Apart from the marble countertop, everything else on that unit screams $250 from Big Lots instead of 10x more. Feels like a wasted project when he has a team that could design something substantially better and just get it built lol
@Rillond probably because most people looking to spend that kind of money end up having a cabinet maker come and custom make something while they are having the kitchen redone :P (im not the only one right?)
@@tylerwright6006 as someone who's made their fair share of custom cabinets, including my own media cabinet: yes. You will not find anything with the expected features or quality meant for a media center. Cabinets are just not that hard to make, and a very small amount of planning goes a long way for this kind of project
I was thinking why not replace the doors on the old one with mesh ones and the top with a marble top. Then be done with it without needing to move everything (only the tv)
I spent the entire video thinking: "this cabinet is NOT worth THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. It looks super cheap and has a lot of manufacturing defects." I was so happy to see Linus talking about it at the end!!
I wonder if Yvonne was the one to push Linus to buy this cheapo cabinet at such a high price cause it looks pretty. I know Linus isn't one for looks Edit. I fast forwarded and they confirmed. it WAS Yvonne's decision to buy it.lmfao
Linus spent almost $3000CAD on a TV stand that looks to be roughly the same quality as something you could get from IKEA for $200. The furniture industry is an absolute racket.
Linus could literally have one of his engineers design a cabinet and have his fabrication team make it. Or give his specs to a custom carpenter at a similar price point
I think Linus... or no... Linus Media Group has lost touch with the normal audience. I have a feeling his videos are now made for rich People. He compared the Quest 2 to the PsVR (400 dollar all in one to a 500 dollar glorified screen), only reviews high end shit, only uses high end shit, one or more writers are clearly apple and playstation shills... (not Linus for this one)... What a damn shame... These Videos just arent for me anymore, im too poor to care about these videos.. Like give us things we can afford... why not do this video with an IKEA TV Stand? Why not compare the PSVR 2 to the first and to a Pimax headset? Like...bruh..
@@mdbk2770 I'm not sure if an episode entirely of Linus yelling at Alex would be "stress-free." But it certainly would be cheaper, make a lot more views and possibly give Linus a literal stroke at the end. LMFAO
@@IamDanLP you are just glorifying classism with your feelings, im poor af too but this videos doesnt make me feel bad of my financial situation, its just interesting how it is everything done.
Random manufacturing defects and cheap materials aside, it's absolutely unbelievable that that 3600$ cabinet didn't have soft close cabinets and drawers!
@DigitalDiabloUK marble counterop goes for about 50-100$ per sqft so even if we take the most expensive option that's like maybe 1000$ of marble... no shot the rest of the cabinet makes up the other 2600$ even in Canadian shekels.
ALL CRAP in the 21rst Century is Cheap materials and INSANE Prices Now !! Look at Bathroom Re-do's,it will curl your hair AND Burn it ! When a shower cost upward of 5 digits for an Average Shower/Bath,that's just DAM NUTS !! The Junk isn't worth that kind of $$,don't even get me on about faucets! POO ! My family has been in the Upholstery trade over 60 yrs. So i know a thing or 2,and some of this stuff they pass off i wouldn't use as Fire wood. It's just like Electronics,you get what you pay for !😎
They could have used Solidworks to design a completely custom purpose-built unit that suits Linus' needs instead of buying this inadequate POS and losing their minds getting it to live up to its supposed core competency. I mean, they have a frickin' fabrication shop, for cryin' out loud.
That's the thing, though. They're all garbage right now. Buying anything off the rack nowadays is basically an Ikea experience. Particle board and laminate stuck together with crappy doweling. If you buy furniture from a "designer" rather than a carpenter, then the actual materials and manufacturing are gonna be outsourced. And it's gonna be expensive simply because wood in general is expensive. You can thank Trump's disastrous NAFTA and USMCA trade deals for forcing heavy duties on Canadian lumber, and pegging those rates to the cost of US lumber. It started with a slap in the face at 24%, then _doubled_ in subsequent years, because the price US lumber went up, which happened because the US lost its main supply of imported lumber--Canada. So alllllll those long-held supply lines got messed up by the feedback loop. It's kinda ironic, too. If an American company like Crate & Barrel wants to build furniture, they have to look for wood elsewhere. So they outsource everything to Indonesia. Meanwhile Indonesia is importing lumber FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES (#2 and #3 wood import sources in Indonesia) to build that furniture! And all that increased cost from shipping that overpriced wood across the ocean means they're settling for dirt-cheap, garbage, particle board. Not only do they have to do it to reduce material costs, but to reduce shipping weight as well. And then you gotta pay the designer's royalties on top. By the time it ends up back in North America, this whole clusterfuck costs the consumer so much more than it would to buy a custom piece from a local woodworker. Honestly, if Linus ever actually got into making LTT furniture he'd make a killing. He's already on the correct side of the border to do it (at least until NAFTA gets renegotiated).
$3000 is genuinely absurd for that cabinet. For that price, you could design your own perfect cabinet, buy the materials, and have someone build it for you, twice over.
On the LTT store media cabinet you should have a drawer with mounting post holes for ATX motherboards so you can literally build the PC into the cabinet itself
On Wiki, the entry for LTT store would say "LTT Store started off as a means to supplement Linus Media Group with income by selling merchandise in the form of clothing. Overtime, founder Linus decided that most things are subpar and decided to come out with product after product that fixes problems that shouldn't be a problem to being with at a comparable price to leading makers of products. Today, LTT store now sells furniture, computer accessories, bags, clothes, toiletries. Anything you can think of under the sun all aimed at the tech savvy or gamer in the house"
An LTT media cabinet is actually something I would totally consider buying, but for my apartment, I would need a smaller sized corner cabinet, and IDK if you could get into doing variations like that. Still excited to see one come to be even if it can't accommodate my needs though
I'm a carpenter myself (not a cabinet maker) and made my own TV stand for my media centre and some cubbies to hide all my old pc parts, controllers etc. Its relatively easy, some sheet material, pocket screws and reclaimed timber for the top. Just a lot of careful measurements to make sure your pc has enough room to sit in there with adequate airflow. You can do it too, building stuff yourself is fun and rewarding.
Yeah, no reason to spend 3k on something that doesn't even fit well. He could have hired a carpenter like you for that same money and got a vastly superior product...
@@Idiomatick my father made a pretty sturdy bookshelf with just a saw, sandpaper, and paint in the living room. Made a mess everywhere, but he was quick and was done in a day minus time for paint to dry. He has also made a shelf (although he went purely functional rather than pretty this time) for pots, pans, and over 20 pounds of rice on one section alone. Has hold up for several years now.
I like seeing Linus either having the time of his life or existentially defeated. Nowhere in between. Also it would’ve been the perfect time for Yvonne to come home with Linus just screaming “IT’S SO BIG.”
3k for the cabinet anbd they didn't include soft close for the cabinet doors and drawers. Wow! Also those drawer slides look like they don't slide out 100% which I find irritating.
Out of all the types of videos you do, by far my most favorite is the DIY/ custom builds and modification videos. You could have a whole series dedicated just that.
@@MHWGamer Oh it doesn't help. If something is say $500 there it'll be £500 for us. Always hated that especially a decade or so ago when the difference was even greater.
I love that he squeezed the go dongle on the drill and immediately regretted that decision when it swung at his face. That hole saw has some mass to it lol.
I just started this and immediately stopped to see if anyone else saw. My eyes went wide, had that been something else and snagged his beard that could have been *very bad*
And almost immediately he did it again. If you want to get away with murder force your victim to be health&safety inspector for LMG and watch them die by heart attack.
@@TheRustyTigger lmao you're right, but your comment is very funny to me. "If that party popper had been an m80 firecracker and went off close to his face, that could have been bad!"
I am so glad you had a parametric model of the cabinet so that you could staple the anker cord into the fiberboard. If only there was a way to know how much slack to allow the cable and a way to design a custom cable holder 😂
For the media cabinet, you guys should design one and put out the CAD file for people that want to DIY. Sell the actual furniture piece as well for those that would rather just buy a kit/completed product.
If you do the LTT Store media cabinet: would be great to have also the option to just buy construction plans for those who cant afford shipping of big furniture to EU or somewhere else in the world (or just want to improve the cabinet to their specific needs)
I have had ideas for this for years, sketchbooks full. One of them is to use "brushes" in the back so you can hide cabled, while still able to pull them, so you can have drawers for easy acces and/or upgrades 🤭
Good to see someone else having the same struggle with this. I also spend an eternity on this. Multiple Retro consoles, Adapters, Upscalers, Splitters, Power Adapters, Ethernet connection, over dimensioned device design (The ps4 pro doesnt fit anywhere).... Cable management.... drilling..... I enjoyed watching this. Very inspirational.
It could be even cheaper actually if they offer just the parts and you assemble it with no instructions. Like more expensive harder to build Ikea furniture
@@tiberiuvisan9973 typically not used in these kinds of furniture until you get into pretty high end prices/custom stuff. Personally not a fan of soft close cabinets. For drawers it feels premium, on doors it always just looks janky/sketchy and as someone with a toddler the last thing I need is a cabinet that closes slowly lol.
I agree but I don’t know that that will fully remedy the situation here. A lot of that sound is the mesh panel and not the wood itself. Not sure if top and bottom felt pads would be enough. Also important to have top and bottom pads otherwise the panel will twist when shut quickly as they usually will be and you’ll still get wood to wood striking and as a result, noise. Unless your panel is especially rigid/your hardware is particular hefty and high quality/ your panel size isn’t large enough to cause this sort of play in the materials or hardware.
@@romeotango5597 This is apparently a $3000 cabinet, it should have those kinds of small features. Soft close doors, better drawer hardware, sensible cable management, honestly this cabinet kind of sucks. It's also unfortunate that we didn't get to see a final shot of this video, kind of weird not to have a big reveal after spending the whole video setting it up
That's why the Fjallbo from IKEA is great. It has an open back for cables that stops it from overheating and I see they already have one in the studio. It has doors which are metal with small holes in providing venting, so heat can also escape from the front and doesn't block remote controls
I agree with having PC backwards for access to back panel. If worried about power button, rig up a remote power button…use an arcade button and switch…I did that on my arcade and virtual pinball cabinets…works great.
This one of those times where it feels like "solve a problem that I created". I just use an open-air tv stand and then don't think about any of this stuff.
I have my Xbox on the counter because I like how it looks and my home media laptopt hangs in a drawer with the back removed so there's more than enough air flow
Worked on/with media cabinets for over 15 years. There are lots of companies that get it and many more that don’t. Would love to consult on an LTT cabinet 😊
@@eggysz Looked them up and at about the same price (4000CAD) you get a much better TV cabinet indeed. It looks much better, has the "upgrades" Linus gave to this one (but better), the only downside, you don't have drawers. Oh and the best part, you can actually place this one next to the wall because it has a fake back that hides the cables
I literally use a bookshelf in my room for my "TV stand" because I've totally given up on making it look decent or work decently at this point, I completely sympathise. In the living room, it's a coffee table!
Our living room is also our office. We really like our set up. The room is a bit bigger than 12 wide and 14 deep I think. We have a 12 foot salvaged countertops that we kept from our kitchen remodel and some rando cabinets under them. While the desk is a bit high right now it works. there is one L shape on my side where my computer is and the wifes laptops are on her side. We kept the same 2x12 shelf we had at our old house and reinstalled it. It holds two 55 inch tvs on it. Then we have 2 reclinders in the middle of the room with a old coffee table which I installed 4 cup holders in and then behind those chair is another full length countertop with a mini fridge, microwave and popcorn machine. It will work good enough for several more year until we build the new house. The new house will get a massive custom butcher block desk with cabinets under and will be a huge C shape and cabinets above with swivel mounts for much bigger tvs as there will be far more space. I will be replacing my dual monitor set up for one of those much bigger curved ones which will be wall mount as well. I am intending on putting my computer in a cabinet below instead of on the desk as it is now. Then all cable managment will be run off the walls for things like the mouse and keyboard. I am going to put a usb wall plate that can accept the mouse and keyboard and then I can charge and even plug in USB thumb drives or media card reader directly in the wall. I will also install in the desk several wireless quick charge locations. To mark these I will use a router to route out a small line and using a 3d print pen fill in the thin line. This should make for an easy way to find and charge something. I am also thinking about doing some rbg lighting in the desk routing out an area and then using defused plexi glass or something. We do not game yet we might in the future with something like VR? So i will make a cabinet for each TV to connect at the access point ( the tvs will be in front of the upper cabinet where you can pull the tv out far enough to get in to these cabinets. This is where the gaming stuff can go. I think. I do not think it would mess up signal. If anything I can move them down far enough so that they wont be behind the tv. Either way I still have some ideas and changes I will make yet that is the goal.
in any project, the person with the fullest vision needs to be as thorough as possible with the explanation of that vision with the team to be able to expect the result. Linus himself admitted that was the issue here but it showed over and over throughout the initial build. Good job on bringing it together even after it was rushed!
This is legit a prime example of what happens to construction projects of any kind, when the head of the team isn't present to qc the work regularly. You get delays, overspendings, mismatching parts and improvised solutions + most likely the final product won't fully match the initial specifications / vision. Even if the person leading the team isn't doing the construction work themselves, they're still the most important piece of the puzzle.
There are those rounded staples for wires, might be a good idea to recommend them. I think many people won’t know about them and not sure what name they go by or if they are also just called staples. It’s been a while since we used them but they are great and a lot safer
I recently got an similarly-sized TV stand for $80 from Target and it honestly seems less shifty than the one in the video. It doesn't have the marble top or doors, but... it's $80.
In a standard media console you're only expected to put a receiver and bluray player in them. The funky shapes are designed for books and trinkets. Furniture, especially of the high end variety are designed for aesthetics first. If you are a gamer you're expected to put consoles and HTPC if any on top for better ventilation with your center channel. Most enthusiasts put a rack system in the corner which solves all these issues.
I used an IKEA Besta - cut the middle of the doors out and replaced with speaker grille cloth for air intake/filter and speakers to hide behind. Noctua fans in the back powered by the console USB. Works great. Even passes IR through for my harmony hub
If the LTT media cabinet is gonna be a thing, but smaller. Consider making it somewhat modular (like buying two will allow you to connect them somewhat easy) so we could have a big one like the one shown, but better.
MAKE SURE YOU USE SOMETHING ON THE METAL EDGE. Smooth it or use rubber or something to prevent wires from over time being sliced by the hole. I've learned the hard way it's shockingly easy to start a fire on a cable because a hole in a metal back panel cut the wires because they vibrated. :\ fire, and pops, loud pops.
yeah idk everyone at LMG is really good at there jobs but the one who controls the Light machine gun seems to destroy everything around him I feel like he will turn all the prototypes into swiss cheese
The price is slightly outrageous, but the BDI corridor line is basically the only one I’ve found that actually made practical design decisions for storing hot gaming and media components.
LLT Store Media Cabinet (hopeful features): - optional motherboard mounting stand to build a PC right into the cabinet (might even help making it with lesser depth) - wireless receiver passthrough built into the cabinet (could be optional) - accesory charging station (optional) - RGB, obviously
I love my 72 inch Furnitech stand, but that’s also because I have a massive center channel speaker, PC, Receiver, PS5, LD Player, BD Player, Switch, Retron5, and two power conditioners... removed the rear panels and um… hid an external set of radiators behind the TV for the PC because yeah that got toasty. But hey, it works.
I remember using a generic four-level folding bookshelf as my gaming/tv stand. It was made from 100% solid wood, deep enough to hold my Xbox360 and PS3, had plenty of space for DVD/BD-sized cases and gaming peripherals/accessories, could handle a beefy 40" Plasma TV on the top row, had zero ventilation issues, and naturally hid all wires. It was also free; you could find dozens of these abandoned around college campuses and apartments in the summer. It was probably the best stand I ever used.
This teaches me that regardless of budget, you will have to modify anything you get. I'm old enough now that I'm willing to pay for convenience, but if I'm gonna be putting time and money in to make stuff work I will absolutely still shop cheap.
Instead of the open wire front (which is hideous), put breathable speaker mesh on the side for the dimensions of a 420mm radiator vertically. Air comes in through the 200mm fan, the pc grabs air with case fans to cool general components, the heat runs out of the pc and to a radiator that vents directly into the room. Basically you turn the cabinet into a giant pc case where the hardware is mounted in a smaller metal box, and 2 QDC fittings allow you to remove the pc without draining the loop. The xbox and playstation can go on the other side with the dip switch controllers for cabinet temperature, and all the handhelds can go in that top junk drawer. OR if you wanna do something really fun and over the top in LTT fashion, seal the cabinet entirely and have a big radiator mounted inside and another mounted outside the cabinet in like a free standing wall piece, keep the PC air cooled and just remove all the heat via external liquid cooling
I have a Kallax 2x4 on it's side. xbox, switch and shield all fit perfectly, plenty of airflow front to back. Got some 13x13 bins for what physical media i have left. Power strip in the bottom corner cube fed in through the back with a kallax cabinet door cover over it to hide it away. 75" TV and soundbar on top. Works great.
BDI or Salamander Designs is the turn key solution. They’re expensive (compared to Ikea and wayfair) but if you appreciate nice furniture it might be worth it. In the furniture world as a whole I think they’re fairly priced.
Oh gosh, the title resonates with me so well. Because the furniture I bought has no leg space I plan on gaming from a table at a distance from the GM34-CQWA which is a pretty sizable screen and being closer to the center in the room helps out with my surround sound experience. But I'll need all my controller, mice, and keyboard to be wireless for this setup. I'm at a loss for good options both 2.4GHz and Bluetooth.
My parents still use a pair of those they have had forever for their modern flat screen TVs. They wont upgrade unless something breaks. I actually had to introduce them to the world of flat screen TVs by buying them one for christmas knowing they would LITERALLY die before their own CRT TVs. Theyre nicely made, to last this long (even with minor issues now after many moves). But I honestly hate them now. It limits the size of their TVs. I have a 75 inch 4k in my bedroom I scored for pretty cheap, sitting on my dresser. The TV in the living room is like 40 inches or less. The cabinet gives it bad viewing angles, and my chair is way off to the side, so 1/4-1/3rd of the TV is often covered up. And my biggest complaint... Audio has gotten TRASH. For many many reasons. First off, audio engineers for media just suck now. Because theyre audiophiles, they mix stuff towards the best sounding equipment possible (basically the 50+ channel surround sound in movie theaters). Then, instead of mixing OTHER audio tracks for worse audio systems... They just continuously downgrade the fancy surround sound mix. Most people dont even have that 5 point Dolby surround sound, and basically NOBODY has a theater level surround in their own home. So the fact that NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES mix their audio like it will EVER be played from the nicest equipment is dumb as hell. These "artists" keep trying to use the FULL DYNAMIC RANGE to make things impactful... The result is quieter whispers and louder explosions (which, if youre an audiophile or cinephile, is awesome... If youre average workin class americans like us trying to relax after a stressful day, F@CKING NO. That is LITERALLY the exact opposite way we want to experience it. I dont want to literally feel like a bomb just went off next to me EVERY time I watch an action movie, most people dont want to be THAT immersed on every viewing, let alone wake up half the neighborhood. And whats worse is, you have to keep the volume up to blow your eardrums out loud, just to hear quiet dialogue. The fact that there ARE high dynamic range options for playing audio now means that audio engineers have an excuse to not only not level their content, but exacerbate the dynamic range. And it doesnt sound good. Dialogue becomes literally inaudible when you try to play that at a reasonable volume on a crappy stereo setup. And ir gets worse with modern actors, who have abused the higher dynamic range of nice audio setups to mumble their way through lines rather than ennaunciate. The reason I bring all this up is because, short of getting surround sound (my parents arent doing that), the best thing they could change on their end, is to toss the cabinets and use TV stands. CRTs, since they were big and bulky, and inherently had depth anyway, could cram in some pretty nice, big, front facing speakers. Thats what these cabinets were designed for. Modern day flatscreens however are thinner and tried to resuce bezels. The result is now they have a pair of crappy rear or side facing speakers. So the sound you hear has to he reflected. And it gets reflected around inside the cabinet. And wood cabinets seem to absorb quieter volumes and frequencies, while reverberating at louder ones. Cabinets enclose that bouncing sound on 5 out of 6 sides (instead of 2 out of 6 like on a TV stand) This all ensures that loud audio is headache inducing, while dialogue is inaudible. So either we sit on the volume button all night, doing THE AUDIO ENGINEERS JOB of levelling the audio, BY HAND, or we turn subtitles on... Which you can imagine I dont read very well with the smaller TV and awlward viewing angle that cabinet forces. I have tried putting in a soundbar or speakers, but they basically dont address how the cabinet is causing problems, and they cause the cabinet to reverberate really bad. I've tried sticking them outside the cabinet where I know the speakers will sound better, bug hey, good luck arguing with boomer parents. They hate the way audio is mixed now, but absolutely refuse to ditch the cabinet, learn to use a separate remote for volume, etc... Its lile pulling teeth trying to modernize their setup, even if its in the name of addressing their biggest complaints with watching modern media. Basically, Cabinets were awesome for old tube TVs... They generally suck for modern flat screens, because of their TV size limitations, and their aweful exacerbation of both worse audio equipment, and modern audio mixing practices.
@@hatman4818 Yeah, I wouldn't put the TV on the tower. That's where the turntable goes! Or the reel-to-reel if you're nasty. What I do is wall-mount like Linus has, put everything into the component rack with the switch, and then the tower can kinda go anywhere.
I got a TV set about 3 years ago now in preparation for my new Xbox and PS5. I ended up having to remove the middle shelf in order to fit it all. I don’t want either console horizontal because they’re meant to be vertical and look better that way. I wish more stands had as much room but with a cleaner design.
One thing that often gets neglected is the height of the stand in comparison to the height of the tv. Oftentimes the tv will end up positioned way higher than it is supposed to be for optimal ergonomics. And while we're at it, the distance of the tv from the couch and the resolution of the contents youre playing (either fullhd, 2k or 4k) and size of the tv also are factors that play into the ergonomics in the living room. I often say that it is not always about the bigger, most expensive rig, but how it factors in the environment youre into.
I know how you feel about the furniture dilemma. I can't find a corner desk to save my life. When I bought the corner desk I'm currently using I got it back in 2005 and back then they were all over the place, a dime a dozen if you will. Now, it's nearly impossible to find something that looks good and functional (it's like trying to find a PC case with a 5.25" dive bay). I've actually been thinking of getting the tools and making one.
I just built a new PC and I wanted to carry over my BD-ROM burner drive, but almost nothing reasonably priced or sized offers that feature. it's all Disco Aquariums because the kids put them on their desks and not under the desk like adults do. Then I realized that in the 2-3 years since I'd replaced my DVD burner with the BD drive, I could only think of one or two times I'd actually used the thing. So rather than be stuck with a case for something I almost never use, I got one of those two sides glass Disco Aquarium cases (Montech Sky Two) for much less and spent $50 for a drive housing so I can just hook it up when needed.
That cabinet is appropriately sized for the space! Looks just fine. :) Pair up with Foureyes Furniture or Blacktail Studios to design an LTT Media Cabinet! You've got the space for a CNC shop, put the time into good CAD work, and hire a couple dwankies to stick the wood on the CNC and hit the "Go" button. With the right design, you could have solid flat-pack design and delicious aesthetic choices!
@@XavAnd32_ Either way you're responding to suggestions to go to one of two independent youtubers who exclusively do custom work with an industrial shop that is fitted out to do a few specific models of larger furniture.
Full metal CNC build with speed holes for ventilation and mounting fans. And obviously appropriately placed cable pass throughs of the proper size. And all of this brought to you from your sponsor, Solid Works.
One of the options on the market for this type of cabinet would be Salamander Design. They are quality built, and even have rack posts you can have installed inside.
I have the Oslo 245. It was tough spending that much but it's perfect for projector, receiver, center speaker, Series X and Nintendo Switch with cooling options. Really impressed with the build quality.
I just went through this myself, settling on what I could get, and thought maybe I'd follow along: until I saw that 3 preceding the 699 I already couldn't justify spending on a cabinet I was going to mod... I bought my center for 200 bucks, and got my awesome Fractal hoodie through the Christmas mystery super sale for $25... 😬
Do hot glue guns really give you a stronger bond than super glue or crazy glue or gorilla glue? Somebody should do a video on what the strongest glue is and yes I am saying this before searching for it
Super glue for strong and fast bond. Super glue is generally for low effort crafts. Crazy glue is basically Super glue. Gorilla glue is bad but if you wanted to glue a 2x4 to your concrete floor and have it look like crap then sure. You should use something like liquid nails for that though.
Super Glue dries really fast but you can pull it apart pretty easily. If you really want a strong bond you need something that dries slower & goes on thicker like wood glue or an actual construction adhesive (Loctite, Gorilla, Liquid Nails)
Man, I felt so bad for Harrison and Tim the whole time watching this. I'm sure so many hours went into this project and to have linus just throw these unsatisfied comments the entire time, even after coming back from a vacation, had to have hurt. I know linus reads comments on RUclips so maybe he will reference this one to ultimately defend himself on wan show tomorrow.
Probably did, but Linus said multiple times that things were changed without him knowing prior until today, I would be more sympathetic if they followed his instructions directly but it didn't seem that way, like with the metal backing etc. Plus I can understand the frustration of furniture companies, even when I got something personalised it came out badly done and I had to constantly modify lmao these companies are crap but also whoever picked that cabinet needs to rethink the choice that ain't 3k worth of materials nor worth it, frankly if marble and wood were a bit cheaper today then he could probably get the production team to build one but I'm not for that less losing sanity that way lmao
The issue with the sound when closing is caused by the grill and not by the door itself hence the sound is not being damped by stoppers. The solution would be to apply some filler while installing the grills so that the noise is reduced and if those grills intersections are not welded then it should be otherwise the sound will never stop. I'm sure any other local carpenter can do a better job if you sit with him and explain him on what you need. The problem is designing so that's something you would have to come up with something. You can build one without the marbletop for probably 1/3 of the price
Ah yes, the endless struggle of finding furniture that fits your needs and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I have been shopping for desks for 2 years now and can't find jack shit, and for the price points of the meh ones I might as well just order custom, but I can't find a carpenter shop either. Edit: Also yes furniture designers have a screw lose.
I don't think the cost was much of a concern considering he spent 3000 CAD on a melamine stand?? Honestly Linus usually seems pretty down to earth but this one baffled me LOL
Honestly, I know they seem overly common, but opting for ikeas butcher blocks and they’re stands give a great desk setup! You can also opt to make custom false backs to help with cable hiding!
@@BOXabaca I have the table tops and they are pretty good, 120x120 corner one plus 120x60 straight one connected to it, problem is they are just table tops with nothing underneath and they are not full wood either, yes I could get a unit of drawers or something, but for how much they cost, I would spend about as much anyway for the given space I want. The actual desks are extremely ugly or extremely simple and pricey over here.
@@sol_in.victus I don't think the cost was ever within the scope of this video and I understood that, it's purely talking about dumbass furniture design, cost is also not a problem for me if I actually get something worth that, my main point is that most desks that give you the working area I have currently will run you 400-500 euro for also what boils down as a table top with legs, with no features, not even simple cable management holes.
Pretty sure the issue with loud door closing is due to the door itself. You would likely need a sturdier material for the door, plus better hinges, so that it wouldn't rattle so loudly when closing even with the dots padding it from loud wood on wood contact. If LTT does make a media cabinet, it would probably be worth an extra $50-100 to use hinges more along the lines of what kitchen cabinets use these days, where they automatically slow themselves shortly before being fully closed, so it doesn't bang or damage anything. It's honestly disappointing to see how many furniture makers will use vastly inferior products on things like hinges just to save a few bucks when it amounts to just a few percent of the total cost, while making the final product substantially more shoddy.
Bruh, I bought a bigger bigger tv than what I was initially expecting and didn't realize my old stand was smaller than it... so I instead bought cinder blocks for the sides and that now supports the tv.. $8 addition.. actually looks pretty good.😅
HAHAHA this hit the nail on the head for me. I am TODAY setting up an additional stand with AV and PC gear and was JUST thinking these stands SUCK!! hahaha
15 years ago I ended up designing my own custom piece that has drawers that fit PlayStation game cases, and AVR sized equipment. It also supports 100kg tvs. Amazing this is still a problem around the world.
I'd get a woodworker or carpenter to make one for you to your own design, it's actually reasonably priced generally and you get what you want/need , it's worked for me many many times.
Mount a 1U 24-port Keystone patch panels to the top of the left and right cabinets and route all I/O to them with appropriate keystones and labels (recess the patch panels back so the doors can be shut with things plugged in.)
@@tylerowens6556 I said a patch panel, not a switch. It would be for relocating all I/O ports that face backwards so they were accessible in one front facing place at the top of each cabinet side.
Linus, I build furniture for a living, I go to people's houses, discuss ideas and build it to their specifications, colour, size, lights, doors, draws, etc and there is no way it'd cost more than £1500 to built a FITTED and scribed TV set.
You should build one metal case that holds all the consoles(stripped from their plastic shells) and has central cooling for it all. All the start buttons etc. at the front. All the connectors in the back.
It is ludicrously expensive, but I think Salamander Designs furniture would tick a lot of your boxes with better cable management and integrated fans/airflow and generally well thought out design.
Linus realizes the furniture industry has two flavors: 1. Dirt-cheap products literally made with cardboard parts 2. Absurdly expensive "designer furniture" that's still not quality-made because it's designed to fail at best in like 3-5 years
Unfortunately, the best option really is just making a custom one. I Like To Make Stuff has done a few over the years and they really end up being relatively affordable to DIY and you're getting exactly what you want without having to find something you find visually appealing, figuring out what doesn't work so well, and modifying it to make it work how you want.
Seeing the title I was thinking what's so difficult about a TV's foot? Ohhhh... you meant TV furniture and not stand. Your TV isn't even standing on that furniture.
My TV stand in the best piece of furniture I own. It's well thought out and solid wood. I bought it from Standout Designs - which went away during COVID. They are back now with a new company, B&A Woodworks.
I guess you've fully adopted the PS5 thanks to PSVR2. And yeah, I remember my parents having the same struggle regarding picking a TV stand. That said, I'm surprised that you still have your Wii U considering that 90% of its major games have already been ported to the Switch (unless it's how you play Wii games via backwards compatibility, or you *really* want to play Xenoblade X).
@@snowwsquire I've found recently that Bluetooth through JoyCons are unreliable, like I have two pairs of JoyCons where the right one will like disconnect for no reason (or severe input lag)
I am 100% convinced that this video was made to sell those magnets and cable management thingys that are coming. I am also 100% going to buy all of them. GG Linus, the video worked.
Geez, I know your pain. I spent a while trying to find a TV stand that would work for my setup and it took forever. I'd spot one that looked nice but the dimensions wouldn't work or something else would be a massive deal breaker. A lot of times I'd find something that might be close enough for the dimensions and has all the features I want, but it would just be hideous or exorbitantly expensive (or both). I finally found something that I kinda liked that mostly met my requirements, was very reasonably priced, and wasn't ugly. Then I found it massively clearanced on Walmart's website in the wrong but still acceptable color for $70. There was zero hesitation when I went to order it. This is the best TV stand in the world at that price. It holds my 50" TV with bookshelf speakers and a giant pile of other stuff (several consoles, receiver, and HTPC) without issue. And it's not as flimsy as that $3000 joke. Love it.
For that unit not to come with soft close hinges and drawer runners for that price is actually insane.
Apart from the marble countertop, everything else on that unit screams $250 from Big Lots instead of 10x more. Feels like a wasted project when he has a team that could design something substantially better and just get it built lol
@Rillond probably because most people looking to spend that kind of money end up having a cabinet maker come and custom make something while they are having the kitchen redone :P (im not the only one right?)
@@tylerwright6006 as someone who's made their fair share of custom cabinets, including my own media cabinet: yes. You will not find anything with the expected features or quality meant for a media center. Cabinets are just not that hard to make, and a very small amount of planning goes a long way for this kind of project
I was thinking why not replace the doors on the old one with mesh ones and the top with a marble top. Then be done with it without needing to move everything (only the tv)
I was thinking the same thing. For it to be priced the way it is is an absolute scam
I spent the entire video thinking: "this cabinet is NOT worth THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. It looks super cheap and has a lot of manufacturing defects." I was so happy to see Linus talking about it at the end!!
It has a marble top, so you're probably paying $2500 for that and $500 for the actual cabinet.
@@stevethepocket marble is not $2500 lol
@@ismailerenkaraca4881 It is marble sourced by Charlie Zagoroli though
@@stevethepocket that marble is like 300$. That flimsy cabinet probably 150$...
I wonder if Yvonne was the one to push Linus to buy this cheapo cabinet at such a high price cause it looks pretty. I know Linus isn't one for looks
Edit. I fast forwarded and they confirmed. it WAS Yvonne's decision to buy it.lmfao
The most shocking thing to me about this whole video is that he paid over $2k for a cabinet and it didn't come with soft close hinges or drawers.
Big waste of cash just purchase a used one made of solid wood,fix it, paint it and modify it probably won't even hit 500
Ikea furniture does. Mine is a lot cheaper and more practical and easier to set up to your own wishes with drawers, shelves, doors and such.
Hand made furniture isn't cheap, especially hand made in Western countries where the wages are high
yeah the company made a $500 media center, slapped a $500 slab of marble on it, and sold it for $3k.
@@gamertherapyconsoleyoursel5804 with tax its over $4K now convert to canuck bucks and its over $5K
Linus spent almost $3000CAD on a TV stand that looks to be roughly the same quality as something you could get from IKEA for $200. The furniture industry is an absolute racket.
I could get a set of twins 19 y/o escorts for the entire weekend for what he paid for that unit!
What kind of comparison is that @@PWingert1966
@@PWingert1966the hell kind of reply is that
@@sean3578 I think I would get more value out of the Twins than that TV stand for the same price.
Linus could literally have one of his engineers design a cabinet and have his fabrication team make it. Or give his specs to a custom carpenter at a similar price point
But making a video out of this generates way more than he spent...
That is going to be a lot cheaper or at least stress free
I think Linus... or no... Linus Media Group has lost touch with the normal audience.
I have a feeling his videos are now made for rich People.
He compared the Quest 2 to the PsVR (400 dollar all in one to a 500 dollar glorified screen), only reviews high end shit, only uses high end shit, one or more writers are clearly apple and playstation shills... (not Linus for this one)...
What a damn shame...
These Videos just arent for me anymore, im too poor to care about these videos.. Like give us things we can afford... why not do this video with an IKEA TV Stand? Why not compare the PSVR 2 to the first and to a Pimax headset?
Like...bruh..
@@mdbk2770 I'm not sure if an episode entirely of Linus yelling at Alex would be "stress-free." But it certainly would be cheaper, make a lot more views and possibly give Linus a literal stroke at the end. LMFAO
@@IamDanLP you are just glorifying classism with your feelings, im poor af too but this videos doesnt make me feel bad of my financial situation, its just interesting how it is everything done.
Random manufacturing defects and cheap materials aside, it's absolutely unbelievable that that 3600$ cabinet didn't have soft close cabinets and drawers!
I don't know what 3000 CAD rupees are, but it seems a lot for that media cabinet. I assume most of the cost is the marble top.
@DigitalDiabloUK marble counterop goes for about 50-100$ per sqft so even if we take the most expensive option that's like maybe 1000$ of marble... no shot the rest of the cabinet makes up the other 2600$ even in Canadian shekels.
Wait this abomination of a tv stand cost 3000$?? 😂😂😂😂
@@apocMTL $3600 regularly, Linus got it on sale for $3000 lol
ALL CRAP in the 21rst Century is Cheap materials and INSANE Prices Now !! Look at Bathroom Re-do's,it will curl your hair AND Burn it ! When a shower cost upward of 5 digits for an Average Shower/Bath,that's just DAM NUTS !! The Junk isn't worth that kind of $$,don't even get me on about faucets! POO ! My family has been in the Upholstery trade over 60 yrs. So i know a thing or 2,and some of this stuff they pass off i wouldn't use as Fire wood. It's just like Electronics,you get what you pay for !😎
I think this video is a great lesson on what media cabinet NOT to get. For 3K I would have expected a lot more.
And this was the best they could find.
They could have used Solidworks to design a completely custom purpose-built unit that suits Linus' needs instead of buying this inadequate POS and losing their minds getting it to live up to its supposed core competency. I mean, they have a frickin' fabrication shop, for cryin' out loud.
For 3K I would build a 4K gaming PC and a standing desk then keep the $500.
That's the thing, though. They're all garbage right now. Buying anything off the rack nowadays is basically an Ikea experience. Particle board and laminate stuck together with crappy doweling. If you buy furniture from a "designer" rather than a carpenter, then the actual materials and manufacturing are gonna be outsourced.
And it's gonna be expensive simply because wood in general is expensive. You can thank Trump's disastrous NAFTA and USMCA trade deals for forcing heavy duties on Canadian lumber, and pegging those rates to the cost of US lumber. It started with a slap in the face at 24%, then _doubled_ in subsequent years, because the price US lumber went up, which happened because the US lost its main supply of imported lumber--Canada. So alllllll those long-held supply lines got messed up by the feedback loop.
It's kinda ironic, too. If an American company like Crate & Barrel wants to build furniture, they have to look for wood elsewhere. So they outsource everything to Indonesia. Meanwhile Indonesia is importing lumber FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES (#2 and #3 wood import sources in Indonesia) to build that furniture! And all that increased cost from shipping that overpriced wood across the ocean means they're settling for dirt-cheap, garbage, particle board. Not only do they have to do it to reduce material costs, but to reduce shipping weight as well. And then you gotta pay the designer's royalties on top.
By the time it ends up back in North America, this whole clusterfuck costs the consumer so much more than it would to buy a custom piece from a local woodworker. Honestly, if Linus ever actually got into making LTT furniture he'd make a killing. He's already on the correct side of the border to do it (at least until NAFTA gets renegotiated).
I bought a rusty mazda from a junk yard for CAD 3k and it has less loose panels than this thing.
Love that this $3000 media center is only slightly fancier than the $60 one I got at Walmart
Seriously! I know I overpaid for my West Elm TV stand (we liked the way it looked) but at least it's solid wood!
@@asmallcat or the $8000 in software and computer hardware to make it do this stuff🤣
wouldnt it be becayse of the marble counter top?
@@jayrock4ya What does this even mean?
$3000 is genuinely absurd for that cabinet. For that price, you could design your own perfect cabinet, buy the materials, and have someone build it for you, twice over.
I love how Linus' home always remains a work in progress LTT Project!
That way the business pays for it
@@steveholland1163 exactly
And always will have.
So he have more content in the future.
@@steveholland1163 Its literally his business
@@soorzi his home is?
if it gets used as content it can be wrote off as a business cost.
On the LTT store media cabinet you should have a drawer with mounting post holes for ATX motherboards so you can literally build the PC into the cabinet itself
And fan mounts with magnet mesh covers front and back for superb airflow.
I built one into an IKEA TV stand, was a 5 minute job with a carpenter
Was gonna say, might as well make the PC case built into it at that point. Maybe make them some sort of cross between furniture and server blades.
That sounds like a dust nightmare, but to each their own
Add water hose inlet in the back to make it integrated with watercooling
On Wiki, the entry for LTT store would say "LTT Store started off as a means to supplement Linus Media Group with income by selling merchandise in the form of clothing. Overtime, founder Linus decided that most things are subpar and decided to come out with product after product that fixes problems that shouldn't be a problem to being with at a comparable price to leading makers of products. Today, LTT store now sells furniture, computer accessories, bags, clothes, toiletries. Anything you can think of under the sun all aimed at the tech savvy or gamer in the house"
An LTT media cabinet is actually something I would totally consider buying, but for my apartment, I would need a smaller sized corner cabinet, and IDK if you could get into doing variations like that. Still excited to see one come to be even if it can't accommodate my needs though
Problem is it'd be a bitch to ship
@@SeanRPS they can go ikea mode
Im thinking modular or variations and Ikea style so flat packed would work well
You should trust yourself and consider building somethin on your own. Make if perfect for you and it'd be cheaper too..
@@elcuervo665 That will only get you so far. It's still going to be large, heavy and multiple boxes.
I'm a carpenter myself (not a cabinet maker) and made my own TV stand for my media centre and some cubbies to hide all my old pc parts, controllers etc. Its relatively easy, some sheet material, pocket screws and reclaimed timber for the top. Just a lot of careful measurements to make sure your pc has enough room to sit in there with adequate airflow. You can do it too, building stuff yourself is fun and rewarding.
Yeah, no reason to spend 3k on something that doesn't even fit well. He could have hired a carpenter like you for that same money and got a vastly superior product...
Having the tools and workspace is hard for some people.
@@Idiomatick I did all the work in my front garden and outside my van. Get some tressels. Always possible
@@Idiomatick To be fair here, Linus does have plenty of space for it, but likely not the time or interest in it.
@@Idiomatick my father made a pretty sturdy bookshelf with just a saw, sandpaper, and paint in the living room. Made a mess everywhere, but he was quick and was done in a day minus time for paint to dry. He has also made a shelf (although he went purely functional rather than pretty this time) for pots, pans, and over 20 pounds of rice on one section alone. Has hold up for several years now.
If only LMG had a workshop where they have a bunch of tools to build a custom tv stand.
I like seeing Linus either having the time of his life or existentially defeated. Nowhere in between.
Also it would’ve been the perfect time for Yvonne to come home with Linus just screaming “IT’S SO BIG.”
The sanity bar was an absolute stroke of genius from the editor. One of my favorite youtube editing details in recent years!
I was disappointed that it never dropped all the way to zero because I thought something was going to happen when it did that.
Nice try editor 😅😌
@bland9876 ah, an Eternal Requim fan. Let's Hope the Switch gets a remake/remaster soon.t60
@bland9876 ah, an Eternal Requim fan. Let's Hope the Switch gets a remake/remaster soon.t60
@bland9876 ah, an Eternal Requim fan. Let's Hope the Switch gets a remake/remaster soon.t60
Just a tip Linus. You can use your LTT screwdriver to adjust the hinges on your cabinet doors so they seat properly like you want. :) hope that helps.
To make the doors close nicer, you could get some soft close hinges. They force the door to close more slowly as it gets closer to being fully closed.
I was thinking the same thing. But, at that price, why didn't it already have them??
3k for the cabinet anbd they didn't include soft close for the cabinet doors and drawers. Wow! Also those drawer slides look like they don't slide out 100% which I find irritating.
@@danielkoontz6732 absolutely this. I was baffled by the lack of dampeners
@@Kevin_Aus It seemed like his old cabinet had soft close stuff too, which kinda sucks
@@danielkoontz6732 You payed (way to much) for the "design" and not for the quality. 🤮
39 seconds in and I’m already scared Linus is going to hurt himself with that massive hole saw. Great job!
SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL LINUS
Is it me or did he nearly hit himself in the face with it?
@@jackwilson4284not just you
Yeah I thought he was about to get seriously hurt
Brother, as a tradesman myself that one also made me pucker up a bit. But at least he didn't drop it haha.
Out of all the types of videos you do, by far my most favorite is the DIY/ custom builds and modification videos. You could have a whole series dedicated just that.
Haha yes, 3000 for a cabinet, what a steal!
Think I'll probably stick with my old 2x2 IKEA Kallax lol
Are canadian rupees worth nothing or is that cabinet actually multiple 1000 expensive?
If you buy a costum made wardrobe here, it is probably cheaper.
@@MHWGamer it's like £1800 / $2200
@@Scarlet_Soul jesus. Also jesus that the pound is still worth so much
Complete ripoff, not even 20% is an okay price for such bad craftsmanship.
@@MHWGamer Oh it doesn't help. If something is say $500 there it'll be £500 for us. Always hated that especially a decade or so ago when the difference was even greater.
I love that he squeezed the go dongle on the drill and immediately regretted that decision when it swung at his face. That hole saw has some mass to it lol.
I just started this and immediately stopped to see if anyone else saw. My eyes went wide, had that been something else and snagged his beard that could have been *very bad*
And almost immediately he did it again. If you want to get away with murder force your victim to be health&safety inspector for LMG and watch them die by heart attack.
My butthole puckered bigtime when I watched that. Holy crap.
@@TheRustyTigger lmao you're right, but your comment is very funny to me. "If that party popper had been an m80 firecracker and went off close to his face, that could have been bad!"
Glad I'm not the only one hahaha
I am so glad you had a parametric model of the cabinet so that you could staple the anker cord into the fiberboard. If only there was a way to know how much slack to allow the cable and a way to design a custom cable holder 😂
Like a 3D-printed , screw-in, low-profile holder?
This is extremely relatable. There seems to always be at least one thing wrong with a stand.
oh god linus just casually almost cutting his face open with the drill in the beginning of the video
it was so close!
Really scary stuff man
Yikes! Replayed it a few times (0:38) and yeah. No mistake. That would have been nasty. Jugulars and carotids be going "phew!"
@@joesterling4299 yeah my heart skipped a beat when I saw that
For the media cabinet, you guys should design one and put out the CAD file for people that want to DIY.
Sell the actual furniture piece as well for those that would rather just buy a kit/completed product.
This is the way.
the diy / kit model is definitely the way to go! better than trying to make a wholesale product
I absolutely support this idea. LTT Store media cabinet kit I would seriously consider buying!
Great idea, especially for people outside of America.
I thought they were going to build one. That would not of been as funny watching Linus do everything wrong.
If you do the LTT Store media cabinet: would be great to have also the option to just buy construction plans for those who cant afford shipping of big furniture to EU or somewhere else in the world (or just want to improve the cabinet to their specific needs)
Linus, there's a whole load of woodworking channels. I'm sure some of them would really enjoy designing, and building the custom piece for you.
I have had ideas for this for years, sketchbooks full. One of them is to use "brushes" in the back so you can hide cabled, while still able to pull them, so you can have drawers for easy acces and/or upgrades 🤭
oooh that's a great idea!
Good to see someone else having the same struggle with this.
I also spend an eternity on this. Multiple Retro consoles, Adapters, Upscalers, Splitters, Power Adapters, Ethernet connection, over dimensioned device design (The ps4 pro doesnt fit anywhere).... Cable management.... drilling.....
I enjoyed watching this. Very inspirational.
$3000… Seems like it would be the same price or cheaper for a custom made cabinet from a cabinet maker.
It could be even cheaper actually if they offer just the parts and you assemble it with no instructions.
Like more expensive harder to build Ikea furniture
Tip for the cabinet doors slamming, try felt pads. Worked for me
Are soft close cabinet hinges not a thing where you are from?
@@tiberiuvisan9973 typically not used in these kinds of furniture until you get into pretty high end prices/custom stuff.
Personally not a fan of soft close cabinets. For drawers it feels premium, on doors it always just looks janky/sketchy and as someone with a toddler the last thing I need is a cabinet that closes slowly lol.
I agree but I don’t know that that will fully remedy the situation here. A lot of that sound is the mesh panel and not the wood itself. Not sure if top and bottom felt pads would be enough.
Also important to have top and bottom pads otherwise the panel will twist when shut quickly as they usually will be and you’ll still get wood to wood striking and as a result, noise. Unless your panel is especially rigid/your hardware is particular hefty and high quality/ your panel size isn’t large enough to cause this sort of play in the materials or hardware.
@@romeotango5597 This is apparently a $3000 cabinet, it should have those kinds of small features. Soft close doors, better drawer hardware, sensible cable management, honestly this cabinet kind of sucks. It's also unfortunate that we didn't get to see a final shot of this video, kind of weird not to have a big reveal after spending the whole video setting it up
pretty sure it the metal grate in the door make the sound
That's why the Fjallbo from IKEA is great. It has an open back for cables that stops it from overheating and I see they already have one in the studio. It has doors which are metal with small holes in providing venting, so heat can also escape from the front and doesn't block remote controls
Came in to recommend this exact stand!
what about dust?
Yeah, it's great and is MUCH cheaper than the one they bought.
>metal mesh
So close
@@gabrielenitti3243 Any stand is prone to dust. The glass ones are worst though and why I stopped using them
I agree with having PC backwards for access to back panel. If worried about power button, rig up a remote power button…use an arcade button and switch…I did that on my arcade and virtual pinball cabinets…works great.
This one of those times where it feels like "solve a problem that I created". I just use an open-air tv stand and then don't think about any of this stuff.
I have my Xbox on the counter because I like how it looks and my home media laptopt hangs in a drawer with the back removed so there's more than enough air flow
its 100% a wife approval factor issue id say :P
Worked on/with media cabinets for over 15 years. There are lots of companies that get it and many more that don’t. Would love to consult on an LTT cabinet 😊
Who are some companies you would say do get it? I've been having lots of issues with getting an actually acceptable media cabinet over the years.
Would be great, if you could share. Highly doubt they would do another video in the foreseeable future, considering he just changed his.
@@BacchusGames BDI make nice tv cabinets, though pretty expensive.
Would love to hear who gets it.
@@eggysz Looked them up and at about the same price (4000CAD) you get a much better TV cabinet indeed. It looks much better, has the "upgrades" Linus gave to this one (but better), the only downside, you don't have drawers.
Oh and the best part, you can actually place this one next to the wall because it has a fake back that hides the cables
00:38 that was a close one! We love you already Linus, no need to go all Scarface on us!
I literally use a bookshelf in my room for my "TV stand" because I've totally given up on making it look decent or work decently at this point, I completely sympathise. In the living room, it's a coffee table!
Our living room is also our office. We really like our set up. The room is a bit bigger than 12 wide and 14 deep I think. We have a 12 foot salvaged countertops that we kept from our kitchen remodel and some rando cabinets under them. While the desk is a bit high right now it works. there is one L shape on my side where my computer is and the wifes laptops are on her side. We kept the same 2x12 shelf we had at our old house and reinstalled it. It holds two 55 inch tvs on it. Then we have 2 reclinders in the middle of the room with a old coffee table which I installed 4 cup holders in and then behind those chair is another full length countertop with a mini fridge, microwave and popcorn machine. It will work good enough for several more year until we build the new house. The new house will get a massive custom butcher block desk with cabinets under and will be a huge C shape and cabinets above with swivel mounts for much bigger tvs as there will be far more space. I will be replacing my dual monitor set up for one of those much bigger curved ones which will be wall mount as well. I am intending on putting my computer in a cabinet below instead of on the desk as it is now. Then all cable managment will be run off the walls for things like the mouse and keyboard. I am going to put a usb wall plate that can accept the mouse and keyboard and then I can charge and even plug in USB thumb drives or media card reader directly in the wall. I will also install in the desk several wireless quick charge locations. To mark these I will use a router to route out a small line and using a 3d print pen fill in the thin line. This should make for an easy way to find and charge something. I am also thinking about doing some rbg lighting in the desk routing out an area and then using defused plexi glass or something. We do not game yet we might in the future with something like VR? So i will make a cabinet for each TV to connect at the access point ( the tvs will be in front of the upper cabinet where you can pull the tv out far enough to get in to these cabinets. This is where the gaming stuff can go. I think. I do not think it would mess up signal. If anything I can move them down far enough so that they wont be behind the tv.
Either way I still have some ideas and changes I will make yet that is the goal.
in any project, the person with the fullest vision needs to be as thorough as possible with the explanation of that vision with the team to be able to expect the result. Linus himself admitted that was the issue here but it showed over and over throughout the initial build. Good job on bringing it together even after it was rushed!
This is legit a prime example of what happens to construction projects of any kind, when the head of the team isn't present to qc the work regularly. You get delays, overspendings, mismatching parts and improvised solutions + most likely the final product won't fully match the initial specifications / vision. Even if the person leading the team isn't doing the construction work themselves, they're still the most important piece of the puzzle.
A LTT TV stand is the first product I am genuinely interested in buying from you guys. Got a shirt years ago, but that was more like a donation.
same
There are those rounded staples for wires, might be a good idea to recommend them. I think many people won’t know about them and not sure what name they go by or if they are also just called staples. It’s been a while since we used them but they are great and a lot safer
That or staple a zip tie. There are also little u clamps with adhesive backs. I use those for thin cables.
Ahh yes. I relate to buying a stand for a measly 3K and filling it full of holes that my personal cad designer planned out for me.
I recently got an similarly-sized TV stand for $80 from Target and it honestly seems less shifty than the one in the video. It doesn't have the marble top or doors, but... it's $80.
In a standard media console you're only expected to put a receiver and bluray player in them. The funky shapes are designed for books and trinkets. Furniture, especially of the high end variety are designed for aesthetics first. If you are a gamer you're expected to put consoles and HTPC if any on top for better ventilation with your center channel.
Most enthusiasts put a rack system in the corner which solves all these issues.
So happy that the Wii U finally gets it's spotlight in this finely produced video by LTT!
I used an IKEA Besta - cut the middle of the doors out and replaced with speaker grille cloth for air intake/filter and speakers to hide behind. Noctua fans in the back powered by the console USB. Works great. Even passes IR through for my harmony hub
If the LTT media cabinet is gonna be a thing, but smaller. Consider making it somewhat modular (like buying two will allow you to connect them somewhat easy) so we could have a big one like the one shown, but better.
MAKE SURE YOU USE SOMETHING ON THE METAL EDGE. Smooth it or use rubber or something to prevent wires from over time being sliced by the hole. I've learned the hard way it's shockingly easy to start a fire on a cable because a hole in a metal back panel cut the wires because they vibrated. :\ fire, and pops, loud pops.
I would absolutely love a LTT Media Cabinet, with how detail oriented everyone at LMG is I bet it would be a masterpiece.
yeah idk everyone at LMG is really good at there jobs but the one who controls the Light machine gun seems to destroy everything around him I feel like he will turn all the prototypes into swiss cheese
probably cost $10k
I'll take the cheap model please.
Design it right but with cheap materials
Imagine the shipping cost 😅
The price is slightly outrageous, but the BDI corridor line is basically the only one I’ve found that actually made practical design decisions for storing hot gaming and media components.
LLT Store Media Cabinet (hopeful features):
- optional motherboard mounting stand to build a PC right into the cabinet (might even help making it with lesser depth)
- wireless receiver passthrough built into the cabinet (could be optional)
- accesory charging station (optional)
- RGB, obviously
I love my 72 inch Furnitech stand, but that’s also because I have a massive center channel speaker, PC, Receiver, PS5, LD Player, BD Player, Switch, Retron5, and two power conditioners... removed the rear panels and um… hid an external set of radiators behind the TV for the PC because yeah that got toasty. But hey, it works.
I remember using a generic four-level folding bookshelf as my gaming/tv stand. It was made from 100% solid wood, deep enough to hold my Xbox360 and PS3, had plenty of space for DVD/BD-sized cases and gaming peripherals/accessories, could handle a beefy 40" Plasma TV on the top row, had zero ventilation issues, and naturally hid all wires. It was also free; you could find dozens of these abandoned around college campuses and apartments in the summer. It was probably the best stand I ever used.
This teaches me that regardless of budget, you will have to modify anything you get. I'm old enough now that I'm willing to pay for convenience, but if I'm gonna be putting time and money in to make stuff work I will absolutely still shop cheap.
Instead of the open wire front (which is hideous), put breathable speaker mesh on the side for the dimensions of a 420mm radiator vertically. Air comes in through the 200mm fan, the pc grabs air with case fans to cool general components, the heat runs out of the pc and to a radiator that vents directly into the room. Basically you turn the cabinet into a giant pc case where the hardware is mounted in a smaller metal box, and 2 QDC fittings allow you to remove the pc without draining the loop. The xbox and playstation can go on the other side with the dip switch controllers for cabinet temperature, and all the handhelds can go in that top junk drawer.
OR if you wanna do something really fun and over the top in LTT fashion, seal the cabinet entirely and have a big radiator mounted inside and another mounted outside the cabinet in like a free standing wall piece, keep the PC air cooled and just remove all the heat via external liquid cooling
I think the bigger cabinet looks better thank your old one personally. Was a good choice. Although the build quality for 3k.... maybe not so much.
Linus revving that drill in the start was truly anxiety inducing
I have a Kallax 2x4 on it's side. xbox, switch and shield all fit perfectly, plenty of airflow front to back. Got some 13x13 bins for what physical media i have left. Power strip in the bottom corner cube fed in through the back with a kallax cabinet door cover over it to hide it away. 75" TV and soundbar on top. Works great.
BDI or Salamander Designs is the turn key solution. They’re expensive (compared to Ikea and wayfair) but if you appreciate nice furniture it might be worth it. In the furniture world as a whole I think they’re fairly priced.
I mean, Linus bought a 3k ikea tier cabinet, BDI retails for around 2.5k usd, so I think thats right around 3k CAD
I was thinking the exact same thing. But a salamander cabinet wouldn’t have given him a dramatic video 😂😂
Oh gosh, the title resonates with me so well. Because the furniture I bought has no leg space I plan on gaming from a table at a distance from the GM34-CQWA which is a pretty sizable screen and being closer to the center in the room helps out with my surround sound experience. But I'll need all my controller, mice, and keyboard to be wireless for this setup. I'm at a loss for good options both 2.4GHz and Bluetooth.
I've always been a fan of those old-school component stereo cabinet towers for stuff like this.
My parents still use a pair of those they have had forever for their modern flat screen TVs. They wont upgrade unless something breaks. I actually had to introduce them to the world of flat screen TVs by buying them one for christmas knowing they would LITERALLY die before their own CRT TVs.
Theyre nicely made, to last this long (even with minor issues now after many moves). But I honestly hate them now. It limits the size of their TVs. I have a 75 inch 4k in my bedroom I scored for pretty cheap, sitting on my dresser. The TV in the living room is like 40 inches or less. The cabinet gives it bad viewing angles, and my chair is way off to the side, so 1/4-1/3rd of the TV is often covered up.
And my biggest complaint... Audio has gotten TRASH. For many many reasons. First off, audio engineers for media just suck now. Because theyre audiophiles, they mix stuff towards the best sounding equipment possible (basically the 50+ channel surround sound in movie theaters). Then, instead of mixing OTHER audio tracks for worse audio systems... They just continuously downgrade the fancy surround sound mix. Most people dont even have that 5 point Dolby surround sound, and basically NOBODY has a theater level surround in their own home. So the fact that NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES mix their audio like it will EVER be played from the nicest equipment is dumb as hell. These "artists" keep trying to use the FULL DYNAMIC RANGE to make things impactful... The result is quieter whispers and louder explosions (which, if youre an audiophile or cinephile, is awesome... If youre average workin class americans like us trying to relax after a stressful day, F@CKING NO. That is LITERALLY the exact opposite way we want to experience it. I dont want to literally feel like a bomb just went off next to me EVERY time I watch an action movie, most people dont want to be THAT immersed on every viewing, let alone wake up half the neighborhood. And whats worse is, you have to keep the volume up to blow your eardrums out loud, just to hear quiet dialogue. The fact that there ARE high dynamic range options for playing audio now means that audio engineers have an excuse to not only not level their content, but exacerbate the dynamic range. And it doesnt sound good. Dialogue becomes literally inaudible when you try to play that at a reasonable volume on a crappy stereo setup. And ir gets worse with modern actors, who have abused the higher dynamic range of nice audio setups to mumble their way through lines rather than ennaunciate.
The reason I bring all this up is because, short of getting surround sound (my parents arent doing that), the best thing they could change on their end, is to toss the cabinets and use TV stands. CRTs, since they were big and bulky, and inherently had depth anyway, could cram in some pretty nice, big, front facing speakers. Thats what these cabinets were designed for. Modern day flatscreens however are thinner and tried to resuce bezels. The result is now they have a pair of crappy rear or side facing speakers. So the sound you hear has to he reflected. And it gets reflected around inside the cabinet. And wood cabinets seem to absorb quieter volumes and frequencies, while reverberating at louder ones. Cabinets enclose that bouncing sound on 5 out of 6 sides (instead of 2 out of 6 like on a TV stand) This all ensures that loud audio is headache inducing, while dialogue is inaudible. So either we sit on the volume button all night, doing THE AUDIO ENGINEERS JOB of levelling the audio, BY HAND, or we turn subtitles on... Which you can imagine I dont read very well with the smaller TV and awlward viewing angle that cabinet forces.
I have tried putting in a soundbar or speakers, but they basically dont address how the cabinet is causing problems, and they cause the cabinet to reverberate really bad. I've tried sticking them outside the cabinet where I know the speakers will sound better, bug hey, good luck arguing with boomer parents. They hate the way audio is mixed now, but absolutely refuse to ditch the cabinet, learn to use a separate remote for volume, etc... Its lile pulling teeth trying to modernize their setup, even if its in the name of addressing their biggest complaints with watching modern media.
Basically, Cabinets were awesome for old tube TVs... They generally suck for modern flat screens, because of their TV size limitations, and their aweful exacerbation of both worse audio equipment, and modern audio mixing practices.
@@hatman4818 Yeah, I wouldn't put the TV on the tower. That's where the turntable goes! Or the reel-to-reel if you're nasty. What I do is wall-mount like Linus has, put everything into the component rack with the switch, and then the tower can kinda go anywhere.
I got a TV set about 3 years ago now in preparation for my new Xbox and PS5. I ended up having to remove the middle shelf in order to fit it all. I don’t want either console horizontal because they’re meant to be vertical and look better that way. I wish more stands had as much room but with a cleaner design.
If a TV stand manufacturer created a stand that could also support a CRT TV I would absolutely snatch it up
That hole saw almost breaking linus' wrist had me rolling
One thing that often gets neglected is the height of the stand in comparison to the height of the tv. Oftentimes the tv will end up positioned way higher than it is supposed to be for optimal ergonomics.
And while we're at it, the distance of the tv from the couch and the resolution of the contents youre playing (either fullhd, 2k or 4k) and size of the tv also are factors that play into the ergonomics in the living room.
I often say that it is not always about the bigger, most expensive rig, but how it factors in the environment youre into.
I know how you feel about the furniture dilemma. I can't find a corner desk to save my life. When I bought the corner desk I'm currently using I got it back in 2005 and back then they were all over the place, a dime a dozen if you will. Now, it's nearly impossible to find something that looks good and functional (it's like trying to find a PC case with a 5.25" dive bay). I've actually been thinking of getting the tools and making one.
I just built a new PC and I wanted to carry over my BD-ROM burner drive, but almost nothing reasonably priced or sized offers that feature. it's all Disco Aquariums because the kids put them on their desks and not under the desk like adults do. Then I realized that in the 2-3 years since I'd replaced my DVD burner with the BD drive, I could only think of one or two times I'd actually used the thing. So rather than be stuck with a case for something I almost never use, I got one of those two sides glass Disco Aquarium cases (Montech Sky Two) for much less and spent $50 for a drive housing so I can just hook it up when needed.
That cabinet is appropriately sized for the space! Looks just fine. :)
Pair up with Foureyes Furniture or Blacktail Studios to design an LTT Media Cabinet! You've got the space for a CNC shop, put the time into good CAD work, and hire a couple dwankies to stick the wood on the CNC and hit the "Go" button. With the right design, you could have solid flat-pack design and delicious aesthetic choices!
Wyrmwood.
@@XavAnd32_ They make tabletop gaming furniture, not general furniture.
@@1steelcobra They make a standing desk which isn't gaming. They also have a Murphy bar. They have keystone legacy which is furniture
@@XavAnd32_ Either way you're responding to suggestions to go to one of two independent youtubers who exclusively do custom work with an industrial shop that is fitted out to do a few specific models of larger furniture.
@@1steelcobra really don't care, not that deep.
Full metal CNC build with speed holes for ventilation and mounting fans. And obviously appropriately placed cable pass throughs of the proper size. And all of this brought to you from your sponsor, Solid Works.
One of the options on the market for this type of cabinet would be Salamander Design. They are quality built, and even have rack posts you can have installed inside.
This is the comment I was looking for! I've installed tons of these in high end homes where a traditional rack can't be hidden.
I have the Oslo 245. It was tough spending that much but it's perfect for projector, receiver, center speaker, Series X and Nintendo Switch with cooling options. Really impressed with the build quality.
I just went through this myself, settling on what I could get, and thought maybe I'd follow along: until I saw that 3 preceding the 699 I already couldn't justify spending on a cabinet I was going to mod... I bought my center for 200 bucks, and got my awesome Fractal hoodie through the Christmas mystery super sale for $25... 😬
Married life? Does the money go out faster or slower?
Love the fact that Jake is the perfect chaos energy match to Linus. The chaotic good harmony is just immaculate. *Chefs kiss*
7:04 I just had other window opened over YT:
James: That's a glory hole.
Linus (excited): This thing is enormous!
100% agreed! TV stands needs to be improved greatly for everything these days! UGH!
Do hot glue guns really give you a stronger bond than super glue or crazy glue or gorilla glue? Somebody should do a video on what the strongest glue is and yes I am saying this before searching for it
Hot glue is definitely not very strong (especially on smooth surfaces) but it's easy to take off without leaving residue or damaging stuff
I'll make the video if you continue Wacky Game Jokez 4 Kidz
Super glue for strong and fast bond. Super glue is generally for low effort crafts. Crazy glue is basically Super glue. Gorilla glue is bad but if you wanted to glue a 2x4 to your concrete floor and have it look like crap then sure. You should use something like liquid nails for that though.
Super Glue dries really fast but you can pull it apart pretty easily. If you really want a strong bond you need something that dries slower & goes on thicker like wood glue or an actual construction adhesive (Loctite, Gorilla, Liquid Nails)
Man, I felt so bad for Harrison and Tim the whole time watching this. I'm sure so many hours went into this project and to have linus just throw these unsatisfied comments the entire time, even after coming back from a vacation, had to have hurt. I know linus reads comments on RUclips so maybe he will reference this one to ultimately defend himself on wan show tomorrow.
Probably did, but Linus said multiple times that things were changed without him knowing prior until today, I would be more sympathetic if they followed his instructions directly but it didn't seem that way, like with the metal backing etc.
Plus I can understand the frustration of furniture companies, even when I got something personalised it came out badly done and I had to constantly modify lmao these companies are crap but also whoever picked that cabinet needs to rethink the choice that ain't 3k worth of materials nor worth it, frankly if marble and wood were a bit cheaper today then he could probably get the production team to build one but I'm not for that less losing sanity that way lmao
The issue with the sound when closing is caused by the grill and not by the door itself hence the sound is not being damped by stoppers. The solution would be to apply some filler while installing the grills so that the noise is reduced and if those grills intersections are not welded then it should be otherwise the sound will never stop. I'm sure any other local carpenter can do a better job if you sit with him and explain him on what you need. The problem is designing so that's something you would have to come up with something. You can build one without the marbletop for probably 1/3 of the price
I'd definitely buy an LTT media cabinet!!! Also really looking forward to the magnetic cable management stuff!
Ah yes, the endless struggle of finding furniture that fits your needs and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
I have been shopping for desks for 2 years now and can't find jack shit, and for the price points of the meh ones I might as well just order custom, but I can't find a carpenter shop either.
Edit: Also yes furniture designers have a screw lose.
Ikea desks ftw. 96" wide if you like, as well. I made a 3-wall full room desk for under 400.
I don't think the cost was much of a concern considering he spent 3000 CAD on a melamine stand?? Honestly Linus usually seems pretty down to earth but this one baffled me LOL
Honestly, I know they seem overly common, but opting for ikeas butcher blocks and they’re stands give a great desk setup! You can also opt to make custom false backs to help with cable hiding!
@@BOXabaca I have the table tops and they are pretty good, 120x120 corner one plus 120x60 straight one connected to it, problem is they are just table tops with nothing underneath and they are not full wood either, yes I could get a unit of drawers or something, but for how much they cost, I would spend about as much anyway for the given space I want.
The actual desks are extremely ugly or extremely simple and pricey over here.
@@sol_in.victus I don't think the cost was ever within the scope of this video and I understood that, it's purely talking about dumbass furniture design, cost is also not a problem for me if I actually get something worth that, my main point is that most desks that give you the working area I have currently will run you 400-500 euro for also what boils down as a table top with legs, with no features, not even simple cable management holes.
Pretty sure the issue with loud door closing is due to the door itself. You would likely need a sturdier material for the door, plus better hinges, so that it wouldn't rattle so loudly when closing even with the dots padding it from loud wood on wood contact. If LTT does make a media cabinet, it would probably be worth an extra $50-100 to use hinges more along the lines of what kitchen cabinets use these days, where they automatically slow themselves shortly before being fully closed, so it doesn't bang or damage anything. It's honestly disappointing to see how many furniture makers will use vastly inferior products on things like hinges just to save a few bucks when it amounts to just a few percent of the total cost, while making the final product substantially more shoddy.
Bruh, I bought a bigger bigger tv than what I was initially expecting and didn't realize my old stand was smaller than it... so I instead bought cinder blocks for the sides and that now supports the tv.. $8 addition.. actually looks pretty good.😅
HAHAHA this hit the nail on the head for me. I am TODAY setting up an additional stand with AV and PC gear and was JUST thinking these stands SUCK!! hahaha
I would absolutely love a media cabinet from you guys.
Absolutely. We need a media cabinet and the options online are horrible.
15 years ago I ended up designing my own custom piece that has drawers that fit PlayStation game cases, and AVR sized equipment. It also supports 100kg tvs. Amazing this is still a problem around the world.
I'd get a woodworker or carpenter to make one for you to your own design, it's actually reasonably priced generally and you get what you want/need , it's worked for me many many times.
It would still be more expensive than this.
Everyone needs an LTT store media cabinet in their lives! Please save us from poorly designed TV cabinets!
Mount a 1U 24-port Keystone patch panels to the top of the left and right cabinets and route all I/O to them with appropriate keystones and labels (recess the patch panels back so the doors can be shut with things plugged in.)
1U 24 port switches tend to be loud and expensive
@@tylerowens6556 We talk about patch panel not switches.
@@tylerowens6556 I said a patch panel, not a switch. It would be for relocating all I/O ports that face backwards so they were accessible in one front facing place at the top of each cabinet side.
Linus, I build furniture for a living, I go to people's houses, discuss ideas and build it to their specifications, colour, size, lights, doors, draws, etc and there is no way it'd cost more than £1500 to built a FITTED and scribed TV set.
You should build one metal case that holds all the consoles(stripped from their plastic shells) and has central cooling for it all. All the start buttons etc. at the front. All the connectors in the back.
It is ludicrously expensive, but I think Salamander Designs furniture would tick a lot of your boxes with better cable management and integrated fans/airflow and generally well thought out design.
They also offers back panels with fans built in to help with air flow.
Linus realizes the furniture industry has two flavors:
1. Dirt-cheap products literally made with cardboard parts
2. Absurdly expensive "designer furniture" that's still not quality-made because it's designed to fail at best in like 3-5 years
Unfortunately, the best option really is just making a custom one. I Like To Make Stuff has done a few over the years and they really end up being relatively affordable to DIY and you're getting exactly what you want without having to find something you find visually appealing, figuring out what doesn't work so well, and modifying it to make it work how you want.
thats not what she said 16:06
Linus trying to control his rage is pure gold!
Seeing the title I was thinking what's so difficult about a TV's foot?
Ohhhh... you meant TV furniture and not stand. Your TV isn't even standing on that furniture.
My TV stand in the best piece of furniture I own. It's well thought out and solid wood. I bought it from Standout Designs - which went away during COVID. They are back now with a new company, B&A Woodworks.
Thank you Linus for the many years of service for us nerds, you're a gem. Enjoy the rest of your life with the people you love ❤️
I guess you've fully adopted the PS5 thanks to PSVR2. And yeah, I remember my parents having the same struggle regarding picking a TV stand. That said, I'm surprised that you still have your Wii U considering that 90% of its major games have already been ported to the Switch (unless it's how you play Wii games via backwards compatibility, or you *really* want to play Xenoblade X).
i mean...homebrew is a thing
I think he has it mostly for backwards compatibility
I still have one plugged in as well
"I'm not playing PSVR" - 7:37
The joycons do not track as well as a wiimote
@@snowwsquire I've found recently that Bluetooth through JoyCons are unreliable, like I have two pairs of JoyCons where the right one will like disconnect for no reason (or severe input lag)
I am 100% convinced that this video was made to sell those magnets and cable management thingys that are coming.
I am also 100% going to buy all of them. GG Linus, the video worked.
And yes, i will buy the media center if LTT makes it
Geez, I know your pain. I spent a while trying to find a TV stand that would work for my setup and it took forever. I'd spot one that looked nice but the dimensions wouldn't work or something else would be a massive deal breaker. A lot of times I'd find something that might be close enough for the dimensions and has all the features I want, but it would just be hideous or exorbitantly expensive (or both). I finally found something that I kinda liked that mostly met my requirements, was very reasonably priced, and wasn't ugly. Then I found it massively clearanced on Walmart's website in the wrong but still acceptable color for $70. There was zero hesitation when I went to order it. This is the best TV stand in the world at that price. It holds my 50" TV with bookshelf speakers and a giant pile of other stuff (several consoles, receiver, and HTPC) without issue. And it's not as flimsy as that $3000 joke. Love it.
What is it? Show pictures or a product page / name!