Will the back of this unit support the weight of 50+ LPs? I want to use them for album storage with the opening facing up.
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It's doubtful since it's thin compared to the other sides and is only being held in by grooves. With how heavy records can get it would be sketchy to try that, especially if you tried to pick it up. I'm going to have to say I wouldn't recommend it.
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no it will not....just a plain back board like in most cabinets and will not support weight in that manner.
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No. Absolutely not. The back is no more than 1/8" of flimsy/glorified cardboard. If you lifted the filled container, the whole back would fall off. Kathleen
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Yes, I think so. I have a lot of entertainment stuff (equipment, DVDs, WII games and accessories, etc.) stored in mine and it seems quite sturdy. The shelves are about 3/4" thick and seem quite strong.
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The outer frame and the shelf walls are very sturdy pressed wood. The actual shelves are a fairly sturdy, and the shelf supports are plastic dowel pins. I'm not sure the pins would hold up to that amount of weight if used horizontally. If the unit were turned vertically, then the "shelves" would be dividers. The unit would definitely support that.
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Hi Jill...it will hold up to 50 lbs. Your turntable should fit nicely on it...hope this helps...Billy
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I can't answer this because I only used it for stereo equipment. The top shelf is glass but I think it should hold.
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My rack is fully loaded with media and it holds it all without complaint. I have strapped the rack to prevent anyone knocking it over. I do not think tilting the rack forward will work since the media needs to be level or nearly level.
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I wouldn't suggest it. The way the selves are the only way the shelves will effectively support weight is having is sit on the floor the way it's shown. The box has a picture of it on it's side but we tried that and almost broke the whole row of shelves.
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I have shoes on these shelves. I guess it would depend on how you have the unit attached, to walls or free standing units . Im sure they could hold more than 50 lbs easily.
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The cabinet is made up of three components, each component is about 18" in height. So to answer your question, yes you can hold 3 shelves of vinyl LPs, but there will be about 5" of space at the top of each shelve. However, the depth of the shelve is only 6" which will leave about 7" of the LPs protruding. I would not advise this cabinet for LPs, it is specially build for CDs, DVD and games. Hope you find this information useful.
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I was able to fit ~40 LPs. Some were single, some were doubles. If you've got mostly singles you'll definitely be able to fit more than 50.
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Hi David, great question (and same thing I was wondering before I bought this). I've had my storage cabinet for several months now, standing vertically, with the top half completely loaded and the bottom less than half full and it's been rock-solid. I vouch for this thing and think you'll be in great shape. Hope this helps!
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Currently we have stacked on this unit - bottom shelf Pyle receiver ~15 lbs, next shelf up - amplifier ~ 10 lbs, next shelf up approximately 50 vinyl albums ~ 10 lbs, next shelf up - record player ~ 5 lbs, top shelf - 16" computer monitor and stand ~ 7 lbs. If you balance your weight at the bottom of the unit, I believer 35 lbs on top will be ok. However, I do believe there is limit per shelf and a quick call to Whalen or their website should tell you what the weight limit is, I want to say the instructions indicated 50 lbs per shelf is the limit. But I would double check that.
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I bought mine to use with old records. The regular size LP's on the bottom, then 78's for the middle and 45's for the top....
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It will hold about 130 albums. 65 in each section. Really works well for albums.
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These shelves are holding a combination of books and miscellaneous papers/files, spread out pretty evenly. I would guess that if you distribute the weight evenly you'll be okay.
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The shelves are not flexible (which is what I prefer) because each shelf is supposed to hold I think 20-30 pounds (the shelves actually hold much more). If you have the money I would not hesitate to buy it. I have one and am going to probably get 2 more in the future. Go to AudioKarma and look under the "Members Systems" go to page 872 and look for my name jeff spicoli and you will see that you can rotate the shelves to make a nice rack to hold some of your gear.
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yeah the stands can handle that kinda weight. My speakers weigh almost 50 lbs each and these stands handle the weight. I would advise against "sliding" the stands around after the speakers have been placed upon them, however.