Slappy.
In general, I would not recommend having two systems in the same room ... it would look too much like a Circuit City showroom. If you are going to have the TV in your living room, have your HT system there. Put your stereo only system in another room.
In my apartment, I have the reverse situation. My primary system is in the living room. The TV and 2 channel HT system is in a second bedroom.
In the living room, the stereo equipment and speakers do not share the same wall. My stereo equipment is in an oak bookcase (72" X 27" X 19"; the top half has two open back shelves and the bottom half has one closed back shelf, which is concealed by two doors). The equipment (Musical Fidelity Amp; Musical Fidelity CD Player; vintage Marantz receiver) occupies the top half of the bookcase. The equipment is all silver finished and semi industrial looking ... even my wife likes the look.
The bookcase is in the corner of one of the short walls by the windows (the room is 23" X 14' X 8.5"). The speakers are on the long wall with two chairs and a side table between them. The speakers face the couch, which is on the opposite long wall. So the system and speakers are sort of caddy cornered or L shaped, if you like. Not ideal, but not bad at all. The speakers are Acoustic Research 302's (24" X 12" X 12") and I built some 8" high stands out of frosted glass blocks (from Home Depot). The speaker runs are a little longer than I would like (16 feet). The overall effect is pretty pleasing both soundwise and aesthetically.
Good luck, Rich
In general, I would not recommend having two systems in the same room ... it would look too much like a Circuit City showroom. If you are going to have the TV in your living room, have your HT system there. Put your stereo only system in another room.
In my apartment, I have the reverse situation. My primary system is in the living room. The TV and 2 channel HT system is in a second bedroom.
In the living room, the stereo equipment and speakers do not share the same wall. My stereo equipment is in an oak bookcase (72" X 27" X 19"; the top half has two open back shelves and the bottom half has one closed back shelf, which is concealed by two doors). The equipment (Musical Fidelity Amp; Musical Fidelity CD Player; vintage Marantz receiver) occupies the top half of the bookcase. The equipment is all silver finished and semi industrial looking ... even my wife likes the look.
The bookcase is in the corner of one of the short walls by the windows (the room is 23" X 14' X 8.5"). The speakers are on the long wall with two chairs and a side table between them. The speakers face the couch, which is on the opposite long wall. So the system and speakers are sort of caddy cornered or L shaped, if you like. Not ideal, but not bad at all. The speakers are Acoustic Research 302's (24" X 12" X 12") and I built some 8" high stands out of frosted glass blocks (from Home Depot). The speaker runs are a little longer than I would like (16 feet). The overall effect is pretty pleasing both soundwise and aesthetically.
Good luck, Rich