Following Dan's advice in this thread, I tried some existing panels in front of the 60" screen and got a little better definition and wider/deeper stage. So off went the order to GIK... and then a complex mounting project taking the weekend across the windows. The panels mount behind the screen or sit on the credenza for serious listening (in two sections, so need a shim still to make up for the screen stand base -- not to fear their is a safety strap). The sound is even improved some when they are mounted behind the screen.
Thank you Dan once again!
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