I find having the speakers out further in the room typically makes more of a difference than a rack centered between the speakers. For me I typically have the equipment rack near the wall and the speakers 3-4 ' out from the wall, but I have had to have the speaker close to the wall and have messed with a vertical rack between and then offsetting the rack on a side wall. I didn't hear much of a difference.
I do feel removing a TV is a different story. Placing a TV between speakers is less than ideal. I think it is best to mount the TV on the wall and again, pull the speakers out giving them air to breath without immediate interruption.
I do feel removing a TV is a different story. Placing a TV between speakers is less than ideal. I think it is best to mount the TV on the wall and again, pull the speakers out giving them air to breath without immediate interruption.