"This is a very beautiful piece of furniture, and very solidly built from solid bamboo (laminate), not particle board with a veneer. It looks like it will last forever. The wonderful thing about is, it looks just as beautiful with the sliding doors open as when they're closed. This has an amazing amount of space. The middle compartment alone fits an amplifier and CD changer, which I have at the bottom, as well as DVD players and Blu-ray players on top shelf (several, if you stack them. Also, the side shelves can be used to house at least four more pieces of electronic equipment, because they, like the middle compartment, each of four have electric cord management holes. Each of the side compartments is 8 in high and 17 in wide, 17.5 in deep. You can also use the side compartments, as well ast the middle compartments to store DVDs, which fit exactly in height. So far I'lve left the side compartments empty, because I love the almost Japanese serenity that this exquisite piece of furniture emanates. I'm very happy with this purchase, which was not cheap, but well worth it. I love looking at it, even when the (52 in LCD TV on top) is turned off. Highly recommended."