Crosley Furniture Everett Media Console and Record Player Stand with Storage for Vinyl Records, Mahogany

I was hesitant to buy this because of a few bad reviews but I am very glad I bought it anyways! It turned out to be a quality piece of furniture (heavy too). I think that anyone who complains of this not being sturdy had issues with putting it together because mine is rock solid. My husband and I lifted it by the two holes on the back and the lid and had zero sense that anything was coming loose.Because it is so heavy, it was a little difficult to get in from the front porch by myself. It took me, a small and relatively handy gal, and hour and a half start to finish to assemble this. You don’t need any power tools- just a Phillips screwdriver. Any other tools you need are included. The instructions were very clear and include both diagrams and written directions. I put the whole thing together by myself but there is one small part where it could be helpful to have an extra set of hands, but if you are able-bodied and careful, you can do it without help. The wood does feel like and look like solid wood, so if it is a veneered compressed board, it doesn’t feel like it.The right side of the cabinet does have addition storage for records if you choose to have both shelves close together at the top. There are two holes for cords on the back- one in the record player side and one on the other half. I have an Audio Technica record player and it fit with some wiggle room. If you have one of those suitcase players it probably wouldn’t fit. I have around 50 records and have room for my collection to grow. I love that they will be able to be stored free from dust when the cabinet doors are closed.If you are looking for a really nice cupboard for your record player, this is it. I can see myself having this cabinet for a very long time. It is just as nice as my buffet table that I bought from a furniture store. A+!

This is very well designed and high quality. There are lots of pieces and hardware, but the instructions were clear and I was able to put it together by myself. However I really could have used a second person when attaching the right top panel over the turn table section. You really need someone to hold it up while putting in the 4 short screws to hold it in place. I was able to do it after several frustrating tries. The back panel is wood and not some cardboard back. There is a hole on each side in the back to feed cables, etc. (I don't think the spec I viewed prior to buying it showed the back hole on the right for the turn table). The biggest criticism I have regards the last step when installing the left outer door panel. Each sliding door has two pins on the top. The pins have to be "down" to get the door in and then you manually slide the pins up to hold the door in place. I was able to do that for the left pin. But since you have to be able to access the pin on the back of the door to slide it up, I couldn't slide the pin up on the right because the inner sliding door on the right is in the way. They should have designed the pins with a spring that don't require manual manipulation. I was short one screw when assembling it, but it came with extra hardware so crisis averted. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. I made sure I measured my equipment first to ensure it would fit in this console.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this for a few reasons: it has a mid-century modern design, it is designed to hold a record player and records, and it comes in a stain/color I love.I had a few worries going in: would this be sturdy enough? Would the top hutch fit my record player? I’m now at an age where I don’t want to buy furniture and put it together only to realize it’s basically going to fall apart after a year. Additionally, I was primarily buying this because I wanted to store my records and record player safely so buying it only to have the record player not fit would be a disappointment.Luckily, this piece is near perfect. It is extremely sturdy, the top hutch fits my record player, and I have room for all my records, speakers, and random items in the shelves. It has cleared up a lot of visual clutter in my office while also fulfilling my needs. I’m really happy with the color, and it looks great with my vintage lamp.The only reason why I took off a star was because of the sliding doors. The left side door doesn’t slide easily. The closer you get to closing it, the tighter it gets and the harder it becomes. I tried taking some of the pieces apart to loosen some bolts in the hopes that it would allow more room for the door to slide easily, but it didn’t really help. To be frank, I think it has something to do with the design because when I lift up the left side of the door and slide it shut, it closes comparatively easily.Regardless, this is a great piece of furniture for the price and I’m very happy. I’d definitely recommend it if you’re looking for something beautiful that will last.