Gonk,
that's part of the problem. My TV sits on a Shaker table and so it's not possible to get the center close to it. I could hang it just below the table, but I think it would look a little funny.
My original plan was to build a pedestal for the center to sit in, so it's pitched at an angle, pointed at ear height, in the sitting area. I know that Paradigm makes a center that's constructed this way, with a pitch (which is where I first got the idea) but I don't know how effective it would be in my setup until I try it and of course, by then, if I’m not happy with it, I’m pretty much stuck with it.
thanks,
John