You're right. I have this exact stand, even had a photo of it in
my thread when I was trying to figure out my center channel placement issues. Side clearance is 8.5". The black metal bar supporting the top glass shelf is 1.5" high and 0.75" deep, so your center won't be sitting too far from the edge. The top shelf can be freely re-positioned, so you can push it all the way back to minimize the front overhang.
If you are handy with tools or just have access to a band saw and a drill press, it's fairly easy to get an extra corner post or two from the manufacturer, cut off 4 1-2" segments and use them to extend the height of the existing corner posts and the clearance above the open shelf. That's what I did to fit my standard Horizon on there.
I think it's a pretty nice stand for the price. The corner posts are solid wood, the top shelf and doors are glass, the rest is cheapo particle board, but the extra hidden support in the center of the stand doesn't let it bow. If you put a receiver on one of the enclosed shelves, I wouldn't mount the back piece to maintain adequate ventilation and I would keep the glass doors open when receiver is on.
Instead of Wayfair, you can buy it from
Amazon for $345 with free freight shipping (just make sure you don't select other 3rd party merchants). Amazon knocked off another $100 for me for some minor shipping damage.