Flatscreen between speakers

@ghdprentice. Good catch. I did pick the cotton and black. I intend to pad the front with some absorbing material (old towels?) if the first try is not too convincing. 

As Audiophiles or music lovers are goal for most is to eliminate acoustical issues in our listening room. Adding a TV screen is a self inflicted issue. Yes, many band-aid corrections could alleviate some issues but why put the elephant in the room. I put most of the blame on audio dealers pushing more products/sales and convincing some it's the ultimate set up, the best of both worlds when the truth is a watered down version of music reproduction. Youtube even has a "Rhinestone Cowboy" that pushes HT integration and a $30k filtering device that IMO is a very poor value proposition. The choice is simple."less is more" when regarding HEA.

OP,

Good to have picked cotton. I use a very densely woven wool carpet (See my virtual system). It weighs at least twenty or thirty pounds. It is highly absorbent and dense. Over the years I have experimented a lot. A couple inches thickness of cotton towels and blankets or couch cushion can simulate something better... to give you the feel. But then either a made for the purpose material is needed or something like what I am using. 

@dayglow. Good news: your first statement is universally accepted by audiophiles the world over. Your second one is more problematic. Why would we be so ignorant as to inflict issues on ourselves? Well, I am glad you asked. Let me try with my particular set of circumstances. I had four kids so most rooms in my house were bedrooms or common used family rooms. While the kids are gone (two of them are with the Lord), our house is always a revolving doors for family visiting. I would be lying to you if I were to tell you that some days I don’t really miss having my own mancave, but when considering everything, I consider myself lucky that I can put my speakers aside when the grandkids are in town. In a couple of years, I will be moving again as the wife will retire, I will then do my best to have that room. So you see, not all of us are idiots, easily fooled by dishonest dealers and Rhinestones Cowboys. I am sure most of these guys are facing similar circumstances. Thanks for your input. 
 

@ghdprentice. Good to know that you have tried that already. That will save me some time. 

I have a LG OLED whose picture quality is absolutely gorgeous, but the sight of that huge ugly black rectangle is appalling when it's turned off.

I haven't looked at projectors in a few years and I wonder how they compare to OLED panels nowadays. Anyone has experience?