I am moving in 3 weeks and am trying to finally buy my dream entertainment center. I like the design of both the Modloft Eldridge http://www.tvstandsoutlet.com/modloft-eldridge-entertainment-center.html and the Modloft Allen http://www.tvstandsoutlet.com/modloft-allen-modern-entertainment-center-in-wenge.html
Trying to decide between two similar entertainment centers is hard. The Allen is 71" wide, 12 inches wider than the 59" Eldridge. The wall where I am putting the Entertainment Center is 80" long. So with the Allen, I will have less than 5" from the edge of the Entertainment Center to the adjacent wall. My tv is a 50" flat panel, so it is about 48" wide. Generally, the Entertainment Center should be at least 8" wider than the TV (4" on each side). Since my TV is 48" wide, both the Allen and the Eldridge should look good with it.
The Allen has sleek stainless steel legs which run from top to floor and matching handles on the drawers. The Eldridge is more minimalist and has no steel handles, instead the handles are built right into the frame. Both have plenty of room for storage and side cabinets that flip down. The side cabinet of the Eldridge is taller than the cabinet of the Allen, so maybe my speaker set will fit better into the Eldridge.
Both the Eldridge and the Allen are 22" high and 18" deep. This is a good height as its not too high and the 18" depth is perfect, as its deep enough to fit components but not so deep that it takes up tons of space.
I am leaving toward the Allen in the Wenge color, which is kind of like Expresso. This entertainment center will really complete the look of my living room in Manhattan. I'll have to measure my speakers to make sure they will fit into the Allen's side cabinets.
