Are shelves sturdy enough? They say the capacity of the shelves is 50 pounds.I want to put my large center channel speaker on one of the shelves. It weights right around 50 pounds.Do the glass shelves appear sturdy enough to you?The instruction manual shows the glass being supported by a very small bracket. I'm fearful of shattering glass and a falling center channel speaker. Are shelves sturdy enough? They say the capacity of the shelves is 50 pounds.I want to put my large center channel speaker on one of the shelves. It weights right around 50 pounds. » Read More Are shelves sturdy enough? They say the capacity of the shelves is 50 pounds.I want to put my large center channel speaker on one of the shelves. It weights right around 50 pounds.Do the glass shelves appear sturdy enough to you?The instruction manual shows the glass being supported by a very small bracket. I'm fearful of shattering glass and a falling center channel speaker. « Show Less
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I broke the smaller shelf on my stand a couple of days ago; I was leaning over the back of the stand and made the mistake of using the shelf for balance, I guess I must have leant on it ... bang ... millions of pieces of tempered glass.The amazing thing, I e-mailed their customer support, 30 mins later I had a response (5:30pm) and I had a new shelf ordered that same day! .... amazing customer service!
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I have the same question, I plan to mount my A/V receiver on the glass shelf!
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Mine holds a large assortment of dishes in the spare closet. I'm sure one of the shelves is holding around 50lbs with no issues. It's screwed directly into the studs, where it can be and the others are toggle bolts, I've had no issues. I would not attempt 100 lbs on this shelving unless every single support was screwed into a stud. (and then I'd still be leery)
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I forget how much they're rated to carry but they are awsome speaker stands. I have two of them. I use them with my Passport PD150 system. If you screw them into a stud, I'd imagine you can put 150 lbs no problem. YOu'll want to check out what they are rated for though. But I can tell you this, they are very solid!Have fun!!-Ken
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NO...shelf is too heavy for that. Too big a chance of coming undone and glass breaking.
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I would caution about overloading. Yes, it is sturdy, but that is greatly affected by the total weight you place on it. I have two of these. I believe if every shelf was fully loaded with books and someone gave it a good shove from the side, it would collapse sideways, tearing itself apart. You notice that illustrations show it empty or with the fabric drawers. the manufacturer intended it for medium to lightweight storage, not as a bookshelf. It might hold the weight well for a while, then fail when additional stress is added. This unit is made from wood particles pressed together with glue, then covered with a pretty coating. It does not have the strength of solid wood.
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I have a 32" flatscreen on the top, the middle holds a 5+/- lb av receiver and a middle surround speaker. I just tried sitting on the top shelf with the tv still on it and it did not seem like it would break. I am just under 200lbs. I did not put all my weight on it but enough to know it can hold about 50 lbs without worry. Id even go as far to say it holds 100lbs on the top shelf alone but you shouldn't put anything that heavy on it either way; no tv weighs that much that you wouldn't just mount to the wall. It is really unbelievably sturdy for the material and assembly. slight wobble but not fall apart wobble. you would have to try to break it in order to. I have a 32" flatscreen on the top, the middle holds a 5+/- lb av receiver and a middle surround speaker. I just tried sitting on the top shelf with the tv still on it and it did not seem like it would break. I am just under 200lbs. I did not put all my weight on it but enough to know it can hold about 50 lbs without worry. Id even go as far to say it holds 100lbs on the top shelf alone but you shouldn't put anything that heavy on it either way; no tv weighs that much that you wouldn't just mount to the wall. It is really unbelievably sturdy for the material and assembly. slight wobble... » Read More I have a 32" flatscreen on the top, the middle holds a 5+/- lb av receiver and a middle surround speaker. I just tried sitting on the top shelf with the tv still on it and it did not seem like it would break. I am just under 200lbs. I did not put all my weight on it but enough to know it can hold about 50 lbs without worry. Id even go as far to say it holds 100lbs on the top shelf alone but you shouldn't put anything that heavy on it either way; no tv weighs that much that you wouldn't just mount to the wall. It is really unbelievably sturdy for the material and assembly. slight wobble but not fall apart wobble. you would have to try to break it in order to. « Show Less
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I like component very much, because of metal construction. The thick glass shelves should have no problem to holding as much weight. I have a few heavy equipment there, unit is stable.
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The specs on the packaging says they will hold up to 50lbs. Our speakers are only about 30lbs, so not a problem at all. We all have them anchored into some very solid support beams and I was able to do a pull up on them without any issue, and I am about 140lbs. Not that I would recommend putting that much weight on them, but they are very solid. The peg for the speaker is not adjustable, but if I remember correctly when I was looking at these that there are different ones with different size pegs. I would check the mounting hole on our speaker and then get the corresponding size peg. These are great brackets.
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Hi, I have a pair of Boston Acoustics CR75 Bookshelf speakers which weigh about 12 lbs. each, and the stands are rock solid. I do computer repair; one customer of mine had these same stands in his studio with a pair of Rokit ~10" or so speakers (I'm not sure of the exact model/size but they were at least twice the size of mine) and seemed very stable. These are strong, sturdy stands IMO. Hope it helps,Dave
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The shelves hold a lot of weight easily. Is it the old type of TV or a flat screen. If it's a flat screen, I would say no problem. If it's the old style, that's a lot of weight right in the middle and I'd suggest you put a board under it to distribute the weight more. Hope that helps!
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The shelves are not flexible (which is what I prefer) because each shelf is supposed to hold I think 20-30 pounds (the shelves actually hold much more). If you have the money I would not hesitate to buy it. I have one and am going to probably get 2 more in the future. Go to AudioKarma and look under the "Members Systems" go to page 872 and look for my name jeff spicoli and you will see that you can rotate the shelves to make a nice rack to hold some of your gear.
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I would say the top shelf would support at least fifty pounds. We used the top shelf as a bar. Ten to fifteen wine and liquor bottles plus ice. The second and third shelves would probably support at least as much.
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It seems sturdy to me, but it is not very wide if you look at the dimensions again. That's what I liked about it as I needed a narrower one. Also, each individual shelf is flat wire, so I added glass to each shelf for added stability for whatever I put on it....which added weight to the unit overall. Mine does not rock or move about at all.
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I'm not sure on how much weight this shelf can hold,but I have 4 2lt.bottles of pepsi and 6 lrg.cans of dog food and a lrg.box of dog biscuits on the lower shelf.The top shelf is holding a vase and some other nicknacks ,all breakable,but I'm not worried this is a sturdy shelf.Sorry I can't be of more help,but I think at least 50 lbs. maybe more.
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Hi Carol,The items shelves are only meant to hold around 30-40 lbs. Please let us know if you have any other questions.Thank you, Manhattan Lane Support Team
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I'm also interested in knowing if anyone found an actual answer... My center channel speaker is just under 31 lbs. Has anyone mounted anything this heavy or heavier? Thanks!
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Strictly guessing, but I would say liability, reduced warranty claims (most items are overbuild 75-150%) and weight distribution. The heavier speakers will likely have the load points out toward the edges for balance purposes, but the edges/corners of these stands are unsupported tempered glass. The only support to the glass is in the center where the 2 columns meet the glass. They're likely worried about the glass breaking and your speakers getting damaged from too much weight away from the support points (columns). I have my JBL Studio L820s on these. Those speakers weigh in at 19lbs and are used as my surrounds. They don't wobble or seem to stress the stands at all. It's also worth noting, that these are designed for bookshelf speakers, if you put anything very tall on them, that could cause them become too top heavy and be prone to tipping.