Since my new LSR 32 center channel speaker was delivered, I have not been able to hear it, simply due to lack of space to install it. I should have checked the dimensions before ordering it. I've been working on a solution though. So I thought I'd share my design for a new entertainment cabinet. My design is a direct ripoff from the Salamander Designs cabinets. Link
These cabinets have always impressed me, but they are very expensive. I've never been able to afford one, especially not in the size that I'd need. The vertical supports are 1.5 inch square aluminum extrusions, from 8020. Link
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I've been fooling around with different designs in Visio, I like to think of this as the poor guy's substitute for autocad. Every time I changed something on the design the rack seemed to get bigger, until I topped out at 96 inches wide. I had to stop there so that I could still make the top and shelves from a ripped section of plywood. The cabinet will be going right in front of our fireplace, since that never gets used anyway. The height of the TV is set so that the back will extend into the fire-box, minimizing the depth needed. I've made the cabinet 20 inches deep.
Comments are welcome, but it's too late for me to actually change much as I have already started cutting. I'll post a pic or two when there is more progress.