Joe Mac
Well-Known Member
My current setup involves a 2x4 Kallax laying on its side, with my Turntable, amp, preamp, cable box, and PS4 on it. I've seen some people say you shouldn't have these on their side as they're not made to support weight, but others say thats only for older models (this is only 2-3 years old). I'm considering upgrading to a PLX-1000, which weigh upwards of 30lbs, so the issue of stability has been on my mind.
Thoughts? Should I be good or look for reinforcement alternatives?
The 2x4 is absolutely fine in either orientation. At only 2 rows high the twist forces are nothing to worry about in the slightest when having the boards running the “wrong” way. With the bottom row resting on the cabinet outer there is only one row resting on the smaller boards. That’s not enough force to cause issues.
All the disaster shots are of 4x4 and 5x5 etc where if you run the long boards vertically rather than horizontally the whole unit is likely to twist itself apart under load and collapse.