Center placed equipment stands

Glitz Queens !

Yep, the ones that stare endlessly at their shiny new chassis and blue led’s while "pretending to listen to music". Usually ones that buy their equipment on looks and high cost more than how it sounds.

The cables I buy aren’t cheap

But "glitz queens spend even more on their shiny racks to stare at.
Put it all to the side spend a bit more on cable and get far better depth and imagining than you ever had.

Cheers George

All my 5.1 gear is in recess shelving in the front wall so no speaker obstructions 
My two channel tube gear in in a equipment closet off to the side so I dont get to see the nice glowing KT88's : (  Now if only I could do something about the rear wall right behind my listening  couch

In my small (1500 sq ft) house, there is a large bedroom closet directly behind the living room wall where my system is parked. Two easily repairable holes and I could move everything (not the speakers) behind the wall. Oops! I forgot; all the equipment boxes are in that closet. Nevermind... 

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7605

I am planning on adding some bigger speakers to the room shown in the above URL. I have a 1 foot deep and 72" long oak bookshelf, which is visible in one of the photos of the interior of my closet.

I was wondering if the bookshelf were moved to in-between the speakers would I get some sonic benefit, such as less reflection of sound waves from the absorption of the books? If I do that I can then put a low audio rack in the closet.

I know I can try this myself by moving the furniture but it would take me a long time to take down my desk and then move everything around. So I guess I am asking for a theoretical opinion on such an arrangement.

I have a 9 foot high chimney breast between my speakers. And one speaker is closer to it than the other. Real world room problems.