Prepac Black 4-Sided Large Spinning Media (DVD,CD,Games) Storage Tower

This item was much taller than I thought it would be but that was my fault for not looking more closely at the dimensions. It can hold a lot of multimedia and the adjustable shelving does make the unit more versatile. I use some of the selves for ornamental items which looks very nice and breaks up the monotony of just multimedia lining the tall unit. My husband put it together with little effort and only required a little assistance from me to hold some pieces together while he fastened the main frame in place. If you buy this unit you really need to know where in your dwelling you wished to place it as to move it up or down some stairs will be difficult as it was very heavy when fully assembled. The structure is sturdy but the swivel mechanism is plastic and not sturdy. Our unit is not filled to the max and it is a bit difficult to turn but then I am not particularly strong. My husband can turn it more easily and he thinks it’s fine for our needs. This unit works ok but I think the plastic swivel mechanism may not last. I can see why some people buy a metal lazy-susan when they purchase these units and perhaps it would enable the unit to turn more easily.

This media tower solved a major storage problem for me. I've accumulated around a thousand CDs over the last 30 years. They were getting scattered and stored in different places because I was running out of room where I was storing them. This brings them all together in a small space where they are all easy to see and get at. I left a few open spaces on each shelf for future CD purchases. I have DVDs stored in different locations because of the same problem. I'm going to get a second one for those.This is a do-it-yourself piece of furniture. It comes in two boxes. Make sure they are both delivered before starting assembly. The boxes are heavy, so it's not a bad idea to have another person handy to help carry them. You will want to assemble this near the location you intend to use it. Once it's assembled, it's very heavy. It's a two person job to move it. I have assembled bookcases like this before, so I had some experience and the assembly went smoothly. It took about an hour. This should be fairly easy for anyone to assemble as long as you follow the instructions carefully. Once again, having a second person to help during assembly is a good idea, at least for the large panels. I would recommend keeping dishes nearby to put the hardware pieces in. That way you can stay organized and not loose anything.Have a vacuum cleaner with a nozzle attachment or a good Dustbuster on hand when opening the boxes and assembling. You're going to have sawdust. There are a series of holes in each panel for inserting the shelf supports. Run the vacuum over them before assembling the large panels. You'll still have some sawdust when it's all put together but it's easier to manage if you've pre-vacuumed it.This has a plastic ring that goes between the bottom shelf and base for rotating. I was concerned the ring might not be durable enough for the job, but it's been working perfectly. The more you fill the this up, the heavier it gets and it actually rotates more smoothly. The product description is wrong on one point. They say it takes up a little over one square foot of floor space. You actually need a little over four square feet of floor space to rotate it. That's still a minimal amount of real estate to store this many CDs. The minimal, no nonsense design is unobtrusive in any room with casual decor. I think it would look out of place in a room with formal decor and/or high end furniture. I have it in my home theater room next to a lounge chair and it looks fine. It's compact enough to not dominate the room.This is a great, perfectly efficient storage solution. It takes some work to put it together, but I kind of enjoy the satisfaction of having put it together myself. Highly recommended.

There are two main issues with this product. Issue 1 is that the base Lazy Susan is very cheap plastic and squeaks like something fierce. I feel like a $10 upgrade and get a metal lazy Susan with large weight capacity would be a huge benefit to this.Issue 2 is the condition it was in when it arrived. There are very noticeable white streaks all throughout that were defintely there before it was packed. There was also an abundance of saw dust inside the container. I had to sweep my house multiple times to clean this all up. Even had to clean every piece in it before I assembled it. The assembly is easy but it took about an hour taking every shelf and piece out and wiping it down before I could even assemble this thing.Other than that, this is great. Holds a bunch, but could use a better lazy Susan to rotate this and a little more care packing it.PS. Use a bit of spray lubricate to get rid of the squeak the rollers make. Now it's much quieter.

Prepac Large Four-Sided Spinning Tower Storage Cabinet, Black This is a very nice, large storage tower. It comes in 2 very thick,delivery man proof boxes. The instructions are well written and assembly is very simple. Two flaws I found with it (hence the 4 stars)- one is the extremely cheap plastic lazy susan it comes with and it really truly is extremely cheap and flimsy (maybe 10-12 plastic roller bearings spaced far apart)-I'm surprised the tower spins on it empty, let alone full. I purchased the metal lazy susan recommended and that was the hardest part of the whole assembly. All you need is a phillips head screwdriver, a hammer and if installing the metal lazy susan, a tape measure (to make sure your spinner is centered), a pencil (to mark drill holes), some screws (8 small wood screws) and a drill. The tower does come with a hole on the bottom to attach the plastic spinner so centering the new metal spinner is pretty quick and easy since you already have a center reference. You can look at videos online to get an idea on how to attach it. Assembly as I mentioned is easy-it only requires one person. It took me maybe an hour to put everything together and most of that time was figuring out how to attach the metal lazy susan. As mentioned in other reviews, the pieces are very dusty. Some good furniture polish and a black sharpie to fill in any scuff marks and the rack looks nice. I have 230 bluray movies and I have a TON of storage left! This holds a lot of media.I have it in a corner about 2 to 3 inches from the walls and it spins freely- very small footprint. It seems sturdy, and doesn't rock or tilt. The second "flaw" is the top plate or cover. This is a pretty tall unit. The underneath of the top plate should have been painted so you don't see a cheap unfinished product. Overall, I would highly recommend this unit to anyone with a lot of media and not wanting racks or shelves all over the place to store it all. Prepac Large Four-Sided Spinning Tower Storage Cabinet, Black

We absolutely love this tower! We have owned it now since April 2013 and have had NO issues with it what so ever and we have this tower literally packed as full as we can get it with DVD's. Living in a small apartment we had limited options to store our huge collection and this tower was the only answer to our dilemma. Once we can accommodate another tower we will be buying another one for sure. It only takes up a small square footage of space and is taller then me as I am only 5' 1/2" tall. It shipped in perfect condition and was very easy to put together. I do not have any issues with mine attracting dust as others have mentioned nor have we had any issues at all with any of the moving parts on ours. This tower is well worth the money we payed for it and I would not hesitate on purchasing another.