It's amazing how quickly one forgets
I forgot you were expecting....
You could move the center channel out in front of your current set up on a make shift stand to the same height as the table to see if it causes a problem. If not you are good to go for any position, if a problem arises then I would look for a new stand that has a bridge across the top and set the center up there.
I have seen a few designs for center channel stands that slide under the TV stand and reach high enough, and out far enough with a shelf to set the center channel on; something like a very short engine hoist or those moveable bed tables in hospitals.
