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As most other people commented, this is an excellent stand, very sturdy, very classy looking. Easy assembly, maybe 30-40 minutes. Before I bought this, I could not find any info on the clearance of the shelfs; I have a high end receiver (Sony STR-DG720) that is about 6.25 inches high, and it wasn't clear to me if that would fit in any of the shelves on this stand. So here is some info on shelf heights and clearance: on the bottom shelf, you can fit anything up to 5.25 inches in height, which is more than enough for DVD player, PS2, PS3, etc., but not a high end receiver. The shelf above has more clearance; units up to 6.5 inches high slide easily in from the front (or back), so my Sony Receiver fits in nicely. Since the glass above (which the TV stands on) is supported by "domed" metal beams, you actually have up to 8.5 inches of height, if you slide any unit onto that shelf from the sides. This is because the metal frames the whole unit stand on cover a little bit of the total height of the second shelf at the front and back, but not on the sides. I actually was almost able to put my center speaker bar on top of my tall receiver on this shelf when sliding it in from the side, there was just a tenth of an inch or so height missing to do that. But since there is so much horizontal space on both shelves anyway, that was not needed (one can easily fit three components side by side on each shelf). So in summary, there is more than enough height on the second shelf for tall electronic units like high end receivers. Hope this is helpful!

I just finished putting this tv stand together in under an hour. Most of it can be completed alone but moving the box (~90+ lbs) required another person. The kit came with everything except for a phillips head screwdriver. It looks really nice paired with my new Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color. The tv stand is not as deep as others I have owned but it is sufficient to house my cable box, xbox 360, wii, and sony blu-ray player. The only concern I have is the ability to house a high end receiver. I am not sure if the top shelf is tall enough to accommodate. The shelves are not adjustable and since the stand is not that tall in the first place, there is almost no other way to configure. Those concerns aside, this tv stand is a pretty good buy for $200.

I looked at dozens of stands both in person and on the 'Net and this one is by far the best deal for the money. And free shipping too! Looks great, sturdily built and I assembled it alone in about an hour. Now to move all my home theater equipment...

This television stand was very easy to put together. It is tres chic. I have received lots of compliments.

I feel the Techcraft HBL52 flat panel TV stand was very easy to put together and the quality is excellent. I love the way it looks in my family room and would not hesitate to purchase another techcraft product. Thank you for a job well done.