Best audio-video shelving products according to redditors

Rfiver 5-Tier Black Glass Audio... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLL76VB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

It looks nicer than it is. The posts are plastic and hollow, theres a large metal rod that goes the height of the unit that they slide over.

Congrats on the setup!

I recommend getting some speaker stands for better sound and an audio stand to get everything away from the window, air conditioner, radiator and to avoid stacking.

Speaker stands:

• Monolith by Monoprice
  
• Audio Advisor where most are also available at Amazon.
  
  Audio Rack/Stand:
  
  
• Pangea Audio Vulcan TT Turntable Stand with Vinyl Record Storage or double storage with Pangea Audio Vulcan Turntable Stand with Mega Vinyl Record Storage
  
• Crosley Soho
  
• DIY Flexy Rack, Ideas on Pinterst • The TNT FleXy Table - TNT-Audio • The Official Flexy Rack Thread • Easy Flexy Rack • flex-rack-project • I made this modular stereo rack ("flexi-rack")
  
• Salamander Archetype 3.0 Three Shelf Audio Rack
  
• 4 Tier, FITUEYES, Monolith, BL Series Audio Rack, Pangea
  
  Then speaker Positioning:
  
  
• How to position your speakers for great sound
  
• Speaker Placement for Stereo Music Listening

Salamander A5/B Archetype

I got mine on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006VPUMQ

Though if you are handy with some power tools, the shelf is basically just a bunch of MDF with some holes drilled in the corners and then 4 threaded rods and some bolts/washers/

It is an essential oil diffuser. The shelves for the PS4 are just glass shelves from amazon. This is the link:

WALI Floating Strengthened Tempered Glass for DVD Players, Cable Boxes Games Consoles, TV Accessories (CS202), 2 Shelf, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UB062ZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AjzMDb09H1PQV

An equipment rack would take up less space than your current wood cabinet. It won't look as pretty though, and you'll have to figure out where to put the wood cabinet.

Here are some examples of equipment racks:

https://www.amazon.com/Sanus-Systems-AFA-Accurate-Furniture/dp/B00004U8A0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468352876&sr=8-1&keywords=sanus+afa

https://www.amazon.com/Sanus-Classics-EFA31-B1-Foundations-Audio/dp/B00E8JLS4G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468352876&sr=8-2&keywords=sanus+afa

Turntable goes on the top, rest of components on the lower racks.

Hey guys,
So, my mom is wanting to upgrade her old equipment to something newer/better. Please forgive me if this isn’t the correct sub to post to.

Current setup:
I don’t have much specifics on the current equipment (model numbers etc)

-Sony TV, works fine. 2 HDMI ports I believe and one analog video (RCA). Doesn’t appear to be “Smart” and doesn’t have apps

-Old Phillips 5-disc CD player / radio / tape

-2 old Sony speakers from the 90s
-Apple airplay receiver (not shown, can’t remember what it’s called but it’s the old unit that looks like a large all in one A/C adaptor and plugs directly into the wall)

-BluRay player

-Comcast box

-Wii (optional, for the grandkids)

Thoughts/needs:
She really loves to listen to a lot of music. But 99% of it is CDs and classical music on NPR. A few years I went down the road of ripping her CDs into MP3s but she’s constantly out of space on her phone and most of her stuff is not on streaming services. She also doesn’t like the huge floor standing speakers she has anymore and wants something with good sound but affordable and not too big.

I’m thinking about mounting the TV on the wall and adding in those shelves that mount below it for the cable box and BluRay player. And just for compactness i was leaning towards some kind of sound bar. Sound quality is important but nothing really expensive. An alternative I guess could be speakers mounted next to the TV or in the corners near the ceiling (but then I’d need a sub probably). Her living room is pretty small so nothing huge is needed. To keep things simple I was trying to stay away from a separate receiver but if you think she could benefit from one then please let me know!

I’m really struggling with the CD situation. I’ve got her slightly interested in Spotify but the fact that her CDs are rare/oddball and not on major services is proving to be a challenge. For those with more experience, would uploading her stuff to Google Music be a good option? Then she could stream + cast it from her phone to a BT sound bar? Or can the BluRay player function as a “stand-alone” CD player? When I say stand alone I mean the ability to play CDs without having to turn on the TV. It has a “Coax Digital” out but I don’t have any experience with how that works or if it’s possible with a sound bar.

So I guess the biggest advice I need are how you guys recommend handling the CDs and also the speakers. Feel free to comment on anything else though, of course.

Thanks in advance!

I'll fix the cables again later. I just had my lower wisdom teeth pulled and I feel like complete ass.

Edit: The shelf I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZSAHYUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I don't know your budget, but i here you go.

If you want to get something cheaper i would advise you to diy one with some steel pipe and wood boards from your local hardware store and some handy work :)

Something like this

I think it'd be cleaner if you could put those consoles away in the cabinet or maybe get something like this. That's my only real critique, it's not a bad station

Salamander A5/B Archetype 5.0 - Black

Thank you! I'm fairly proud of the cable management, because I'm usually terrible with it.

Shelf is from Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UB062ZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BBpZzbHNGFBZ0

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012OVJOQI/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2957865782&pf_rd_r=K2X9VRCREVM2197S1FME&pd_rd_wg=5kX8H&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_w=sZRse&pf_rd_i=small+shelf&pd_rd_r=MF3SEW891V2EHHWWP9Q1&psc=1

IF you have room on the wall behind your desk..... I use a floating TV stand, it has channels built into the back for wiring and power. This is the one I have:

https://www.amazon.com/FITUEYES-Mounted-Console-Sumsung-TV-DS212301WB/dp/B01G36GTAE/ref=sr_1_9?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1537355152&sr=1-9&keywords=floating+TV+stand

It’s from Amazon! Here’s a direct link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLL76VB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.a1PCb6YFKBE0

All of the power cables are in a hidden compartment behind the games. The AV cables are wrapped up and tucked behind the NES. Here is the TV stand that I used: FITUEYES Wall Mounted Audio/Video... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G36GU1W?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Thanks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JQGQFNE?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Amazon link

Is the fan on the side? Ive got this shelf I put my projector on: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012OVJOQI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

Thinking maybe you can put something like this up high on your wall and then place the projector upside down on it with using rubber furniture feet on the 4 corners? Might be a dumb idea lol but figured I would suggest it just in case

Edit: Didn't see you can't drill into your wall sorry

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UB062ZQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039HHK22/

https://www.amazon.ca/Mount-Component-Playstation4-Projector-MI-803/dp/B0039HHK22/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=mount+it+shelf&qid=1573269073&sr=8-7

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZSAHYUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7evADbA65724W
That should be the one, I've had my figures up on them for a few months now with no problems.

http://www.amazon.com/Sanus-Classics-EFA31-B1-Foundations-Audio/dp/B00E8JLS4G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1453662002&sr=8-5&keywords=sanus+component+rack

That one is supposed to support 400lbs of audio equipment.

https://www.amazon.com/WALI-Floating-Strengthened-Tempered-Accessories/dp/B00UB062ZQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506775943&sr=8-3&keywords=DVDs+wall+mount

DVD wall mount. Opened it and realized it would work on my wall. I don't feel like going through returns. Come get it for 10 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/Pangea-Audio-Vulcan-Shelf-Carbon/dp/B07NLJMZ5J/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=audio+rack&qid=1564958171&s=electronics&sr=1-3

https://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/5-channel-amp-180w-osd-audio-xa5180.html

https://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/stereo-amplifer.html

http://www.123dj.com/amps/crown/xti2002.html

Why not just buy a Salamander Designs stand? I have an Archetype 5.0 like this and it works great. I have my ATI amplifier on the bottom and it's much bigger than your XPA-2. Sticks out just a tad on the back, but the feet are all on the stand. I have that, my Threshold above it, Integra processor above that, and APC power conditioner above that - the top has random junk I put on it because why not.

I had enough room with that stand to leave plenty of room for cooling above each component, plus the open design is great for letting air get to them. My room is still an oven, but the stand isn't making them hotter than they should be. Finish is kinda crap on the black one, I bought it because it was cheap, matched my stuff, and I didn't care - but the nicer finishes probably hold up better. You could honestly just buy some wood and then order the rods and stuff from Salamander and make your own, I realized after I bought it - but more work involved.

It's a much better stand than my other stand (Actually it doesn't look just like this, but same general design.) It's made for shitty components that weigh nothing and aren't deep. My large Denon AVR will not fit in any shelf because it's too deep, so it sits on the very top - just like OP here. I'm just too cheap to buy two Salamander stands. It is annoying pushing buttons on stuff though, the whole stand wobbles. I use the remote mostly anyway and it's in the corner - so not like it will get knocked over.

The black ones are really affordable for how nice they are, https://www.amazon.com/Salamander-A5-Archetype-5-0-Black/dp/B0006VPUMQ

I have a shorter one in walnut. It was a bit more than the black ones, but still not expensive for what you get.

Some no-name model.

I didn't really want to spend $200+ for an AV rack. This one is decent although on close inspection the finishing has a number of blemishes (e.g. scratches or missing paint) here and there. Can't expect much more for the price, but it looks fine from a comfortable viewing distance.

Thanks! Looks like the same concept as a DIY flexy rack. Here's a post from Amazon for others interested.

Or buy 4 of these

Amazon.com: Pangea Audio Vulcan Amp Stand (Black): Kitchen & Dining - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N9EA2NY/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2763VQ7SN6URD

I love that if it came down to it you can use them to slay 4 small vampires at once if you position them together for a selfie or something