If you really want to do this …
I’d suggest trying some acoustically transparent material to block the electronics
That's a possibility. I'd rather look at a blank panel than look at a center channel. And if I ever get a VP160, dismantling the middle shelf and mounting the speaker on top of the AVR with spacers won't look so ridiculous.
But then I'd have to research where to buy the fabric, and gather the tools I'm missing to build a frame. It took me 7 years of staring at the tobacco and water stained walls before motivating myself to spend the 15 hours to actually paint over it.
