Looks Great (Like A Much More Expensive Unit Than It Is); Excellent Instructions & Functionality
358113
Wow! This is really nice. Seemed simple to install as it came with good instructions (btw, I've never played around with replacing a thermostat before).

Looks far more expensive than it costs. Not sure yet how well it will work as we are using it in a non-standard application (RV rather than a house), but as this pretty much the same install as in a house it shouldn't be an issue. I was concerned that any settings I input will disappear because the camper's "house power" is not always on, but this too shouldn't be a problem as the settings are retained in memory (due to the battery backup (AAA x 3; not included)).

I like the white color (our current camper unit is black); I like the large readout and that it is back-lit (current thermostat is very difficult to read and has no back-lighting).

At $54.99 (Amazon price at the time of this review) it seems worth every penny.

5 enthusiastic stars. (As I always try to do with Vine reviews, I will update as necessary.)
3952360
Just installed this unit. Excellent, detailed instructions.  My only complaint involves the power cord.  My installation required that the electric be 'hard-wired' (there is no duplex outlet under the kitchen sink).  It was very difficult to remove the provided power cord to accommodate a hard-wired installation.  Other than that, all went swimmingly.  Took me about 1 3/4 hours, but I'm slow and methodical.
2269880
Before anyone buys one of these units, I urge you to search and read other reviews here on Amazon for "floating wall multimedia storage." I read many of those, and doing so helped me know what exactly I would be buying and what sorts of issues I would encounter in assembling my triple floating wall unit. I also urge you to check carefully the various vendors to see who offers the best value.

That said, I am overall pleased with this storage unit. It looks good in my listening alcove, especially from a bit of distance, and improves access to my CD collection, at least to the 80 percent of it I could fit into this cabinet.

A number of other reviewers noted that only one side of the shelves was painting, and because this unit hangs, the unpainted shelves detract from the look. Thanks to this tip, I painted the underside of 12 shelves that with glossy black spray paint, and I am glad I did so. (And if you already have yours installed with unpainted shelves, it would not be a big chore to empty your cabinet and paint these. I also picked up some extra wood screws for attaching the mounting section from which the cabinet hangs---these are not included with the hardware for some reason---and I attached this piece to the wall studs with six of them.

It took me a bit over an hour to assemble the cabinet. Getting the three cardboard backing sections to line up was a bit frustrating, but attaching the top proved the bigger challenge as the predrilled holes in the top section did not quite match the predrilled holes in the interior vertical supports. So I had to drill some additional holes and slightly damaged the coating on the top. Because my unit sits so high, one cannot see the entire top shelf, so this damage, in my case, was not consequential.

The instructions are OK, but keep a picture of the finished unit close by to help guide you anyway.

Again, echoing what others have noted, because of cabinet's design, the couple of CDs closest to the sides are hidden by the vertical cross pieces. This feature can actually be an asset if you are a closet Simply Red fan or you want to keep your friends from finding the CDs they loaned you. It is also a bit of a pain.

A final word: if you are hanging one of these cabinets over your audio gear, do some careful measuring first so that your wall storage cabinet does not prevent you from opening the dust cover on your turntable.
884238
I put this in my audio rack and it looks great. Works exactly as advertised. Note that it comes with a full plastic cover over the circuit board; the photo shown is with the cover removed.

It should be obvious from the detailed description, but the unit is NOT "sound activated" as the title suggests. It needs to be connected to an RCA output on the audio equipment. It has adjustment pots on the front panel, so I was able to plug it into the Tape Out or Preamp Out connections on my receiver and make it work (Tape Out worked a bit better, though).

It also has a convenient On/Off switch on the front panel so it's easy to shut it off if it's distracting.
2208931
This is a cost effective, high quality, aesthetically pleasing wireless way to stream music and other audio throughout your home. My only critique is that  the instructions for set-up are weak--not second tier mangled English interpreted by Chinese developers but clearly instructions developed by wonks who believe that "isn't it OBVIOUS what you do next?"
Fortunately, my very technologically gifted son-in-law to be happened to be visiting and being a 30 something self-described techno-geek raised on this stuff, could figure out everything that is poorly explained. It took him a few hours to set up 2 playbars, 4 speakers, receiver, bridge, configure all with my verizon router, register and get working on software on computer, tablet and iphone. Otherwise I would have spent triple the time thrashing it out between the useless instructions that come with the equipment and the often confusing web-based instructions.
Once set up, with his guidance, I am using the system easily and well. With Sonos instructions, not so much.
3831016
This lamp is fantastic, looks beautiful, VERY bright. Much improved over my old 1-bulb ceiling light. As said in a previous comment, the instructions are pretty terrible. All you get is a diagram, no text instructions at all. This is one of two times I've ever done any sort of remotely electrical work on the house (the first time was installing a dryer receptacle). Total, it took me about 20 minutes to get the light installed, primarily because I'm a n00b. Will update in a while after the honeymoon period is over.
4104787
I think very highly of this unit. But know what you are getting in to if you choose to build this yourself. If my description is scary, find a reliable Handyman/woman to build it for you. This is not a simple furniture-in-a-box undertaking. You need to be patient enough to sort all your parts, and work through 20+ pages of "instructions" with very careful attention to detail. You need to expect it will take several hours to build. (Yes, really.) And you need to be insightful and intuitive enough to follow instructions that have NO WORDS. The "Assembly Instructions" are 20+ pages of crystal clear diagrams of how to assemble generally 2 to 4 pieces of the unit at a time. Even though the parts and hardware are clearly labelled, it is a real challenge to figure out which surface is up or which edge faces forward when the only clue is to carefully study the size and location of pre-drilled holes in the piece in question. Even with my experience and care, I had two sub-assemblies I had to dismantle when I tried to join them because I had gotten two pieces reversed in earlier steps.

Now, lest you think this is all tortuous labor, the good news is that every piece of wood and metal is labeled with a letter, and every bag of screws and parts are labeled with a number. They have already broken down the parts bags into 20+ different bags associated with various stages of assembly. You use no glue at all, so all steps are reversible. The engineering of the build, and the machining of the parts are precise. A huge relief when you are joining heavy pieces or subassemblies that require aligning a half dozen cam screws. They all fit perfectly.

One of the main reasons this is such a difficult or complex build is that achieving this high level of strength in a piece of furniture designed to look light and modern requires a lot of over-lapping pieces. Assembling these type of overlapping top and bottom pieces to a center shelf means precisely following the order of insertion of screws and hardware so that all fasteners can be installed at the correct time in the correct way.

What you wind up with is a 90 pound behemoth that LOOKS relatively sleek and minimalist. The central spine of this unit is a strong sparse box design that provides substantial strength to the shelves, and the strength of an I-beam to the TV mount.

A couple of points of clarification from other reviews. 1) This unit does not need to be ATTACHED to a wall, but it must be placed with it's back against a wall ("at least as tall as the television" in the instructions). So it can't be free-standing. But the large, front-biased base makes it very safe from the front, so long as the back is in contact with a wall. 2) The TV mount is full strength steel, but minimal - a fixed cross beam, and dual position fixed hangars to mount to the TV - which allow you to simply hang the TV on the crossbar. No reaching around behind the TV to drive screws. There are no hinges or gimbals - no way to tilt or steer the TV. I have not investigated it myself, but I suspect the cross-beam is strong enough that you mights be able to attach a more active mounting gimbal between your TV and this unit's cross beam to gain that flexibility. I leave that to you as a separate exercise.

So, "A" as a piece of furniture; slightly above average hand tool skills; and super-human spacial relationship skills for envisioning the correct parts and correct orientation of the parts from a booklet of line drawings.
3028543
Looks great once you figure out the instructions.
1519554
An elegant, simple, high-functioning, connected device
1959459
performs wonderfully; more difficult to install than anticipated
1334258
looks great ; price cannot be beat ; need two people to install it just right
1144391
very pleased; economical, elegant, serves the purpose; can take LED lights
94937
Soft start feature is terrific, unit performs great!
835432
This product far exceeded my expectations; especially for the price base
2755741
Great style -- works great -- suggest plumber install
3301494
Easy to use, looks great, like the 8 multiple settings options
3486981
The magnet on this doorstop is more powerful than I'd expected for the price, and probably 'overkill' for most interior door situations.  The antique brass finish is uniform, and the product looks nice when installed.  I'd have rated it five stars except for the sparse instructions (printed on the back of the blister package) which led to a 'gotcha' moment in figuring out how to affix the catch to the door.  (It was not obvious from the installation illustration that the housing of the catch unscrews from its base, permitting access to the screw holes from the inside.)