Nice to know someone else puts sound above all else. Are there any surrounds or rears? From the looks of the picture though the room looks kind of small.

Sound is my main concentration for home theater, IMO the sound experience weighs far more than the eyecandy provided by the display. Room measures approximately 12′ x 18′ x 9′. Yes, it is a small room with horrible room acoustics but that will be worked on in the future (Bare walls are a no-no). Will post some follow-up pictures which would show the surrounds.

i feel that it would have been better if the center speaker can be placed at a spot just below the TV. it will then be at the ideal height at the listener’s level and the L/R speaker’s tweeter level. from the looks of it though, it might require quite an effort to adjust the shelf height to accommodate the center speaker.

The center is tilted down towards the sweet spot, so no worries there. The shelf is fixed, that’s why I decided to put the center speaker on the top, will have to change the configuration/placement when the display is upgraded.