Hello everyone.

I've scoured this and other forums looking for advice on AV furniture that will hold the 990.

Specifically, I'm looking for a low wide TV stand for a 60" rear-projection TV, probably with 3 bays with space for a center-channel speaker (8" high). The outer 2 bays should have glass doors, and shelves with width, depth, and strength adequate for the 990 and a large 75-pound amp.

Ideally, this will look like traditional furniture, not too contemporary, not industrial, and be well-ventilated with cable management options.

I just cannot seem to find this combination! Salamander Synergy comes close, but seems to be too shallow. Any ideas?

The Salamander works great for me. TV and main speakers on top. Sqeezebox, power conditioner and cable box on left. Center channel, dvd and 990 in center, 7500 and 2-channel amp on right.

My wife thinks it's a bit contemporary but it works with our furniture. It is a bit shallow for balanced interconnects but I modified the rear pannels to make it work.

Overall-I'm quite happy with it.

Good to know. What sort of modifications did you need to make to the rear panels?

My wife and I did something like this.
http://www.bernphyl.com/bnp/piece.asp?CategoryName=TV+Stands+and+Consoles328&sku=3556916ex&all=t
I cut a hole in the back the size of the 990 to make the hooks easier.

We had our stand custom made by a cabinet company. I was able to draw up a rough sketch than work with someone to pin down all the details. My wife was weary about going custom, but now she absolutely loves it. Here's a photo .

--Chuck

That's a nice looking cabinet, cvinfig.

In our cabinet, I put the amp on the bottom (lot of free area above it, secure foundation) and cut out behind it and the 990 for wiring. Here are a couple pictures .

Chuck-
Your custom cabinet looks a lot like a Salamander triple. I like it.
GC- I did what gonk did. Cut the bottom of the back panels off and put the 990 and 7500 on the bottom shelf so most wires run out the cut.

Bello is very solid...a little pricey though.

I have the Salamander tripple and absolutely love it. Have the 990/7125 combo and a Sony 60" SXRD sitting on top. I put a NHT M5 in the center. Used a short 10" door underneath that. I put the whole thing on their rollers to ease hook ups.

I went with the ventilated doors and sides. I bought the extended rear pannel for the 990/7125 section.

as a bonus - this was one of the easiest pieces of furniture I ever put together. Highly recommended.

Thanks, heprat. Your recommendation is most helpful.

heprat -- do you have the XBR with side speakers, or the A2000 with speakers beneath? The XBRs are mighty wide and I'm wondering if they would look out-of-proportion on the triple.

BDI Furniture will work and is well made. Quality/ finish is top notch. Manufacturing shows a sense of pride , everything fits perfectly, even the carton, or I should say crate, comes reinforced. 3 finishes are available, cherry, espresso, and noir (black) using real oak veneer. Made for a/v equipment: open back, shelves slotted for ventilation, glass for IR. Cable management. Simple assembly needed only for hardware and feet. The specs do not indicate this, but the center drawer is removable and is 25"W x 8.5"H. Bottom shelves hold 75lbs easily and are 19" deep and open. Middle shelves are 16" deep. http://www.bdiusa.com/avfurniture/avion_8527.shtml

My sister has the Salamader Synergy and is happy with it, but said assembly was tedious. My wife didn't like the bolts showing on top. So that was the deal killer

I have been hiding out in the Saloon for about a week and u all have been very helpful in my new venture with separates and todays purchase of the 990/7125 combo. Thanks a bunch!

Well, I bit the bullet and ordered a sparse triple from Salamander Designs to hold the TV and a center channel speaker, plus a tall single unit to hold all the equipment (I'm tired of bending down to insert/remove discs, etc).

Thanks for everyone's input! Maybe I can post pictures, once I receive it and assemble it all, say in a week or two, if anyone is interested.

Pictures would be cool!

FYI, I'm still waiting on some of the Synergy parts, evidently backordered... so no pics yet...

That's a long wait from Salamander...

I would have ordered the Triple 20 from them when I put my HT together, but I couldn't get past the color of the wood being so different from the color of my Rosenut B&W 804Ss. I almost went with black until I saw BDI's Axis lineup. The wood color (cognac) matched my speakers much better.

http://www.bdiusa.com/avfurniture/axis_8024.shtml
http://www.bdiusa.com/avfurniture/axis_8022.shtml

I do like how the Salamander is more enclosed, though - wires are much more visible with my Axis pieces. They were quite pricey - $1,500 or so for both pieces. For that price, I wish I had less visible wires.

Just thought I'd share.

Update: All parts are in and assembled.

All cherry with black posts.

Salamander Triple to support the TV and center channel speaker, no sides or doors.

A single 20 with solid sides, and a 40 extension with perforated metal sides and the extended back, both with the perforated doors. It's still a bit tight with the Outlaw 990, using Blue Jeans Cable balanced XLR cables to the B&K 200.7 amp below, but everything technically fits, and without too much squeezing.

I love the capacity, solidness, looks, ventilation. Quite the ordeal getting all... plus the triple came with improperly drilled holes the first time, had to contact Salamander, but they quickly send me replacement panels.

I'll post pictures.

Thanks for everyone's recommendations.