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Any votes for or against a TV component stand with glass shelves?

The TV will likely be a 55 inch screen.  The audio components will be a Blue Sound Vault 2, Manley preamp, W4S amp, along with the cable box.

 I currently have a custom made wood cabinet which looks and sounds good in my current residence.  I now have a new summer home, and trying to decide whether to go with a sleek looking ready made unit or spend the extra time and money for another custom unit.

Your input would be appreciated.
rhljazz
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Looked at the web sites for Sanus and Salamander and most of their products have glass shelves as well.  Plus I thought both companies were pricey for their offering.
 I found some nice candidates at Copenhagen imports in the same price range.  Of course that's way more expensive than the simple glass shelf unit I was looking at initially.

testpilot
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Yes, glass may not the best material to make an audio shelf but the negative effects of glass can be mitigated with after market audio footers and/or platforms like Symposium etc.
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geoffkait
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Oh, you mean like the Mana glass isolation stand?
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mattmiller
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Salamander Designs......Glass?? No sir...you looked at the wrong product from them.

www.salamanderdesigns.com/modular-open-stands

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lak
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Unless you are sold on the looks of the stand with glass shelves I'd opt for the wooden shelves. I agree with what others said, there are ways to counter the glass shelves and still sound pretty good.
Remember this is a summer home to relax in, I doubt that you are going to have your reference sound system there to do critical listening?
Better make sure the wife is happy with whatever the decission is ;-)
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