hi guys!

thanks so much for the responses. @Dewd--you totally called it! Here's an old shot of my setup (I need to take new shots):
http://www.mikeromo.com/data/quickshot.jpg

and yes, my center is in a cabinet, below the TV. When we move I am hoping to get a new cabinet, though the wife is very happy with how things look right now.

@dean, It is kind of a relief to find that I am not alone in my experience. I was shocked at how tinny things sounded, but then when I measured an 8-point "bubble" around my listening area (using a pattern I found on AVS forum - http://tinyurl.com/b6cfl3 ) it started to sound a lot better.

@sirquack - you mean that the 60Hz is just fine?

thanks again,
mike

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mike romo
2 M60v2s,VT100v2,2 M2v2s,SVS NSD-PB10, Denon2808CI, Sony BDP-S350, Samsung HP-S4253