Alphason Ambri ABR800-B Reviews: Black Wood TV Cabinet for for 32" TVs TVs

+ Easy to assemble, good quality product. Delivered on time

- Sometimes get hot inside

+ Closed structure already 70% toddler-proofed, minimalist design

- Structurally the design is poor. I do not believe that it can withstand the load bearing the manufacturer claims. Full weight of the TV is not transferred directly to the floor, so two screws in the MDF bear the full weight on each side. These sheared through the MDF on the first stand we received. The second has held together, but the top of the stand is clearly sagging over time, and I fear will once again shear, tipping my expensive TV forward on to the floor, or, god forbid, onto my daughter.

+ Was very impressed with the quality. Very heavy, well built.

- None.

+ Easy to put together, very sturdy & looks great.

- Non to think of

+ Now its up and in use I'm more than satisfied. My initial reaction after assembly (which was without difficulty)
was questionable. It accomodates all my 'bits' and now offers a good clinical appearance.
Perhaps, on reflection one of the 'wood' finishes may have been more appropriate is amatter of taste.
Mine is 'black'. My wife has now grown accustomed to it!!! All,in,;all most satisfied.

- None. Good solid construction.

+ Very well made cabinet easy to assemble . Good value for money

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+ It looks good. It's mostly kid proof.

- It's weak. While leaning over the cabinet to feed cables in the back. it colapsed under the weight of the TV and my leaning.

+ Good quality finish - stylish looks - toddler friendly (ie unable to open door)

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+ Excellent quality product,sturdy as a good tv cabinet should be with attention to detail on the glass front and the joints. Good instruction to assist with assembly.

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+ Looks brilliant!!

- Extremely difficult to screw door onto to unit.Nedd en electric drill.

+ Well... I managed to put it together without the aid of a man... so its easy to put together :)

- We had to buy a better telly coz ours looked out dated on it :)

+ Looks sleek. Child friendly as has no door handles. Really easy to put together. Perfect size for an alcove.
The wheels mean it's easy to move tv to clean behind.

- Was missing 3 screws at the end of assembly!

+ Style. Quality of components

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+ Basically its a very child/price friendly TV unit without losing anything in looks, style or solid build.
It has a very smooth drop down front panel that you can set to your own drop down speed.
The front glass panel is very thick and really well set into the frame, hasnt posed any problems with the kids footballs/feet as of yet, a large thick glass shelf inside currently housing an xbox and games/pads - the lot with plenty of room to spare, all wires run through the back of the unit with ease. Price when bought with the LCD was great.
Easy to assemble. Perfect width for a 32" LCD.

- Honestly say there arnt any bad points :)

+ very stylish. keeps the dust out. lovely smooth opening mechanism. good size

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+ clean lines...functional

- Pain to assemble

+ Nicely styled unit, quite solid.

- Let down by bad QA. Marks on various panels and scratch in door safety glass. Shows that ISO9001 doesn't guarantee quality. Would think twice before ordering another Alphason product.

+ We wanted a black simple AV unit and this one was exactly the right size and spec. It feels well constructed and was simple to put togther.

- None

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- Shelf position limited and obstructs door on bottom level. Not a show stopper tho'

+ Looks great, solid build, easy to assemble

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+ Very easy to put together,has a very expensive feel to it.The door operates very smoothly.

- None that i can find.

+ Looks great - dark and high quality.
Build design excellent.

- a bit on the expensive side and also had a minor defect in its construction (the door magnets weren't secure onto the wood).

+ Looks good. Well made.

- Took ages to put it together! but pleased with it when done!!

+ Good quality fiitings and assembly

- Black speckled appearance looks nice but can also give the appearance of having dust on it

+ strong well made

- glass part of door not big enough

+ excellent quality and value for money. Very high standard of fit.
Like the slight silver fleck in the black..
Only thing we had to do.... put vehicle window tint on inside of glass... wife would have prefered smoked glass but very very pleased with product and the company very efficient well done !

- Only thing we had to do.... put vehicle window tint on inside of glass... wife would have prefered smoked glass

+ Keeps shelves dust free. Sturdy.

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+ It looks stylish and was quite easy to assemble. It looks sturdy and is not flimsy in any way.

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+ its a good size

- sound quality jumps from zero to loud

+ Nice design. Digi-box etc behind glass.

- None really. I might have opted for a smoky glass front, if that had been an option.

+ looks nice not cheap at all

- none really

+ stylish, roomy and easy to assemble

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+ Quality fittings and thick strong panels with good piano black finish. Accurate build assembly. Damped counter-balanced drop-down door with toughened glass panel. Large holes at back for cables. One interior toughened glass shelf. Can be moved on fitted low-profile rollers.

- The box-like design may not be a popular choice for some people.
As with most self-assembly products there is the problem with the depth alignment of the twist and lock case assembly fittings because the pre-drilled holes are slightly deeper than the fittings. OK once you understand how they work and you have something like a small screwdriver or knitting needle to get correct depth and angular alignment. If you accidentally push top face of fitting too far below surface of panel it can be difficult to get out again.

+ The above says it all.

- None - rarely can I say that.

+ Clean Lines and sturdy. Good finish.

- Did not find anything to moan about..

+ Everything about it

- None

+ It was easy to put together and feels nice and strong and solid.

- I have an AV receiver and also sky+ box and blu-ray player. I only just managed to get the sky+ box and blu-ray player onto the top shelf, at a push, so if you have the space in your room, I would go for the wider 1100 unit.

+ Very happy with purchase as the main reason I bought this prduct was so the children could not get to the Sky box and DVD player. The opening is very discreet and cannot be seen, without careful inspection. When the door opens, it does not slam down so your not worried that the glass will break.

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+ Well constructed

- Difficult to put together

+ Attractive in appearance, well made and compliments the Panasonic 32" Flat Screen television I purchased

- It took longer than I thought it would to put together

+ Looks great. Solid build apart from......

- ..... poorly applied veneer was proud at one corner and instantly got caught on a rug and chipped off on first day! :-(((

+ Stylish, sleek, well-built and excellent value for money.

- Would be good to minimise the amount of light showing through the rear cable 'port-holes', perhaps by having some simple (sliding?) device which facilitates this.

+ Goodlooking, right size, castors for easy movement.

- Some hinge components not perfectly made but it still went together OK.

+ An excellent stand, great price, superb build quality. Fast delivery, and a very helpful and friendly service from your staff AAA+++

- NONE

+ Looks great - very easy to make - instructions clear. Bought to ensure toddler cannot get at the video/dvd and sky boxes - works perfectly.

- None

+ compact and good looking

- none

+ Looks stylish with my LG tv better than usual tv stands. No problem in building we are a pair of old fogies and we managed ok.

- Would look better with tinted glass at front as the cable slots at back are very visable. Does seem smaller than photo. Best to check measurements for personal requirements.

+ a very well built fab looking product

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+ Size just right for 32 inch television

- Casters do not work very well on carpet

+ Its a great looking bit of furniture.

- scratches easily during assembly.

+ Great for a boy's bedroom.
Good style
Good quality
Not flimsy at all.

- "Sparkle" surface, looks dusty in daylight.
Quite difficult to screw the hinge screws in - needed 2 phillips screwdrivers
The door doesn't open as gently as you might like.

+ Looks stylish

- Adapt to be easily damaged on the surfaces.

+ Quite easy to assemble,looks great

- none yet

+ Like the enclosed design with front door. The door's resistance can be tweaked so it's easy enough for adult to open but more challenging for inquisitive toddlers.

- Would have likedit better if it came in a shapre designed for corners, and if it came with more than the 2 shelf layout.

+ Had lots of compliments about how stylish it is from friends and family

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+ Stylish and sturdy keeps all the AV equipment dust free and away from little ones hands. Managed to fit in a Wii, DVD recorder and separate blu ray player, V+ box and a home cinema system. Its also on wheels so easy to position the telly.

- Can get a bit cramped and therefore warm inside. Fixing the glass to the door takes a steady hand with the hammer!!!

+ Easy to assemble, drop down front is good, looks good.

- Holes for cables are reasonably placed but it would have been easier if the rear panel could be removed so that components - DVD recorder, set top box and video recorder - could be left in place whilst cables are plugged in

+ This unit knocked all it's competitors well and truly into touch, for price, appearance and value for money. If my wife (who is the most fussy shopper on the planet )purchased it it must be good!

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+ Excellent design quality, practical materials provide a very efficient television stand which though strong is easily moved for cleaning anfd positioning. Drop down front keeps everything tidy and safe from little fingers.
Is well packaged all contents labelled and secure.
Easy to follow instructions.

- None

+ /excellent quality. has lovley sparkly finish you can only see up close.

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+ Solid unit. Good quality feel. Nice controlled sliding mechanism on door. Very easy to set up.

- Bit of a dust magnet. As with all enclosed cabinets, this can retain heat from the units inside so sometimes I need to leave door open whilst I am using my home cinema.

+ Solid construction and a good quality finish.

- None that I have yet found.

+ Stylish cabinet that compliments the tv for which it was bought.
Good quality finish and materials

- Relatively complex to assemble, but not too onerous...

+ Easy to build, good quality components. Looks good and does what I hoped it would.

- A little expensive.

+ Well made and easy to construct

- Difficult to arrange cabling through small slots at back.

+ Great style, excellent finish, easy to move on its concealed castors, recess in back helps to hide cable and multi socket. A product that was almost perfect for my needs.
I would have preferred it to be wide enough to fit standard size hi-fi equipment side by side. The slightly wider model is just too wide for the space I have, due to central space for CDs.

- tricky to fit cables into amplifier etc from rear, (big hands) I have a heath robinson arrangement to hang multi socket in recess.

+ Classic design with well thought out features (damped door mechanism & Glass shelf).

- One of the screws sheared when tightning (door mechanism)

+ Looks great! Door set up is perfect. Solid stuff.

- Holes for cables are way too small! Need to be considerably bigger to make set of A/V kit easier and less messy.
Shelf space is too tight - just a few more cms would've been spot on. Shame...

+ Nice Style, really feels a quality item even though it is a flat pack all the bits and bobs fit really well.

- none really but there could be more options for the location of the shelf.

+ Has enough room for a large amp, lovely soft closing/opening glass door. Open at the back for easy cable management. Soft feet make it easy to move.

- Not quite enough room for 3 units, sky box is cramed in tightly at the top on top of the DVD player

+ Stylish and beautiful piece of furniture once it's assembled.

- Quite tricky to assemble.

+ Not too hard to put together on my own.

- Walnut veneer scratches very easily

+ Beautiful finish, quality components

- Can't think of any