Novogratz Concord Turntable Stand with Drawers, Walnut

Soooo…. A bit of a head scratcher?!?! It’s pretty great
So listen, I know everyone’s experience is unique, and some folks may get duds or damaged items. But the reviews here caused me to scratch my head a bit, once I received my order (in the “I’m confused way, not the “I have an itchy head way…).First, I must confess, I am a male and (deep breath), I do use instruction and assembly manuals. I found the instructions very easy to follow. My wife and I had assembled in less than 2 hours. Yup, strongly recommend 2 people for assembly. To emphasize easy of assembly, not one tool was thrown during the build, I don’t believe a “bad” word was uttered, and we are still happily married.Next, no pieces missing, amd a couple of extra pieces included (hardware, not wood). All pieces were packed very well, and although the box had a small corner ding, only one piece of the finish had a small scratch – not noticeable after the build was complete. These little things are all part of online purchasing experience, gotta expect the absence of perfection at certain price points. I’m more than happy with that.Third, what an amazing aesthetic to the piece. Understanding what you’re getting (value, price, materials, and craftsmanship) is half the battle. Not solid wood, very 70’s retro feel to it, and hardware is not premium, but certainly is MORE value than you would expect for furniture at this price point. Was’t expecting a legacy piece to pass down for next 3 generations, but quality is well beyond what I expected at this price point.Lastly, have had it up for a few weeks now and have had quite a few different storage configurations on the bottom. This thing will hold, at minimum, the weight it promises, for sure. Confident the shelves on bottom, with dividers, will hold many records without risking structural integrity or sag in the shelf.Truly, really enjoying this item. Aesthetics – Check. Sturdiness – Check. Ease of assembly – Check. Value – Check. Having a music corner to crank some Van Halen to Vivaldi – irreplaceable!Great item, hope you enjoy as much as we are.

good stand
I was hesitant to buy this but glad that I picked it up. It’s actually very easy to put together once you follow the directions. I am not very good with my hands but this turned out to be a piece of cake. If you need a stand for your stereo and some vinyl, this is great. Nice looks as well…not perfect but does the job

Do not recommend
The stand arrived with peeling edges and corners out of the box. The pieces for the drawers were so flimsy and cheaply made that they broke during assembly. Although it does hold over 200 of my records including my player and speakers I cannot recommend this product. Spend a bit more money and buy something sturdy that will last.

Beau mais arrivé brisé
Le meuble et jolie par contre la qualité reste à désirer, l’espace des tirroirs et mal optimisé et les deux ne sont pas aligné. Presque toutes les pièces ont un accroc et la boîte est arrivé brisé, alors un meilleur emballage et une meilleure compagnie de livraison ne ferait pas de tord.Une chance l’équipe Amazon ont bien régler cela.

Looks good and sturdy. Doesn’t have a mfg wood smell that some products do. Installing the back panel was a small pain due to the number of small screws required but still good. Fully read and follow the assembly instructions and the entire unit will come together just fine.Would buy again.

Assembly was pretty straight forward, taking about an hour in a small space, but I have noticed a number of small issues in my short time with the unit.Overall the build quality is sturdy and piece placement is very logical and seems to aid in the bracing of the unit. The colors are nice (I got the walnut) and the size of the unit is functional without being overwhelming (I got the double-width station).The drawer bottoms are quite flimsy and they flex very easily. I’ll expect these to fail in short order. Also the drawers do not align square to the front of the unit because of where the holes are placed. It’s rather minor but looking at other reviews it can range from hardly noticeable to obviously flawed. Mine are off by about 1/4 inch over the width of the drawer, nothing deal breaking for sure. That said, the drawers roll nice and close softly. I also wish the drawers were about 1/2 an inch taller so they could store CD cases which would make this a true listening station.The biggest issue I have are the flimsy dividers at the bottom for records. They just barely sit in the holes and even with pressing and coaxing just hardly stay in and are not sturdy at all, also noted in many other reviews. I may either glue them in place or remove them entirely. They would probably be fine for a small number of records but nothing substantial. The bottom of the unit has embedded nuts to strengthen the mounting for the legs. Something like this for the dividers would help tremendously.I’m still glad that I got the unit while it was on sale but I’d probably give it 3 stars if bought at full retail price.

Bought this for my Son (newly obsessed with vinyl records). Took me a good 4 and a half hours to assemble (at a leisurely pace…probably could have cut that time in half if I’d just focused on the assembly and nothing else). I will say up front I HATE cam locks. They’re made of cheap porous metal and will break if not careful. I’ve assembled dozens of furniture pieces with these cams. They are molded cheaply and quickly which can cause the cams to either have flaws (burrs that get in the way of locking capabilities) or they’re not fully molded, so the cams are more rounded in areas and the cams do-not-lock. I have a gorgeous desk assembled with these cams. I love this desk, but every three to four weeks I have to lay under the desk with a flashlight – open one of the drawers and reach up into a corner with a screw driver to re-tighten the one cam that comes loose on it’s own. If I don’t tighten it (over half a turn – the cam bolt loosens almost completely out of the cam) the whole drawer section will sag in the middle. Eventually this is going to break, but I’ve managed to remember to tighten it every month for the last 6 years so…Aside from the cams and the occasional cam bolt splitting the cheap pressed board material during assembly (hidden/unseen when finished – so that helps), and the metal wires that hold the records (also not fully molded – so they pop up/wont stay in on a few of the holes that they insert into – or – they are melted on the ends/not cured well enough, so they are big blobs that wont fit into the holes they are supposed to go into), I’m happy with the purchase (about 135.00 w/tax). A little more R&D at the Factory and this could be a perfect piece. I still give it 5 stars – as it truly is a beautiful design and looks amazing when complete.