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We are proud to be one of the first retailers to be getting the NEW Iconic UKGL 510 designer cantilever TV stand in stock.  This is a brand new product and is due in towards the middle of next month, so in plenty of time for Christmas.  Featuring an ultra modern high gloss black finish and having the ability to support an LCD or plasma up to 46″ we know that this is going to be one of this seasons hot products. We expect to be taking pre orders from the first of November, once we have finalised the pricing with Iconic

We now have the full Iconic TV stands range available to order on our site.  We currently have all the stands listed with photos dimensions and basic specifications but keep coming back as we will be adding full detailed descriptions to all of them shortly.  In the mean time if you need any information about any of the fantastic Iconic range you can call FREE on 08000 556209.

With the addition of Iconic that takes the number of different brands we have available to 24.  But we are not content with just having the biggest range in the UK.  We aim to provide the worlds most comprehensive selection of TV and AV furniture, so keep checking back as we are always adding new and exciting products

Before the days of flat screen televisions if you wanted to buy some TV furniture you would have to either use the stand supplied with the TV itself, made by Panasonic, Sony or Sharp or whoever, or you would have to purchase a generic furniture cabinet which has not bee specifically designed for home cinema use. This all changed with the introduction of flat panel TV’s, in the early days of Plasma televisions Alphason launched and successfully promoted various glass TV stands, suddenly consumers realised that they didn’t have to tolerate the garish and cheap plastic designs which electrical manufacturers gave away with their products and they actually had a little bit of choice of when it came to purchasing TV furniture.

Electrical giants like Sony responded with new TV stand designs which aimed to emulate the successes of companies like Alphason, Optimum and Spectral, however these were generally limited in options and overpriced. It quickly became apparent that consumers were expecting more and more choice, today TV stands and TV cabinets are a type of furniture in their own right, with a whole host of brands and manufacturer’s, at Big AV we currently stock 23 brands of TV furniture, so whether you are looking for clear glass, black glass, walnut wood, espresso on oak or black stained oak we have products to meet your desires.

Whatever type of product you decide to sell online it is crucial to employ hard working and reliable staff. Unlike other unskilled work an online business comprises of a fair degree of complexity even for the base level staff, with a website like Big AV the staff will be expected to deal with many suppliers of TV stands and will also have to build a good understanding of a customers needs. A sales person must listen, many sales people will try to talk over the top of the customer and shove products down their throat, all the staff at Big AV are trained to ask the questions until they understand what type of a product the customer is looking for. Once we have established exactly what the customer wants we will present them with all fo the possible choices and offer them the best deal possible.

The other staff issue is reliability, fortunately at Big AV all of our employees have a passion for the job and for the business and dedication comes as standard. The last thing you need is some joker who calls in sick due to “the worst hangover of his life” and follows up by finally turning up, at lunchtime the next week. Good staff make a good business for both customers and growth.

Norstone manufacture superior quality TV stands. With many brands of AV furniture recycling the same concepts of design over and over again, Norstone have produced some truly innovative products, each of the TV stands is built from fine materials and features an innovative design ideal for anyone looking for something a little bit different in their home.

The PIU AV stands are wooden TV stands for TV’s sized between 37″ and 55″, available in an oak or black finish. The wood frameworks are complemented with tempered piano black glass leaving a look of understated style. Norstone TV stands are abit pricier than many brands of TV furniture, but the quality of finish and design more than justify the price tag.

Other models in the Norstone TV stands collection includes the Century range, innovative stands with frosted glass. Available in black and chocolate finishes, featuring elegant carved legs and unobtrusive styling make the Norstone century TV stands the perfect piece of TV furniture for a traditional home.

The Norstone Coda range is another innovative line of products, available in black and oak finishes with clear glass, featuring a step design the Coda range of TV stands are ideal for larger rooms. The final part of the new Norstone range is made up by the funky Esse TV stands, featuring a contemporary design available in a varied range of colours the Esse is a trendy product which will liven up a modern town house or apartment.

Spectral High End TV Stands are the pinnacle of TV stand design and engineering, Spectral are a German manufacturer and the products they produce are of a simply astounding standard. For people serious about audio and video quality these stands are fantastic, these high quality glass TV stands are available in two, three or four shelf stands. On the Big AV website these stands are pictured in clear glass with polished aluminium supports, it is possible to have these supports black anodised by Spectral and the glass in black or snow glass but it does cost extra.

Spectral also manufacture the HSL1203 which has all the same principles of high quality design and engineering, the stand uses 12mm glass as opposed to the 19mm glass used in the HE series. Again this stand is only pictured in clear glass, black glass and snow glass are available but subject to an extra charge, the aluminium supports can also be black anodised for an extra cost. One point to be considered is the lack of a cable tidy, as standard, again a cable tidy is available but at an extra cost.

The Spectral high end TV stands may be pricey but in terms of performance they are unrivalled, the thick glass and aluminium supports on an incredibly strong chassis reduce resonance and result in remarkable playback quality.

Here at Big AV we are always on the hunt for new and innovative products, we came across a new range of glass stands from Elite, these stands featured a pedestal glass design and we instantly knew these TV stands would be a hit. So we contacted Elite and they were delighted to join the ever growing list of Big AV brands. Elite TV Stands combine a wooden base with a reinforced, safety glass shelf for AV equipment finished off with a glass pedestal for the television. The beauty of the Elite stand is the glass pedestal, rather than a large, wide and unnecessary top glass shelf the slim pedestal shelf is ideally suited to the base stands which are supplied with flat panel TV’s.

The Elite Prestige 37 – 42 Black has so far proved to be the most popular model in the range and they are really selling like hot cakes. So if you want something a little bit different that will really make your TV stand out from the crowd give the Elite TV stands some consideration, with a very reasonable price tag of just £199.99 I’m sure this particular TV stand will be cropping up in homes up and down the United Kingdom very soon.