Highlights
Quality
I am really pleased with the system
I am very happy with the salamander a5b archetype 5
As others have mentioned the quality of the wood shelving isnt top shelf bad pun
They can be difficult to assemble with the shelves level
Price
The price is a little high even if youre able to get it at a discount but is worth it
Don’t let the price run you off
Is worth it especially if you move trade or change out components
Shipping
And got 4 which i spray painted black the shipping was more than the 4 rods
Packaging/appearance
Stand was pretty easy to assemble after figuring out the nutwasher stacking
Once i got the hang of how to turn the nuts down the threaded rods i would say about 3040 minutes and balance the shelves so th... Read More
Compared to some other small av racks in this price range the salamander came in far better packaging and thus at least arrived undamaged
Competitiveness
I have two emotiva products xpa3 and upa700 and an onkyo receivertxnr1009
I am a highend audio enthusiast and i have been looking for a rack like this for a while
I did not purchase this av component rack for looks but rather utility and in that regard it deserves an unequivocal 5star rating
Would have rather purchased the walnut wood but couldnt see double the price
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
great, sturdy, quality, level and heavy. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 175 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 1 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Looks great sturdy not very easy to assemble but doable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While initially researching the purchase of an av rack i quickly noticed that the more affordable units had either vastly insufficient weight tolerances or worse weight information was not even provided
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Assembly of the unit was tedious yet extremely simple
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is satisfyingly heavy it does not wobble and there was absolutely no trepidation in placing a particularly heavy or sensitive component upon the rack
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I did not purchase this av component rack for looks but rather utility and in that regard it deserves an unequivocal 5star rating
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Please review the attached photograph to judge for yourself
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After i put on the bottom shelf i stood on it and it didnt move
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The shelves are deep if you want to stack vinyl on one of the shelves you really should get the book ends so the disks stay put