Putting your components inbetween your speakers.

Update. I did wind up moving my 2 stands further back from where they were in the middle of the speakers and i swear i could hear better imaging from my B&W 800 matrix.. Maybe its in my mind maybe not. But i do like it !!! Thanks to you all.... 

So now there is NOTHING in the middle of the speakers. 

So now there is NOTHING in the middle of the speakers.

I think what you mean to write is "So now there is NOTHING **directly and at the same plane** in the middle of the speakers. ", correct? :)

TTM (Mike) if you want to get really Audiophile ANAL with imaging between the speakers, they should be set up with

The Points In  

I realize for your angled room this does not work best. For this reason stick with the points out as the room is still the No. 1 factor influencing the sound. Unless any of us have a space like Abbey Road (who does?), we are all dealing with that Elephant in the Room.

The owners manual is clear. Keep them away from walls and in a wide room angled in. In a narrow space no more than 60 inches apart for excellent imaging. Anyone bringing these speakers into what AudioGon consider medium treated spaces, will need to re-treat the room as their size affects the room sonics. And my experience has been one will be removing treatment, due the effectiveness in the double woofer design to excite different sets of room nodes, thereby reducing the room effect.

Cheers

I have arranged my equipment to the side of the room for years.
My equipment rack is on my left side close enough to reach back and adjust the preamp volume directly.
The one downside to this is the 7 meter IC from preamp to amplifier which sits between the speakers.

My Plasma TV is not connected to the stereo, and also sits off to the left near the wall.

I think the easy solution for folks who must have the rack between, is to move the speakers forward, and the rack back. So there is a greater sense of space between the speakers. Also to have the rack as low as possible..