important components (i.e on the outside) are made of wood. Remotes work through the glass with ease. The stand doesn't bow with the TV on it. Only thing to watch for is ventilation. The back board of the left and right compartments are velcroed and can easily be dettached if you need to change out the cables. The holes cut out are decent size but can easily be cut for more ventilation.

All in all I would give this stand a 4.9 due to ventilation that in my case is something to look out for.

Buy this stand, you won't regret you purchase.

I was very satisfied with this product the stop and sides are solid wood while the shelving is MDF-like material but still looks great. Installation is quite easy EXCEPT for the middle door. There is a gap between the middle door and the right door (or left depending on which side you put the door knob). No amount of adjustment will make it look closer to the door like the other side does, that's the only reason I didn't give this cabinet a 5.

It holds all of my equipment: Sony STR-DH800 receiver, Sony DVP-NS77H DVD player, Cisco HD DVR cable box all on the left side. Sony Playstation 3 and a Sharp VCR on the right (each on its own shelf). In the center I put my D-link 5 port gigabit switch with the Klipsch HD Theater 300 center speaker in front. On the bottom shelf of the center cabinet we loaded it up with all of the kid's DVD movies.

The proportions are very nice as well, we have a 50" Plasma TV which leaves about 3 inches on either side.

I highly recommend this entertainment center. Check out the pictures of the cabinet: [...]

I am very happy with this purchase. $ was right & it is a well built piece of furniture. My 67" Samsung fits just right & it has plenty of room for components in the 2 side doors. The center speaker bay was too small for my 17" long Onkyo speaker, but it works fine for putting dvd's & such. Looks great too! Would recommend to anyone looking for a large tv stand.

After reading the reviews I wasn't sure how the front would look, but I loved the picture of it. I have put many a furniture piece together and this might have help me with this one. I did it all by my self. You have to take your time with the front and make adjustments. You have to really read the instructions for this part and follow them. My front three doors look perfect and spaced evenly about 1/8" gap in all 4 areas. I love it and it looks as nice as the one for $700 I was going to buy.

I am very satisfied with the quality, price and appearance. It was a job to put it together, but everything went into place as intended. And it looks great underneath my new wall-mounted TV.

This is a well designed piece of furniture for the price.

Pros:
- Feels pretty solid once constructed. Although most of the panels are particle-board, the legs are solid wood and the top panel is reinforced. In addition to the 4 legs on the corners, there are two additional supports near the center of the unit. This definitely makes for more confidence when placing a 90 lb object on top.
- The exposed surfaces look great. The constructed unit is attractive.
- Shelves can be configured to hold two rows of standard DVD cases.
- Assembly is time consuming (3.5 hours), but not difficult. The unit can be assembled by one person, with the exception of the doors, for which another pair of hands to hold each one in place is helpful.

Cons:
- The shelves are backed by a removable board with openings to run wires through. This is fine if you never plan to remove it, but it is held on by cheap-feeling Velcro tape. The adhesive on the tape is actually weaker than the Velcro, and I had to take great care to not ruin it during installation. Don't plan on removing this panel once it's in place.

A good amount of room for components. Well designed and solidly built. Took about three hours to assemble. The only complaint(and I'm just being picky)is the door adjustment. Couldn't get them just right.