I started phase II of the entertainment nook 4 weeks ago and with the help of Swingman we slid the completed console into position this morning.
The console had to be IR and sound transparent so that I could hide all of the electronics. It also had to hide the wiring, provide space for the front sides and center speaker, storage for CD's DVD and BlueRay disks and electronics and fill the 8' wide space. It does all of the above.
The back is completely open for ventilation and ease of accessing the wiring and the top is totally removable and indexed for easy replacement. The removeable top makes running all of the wiring a breeze without having to pull the console out.
Oh and Swingman, I think I'm probably going to do a little tweaking of the cables. ;~)