Nexera Jasper Audio Tower Speaker - Premium Truffle Finish | High-Fidelity Sound for Home Theater & Music Listening

I really like this audio tower and for me, it served as a great little turntable/record player stand. I had been researching a bit for a stand and some that were dubbed as a "turntable" or "record player" stand either lacked the capacity to hold items or were just way too overpriced. Based on the reviews I saw here and the images, I felt I had found exactly what I was looking for. The shelves are adjustable enough to accommodate two rows of records very easily and with the side openings you can really have some fun with the placement or storing your records. For me this allowed me to place my turntable on top and tuck my phono pre-amp in the rear. Should you plan on putting a receiver on the shelves, then you may be limited to one row of records (I didn't try and receivers can vary in height). The depth of the shelves are very nice and feel it can work with wiring very nicely, even for heavily gauged HDMI. I found the stand to be sturdy and have good weight for stability. It doesn't rock or move as you walk by and there is no skipping. For added support, it does include a tether for securing to the wall. I like the oversized top shelf in case I was to clip on a turntable light, or merely place a coaster on there for my beverage as I pick out my next record and set it up. I too was sold by the picture and the finish was not far off at all as other mentioned. I went with the brown to be specific. The packaging was safe and secure, no blemishes/scratches/dings/dents. The lettered labels to distinguish the pieces for assembly peel off without residue (hate it when that happens), and the instructions were straightforward. It recommends two people to assemble but I did it myself and there was no cause for concern with any of the planks flapping down and allowing for the screw to break through. It really was that sturdy for you to maneuver on your own until you finished the main structural supports. Assembly was easy with no missing parts. To move it into place...of course, grab a friend. The unit was also very dust free as a lot of these assemble yourself items leave "crumbs" from the particle board, as I like to call it, leaving you scared to even look at even let alone move/slide it. Not this unit. It was clean and held together great. It comes with an Allen wrench and all you need is a Phillips head screwdriver and you are good to go. Two critiques:1. My unit did not have wheels (which is the unit I chose), but the "feet" which consisted of a ~2 x 2 piece of black painted wood had the holes for assembly slightly offset. Do what I did, align them up (all four) for a perfect line through them...then place and fasten accordingly to the bottom of the stand. I'm big on symmetry, so that made for them being of equal distance from all sides. One piece of advice, I would have countersunk the screw a bit at the factory and enlarge the felt pad that gets placed over the screw (minor details as you can countersink it yourself if needed)2. The edges are very square, meaning the oversized top could provide a hazard to small children should they be running around near this unit. Just a word of caution :)Overall a very nice find, a good bang for your buck, and has a very nostalgic look and feel. I recommend it and am considering another for the houseLove itI bought this because I will be installing a new large-screen TV to complement my AV electronics. I chose it because it seemed to be compact (yet still has enough room inside), has a reasonable wood appearance, and is well vented to keep the electronics cool and allow access for wiring. The actual product is all of these. The assembly took about a half hour, perhaps being faster because I had just assembled an IKEA product and was familiar with the cam-and-screw process. The designer cleverly made the side and back panels identical, so there are very few different parts to keep track of. The resulting unit is solid. I chose to put my own 1/8 in. thick adhesive felt pads on the bottom to protect our hardwood floors. I have not yet inserted the shelves, since i still have decisions to make about my AV components.I would have given this 5 stars, but for two nonfunctional reasons. 1. There was a chip in one corner of the base, and the veneer was missing. Fortunately, one of the Amazon reviewers had recommended using a furniture touch-up kit (about $10). I did, and the chip is almost invisible. Sellers of veneered furniture need to take more care in their packaging. (My IKEA chest of drawers was flawless.) 2. The price is on the high side. Whole 6 ft bookcases of similar construction and quality cost about the same or only a few dollars more.So to primarily start off, I was extremely weary of this stand at the beginning when I had originally purchased it because I had never heard of Nexera before, but anything was better than paying $300 for a flimsy plastic AV stand from Best Buy.It took a lot less time getting here and though the box looked like it had seen war times, the unit came in perfect condition outside of a small blemish on the top right corner which can easily be fixed with a sharpie marker if it bothers some.Assembling this unit was VERY EASY in comparison to most ikea furniture for comparison and the instructions couldn’t be clearer for even someone like myself who struggles building furniture.The wood at least to my knowledge is some kind of Variation of (PARTICLE BOARD) though it is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger than any particle board I’ve worked with so sturdiness gets a solid 10 from me (especially because of how well it came in tact from the absolutely destroyed box) It was a little bit wobbly even after hammering in the little feet all the way but I solved it by putting it on slightly unlevel ground to balance it out and hasn’t moved since.The unit shelves actually slide in after placing little holders in the holes of the inner unit which make it significantly easier to move around if you want to put something a little bigger or smaller in there to match any kind of aesthetic.As seen in the pictures it’s a beautiful truffle color which matched perfectly for my overall setup and JUST fit my receiver which made me very pleased.All around I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a very well built AV stand and for the money I feel very confident in saying it cannot be beat in terms of quality for the money.P.S if you are going to buy this stand make sure to buy it when it’s shipped and sold by Amazon and not a 3rd party so than to avoid 3rd party company polices and such, just a helpful tipThis Nexera stand is exactly what I was looking for to put my vintage audio equipment in. I was worried because my Marantz receiver is rather heavy but now that I have the stand and see how it’s made, I know it can handle it. Just a heads up though, to those who have vintage Marantz equipment with the optional wood case. They don’t fit, just a bit too wide, so you have to remove the wood case and you’re good to go. No biggie.The packaging was really good and did the job in preventing shipping damage. Assembly was a breeze with well written instructions. I used the provided caster wheels which made it easier to route the wires then roll it back in place. The stand is well designed and all the pieces fit together perfectly.At this price point it’s hard to beat and I highly recommend it especially if you have a vintage audio setup. It just seems to match the old school theme and looks great. Happily, it’s made in Canada to boot. See, we still can make great things like we used to years ago!