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I like Dan's plan.

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The only thing is... wouldn't it be kind of silly having a large cabinet in front of a window?

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Leave the giant cabinet where it is, put the tv under the window if desired. If you wont be using the 80's for tv viewing, leave the tv in the GC (giant cabinet) and use one of the multitude of altenative seating for tv viewing. Long term, put a drop down screen over the window and a projector on top of the GC.

Do you have a choice about the cabinet? This is something you already own?

It just seems too big for the room from any of the drawings you've posted.

Ya, I'm getting a ton of old furniture from my parents cause they are remodeling. They are also giving me a 50" television which fits nicely in that cabinet with slots for av stuff beneath. But your right, ideally I think a seperate av rack and a flat screen would be best.

Yea, that is sooo much better. Open's up your entire room. Now the kitchen bar area can see the TV too.

Glad it turned out well.

seems like the cabinet is just too big for the room. I like the idea of removing the love seat and putting the tv by the window. I would suggest something like this though....

Get a nice sleek tv stand that your 50incher can fit on now, but also a stand that will look nice with a flatscreen on it. It will make your room look even bigger. You might as well get rid of the big ol thing now....sounds like when you have the funds, youll be getting rid of it any way to make room for the new flatscreen. The best place to look is on the internet. A lot of audio or furniture stores have very poor selections. Find what you want and order online. Youll save some cash and get what you want. I found this site is pretty good. http://www.racksandstands.com/

Awesome. That's actually a really good idea. Thanks man.

That looks much better I think. I picked out this cabinet for now. I put in one of my 27" tvs on top. I don't really want that huge 50". Its so deep that stands are too expensive. It doesnt matter anyways cause I'll probably get a 42" flat screen sometime in the next year.

Here is another thought on arrangement.
From this pic assuming the top is north.



Lose the big cabinet or find something smaller for placement against the north wall between the dining window and the fireplace.
Take the couch under the right hand (east) window, move it over where the big cabinet presently stands oriented north to south.
Shift the bottom (south) couch over towards the window a little bit which now centers it in front of the tv and between the M80s.
Adjust all side table accordingly (e.g. if the long couch is too big to shift more towards the window, consider swapping the long couch with the love seat for direct in front of tv viewing.

This orientation will also remove the edge of the east couch from sitting in front of the right side M80.

I got another question for ya. Its an sound acoustics question. My neighbors house is about 10 feet away on the other side of that wall with the fireplace. What would be louder for them as far as noise pollution, the first layout plan with speakers facing inward toward the house? Or would the second one be louder? My guess is the first one would be louder because of the bass resonance in a corner. Am I right?

Thank you for the advice, that could work. I'll have to try that out.