Question re: HT furniture/set up

As I understand it the center channel carries 60%+ of a movie's soundtrack. Its positioning is therefore critical and opinion is that it should be below/above the TV, about the same height as, and aligned with, the left and right speakers.

Which presents a problem to me as I try figuring out how to set up my HT gear. I'd like to support the following:

a) three components on LHS
b) three on RHS
c) Gap in the middle for the center channel speaker
d) On top of the above sits a 42" TV (LCD RPTV or plasma)

Its easy to find something that can do (a,b,d). The trick is to find something that will support my center channel. I can't seem to find anything that supports the center channel beneath the TV, leave alone bring it to the same height as the left and right speakers.

This must be a "solved problem" so please share your recommendations and solutions. Where should I look? what should I consider?

For context: The center channel speaker is 21"x17"x11" (HxWxD). So that center gap can be 23"x19" OR 19"x23" (as I can orient the speaker horizontally). The components are EAD PowerMaster 1000 amp, Krell HTS pre/pro, Marantz DVD player, Snell XA1900 LCR speakers all of which are equal sized (isn't the center channel usually smaller than the Left or Right?).

Thank you!