Thanks Mribob and Newbee. After a couple of days with no one commenting on this thread, I was beginning to think that I was the only one mad enough to ever do this. You have confirmed that reasonably good sound can be had like this and your suggestions are great. I'll try what you each have suggested. I wonder what speaker designers would say about this configuration when it comes to imaging and soundstage, especially related to depth.
Any ideas regarding Diagonal room set up?
For WAF reasons, I've placed our TV screen to face diagonally out of a corner of our 20' x 22' room with our sofa sitting about 9 feet away from the TV. Our speakers are on either side of the TV, spread about 6 feet apart. They are a foot out from the walls and can either be toed-in to aim at the center of the sofa or aimed straight ahead. I'm sure these angles totally disrupt all the experts' theories about reflected sound. But imaging is decent and bass is neither boomy nor lean. I'm sure many have tried this "diamond configuration" - but I saw no prior threads. Who has experienced this diagonal type of room setup? With what pros & cons? Any ideas for best 2-channel sound with music? Please don't tell me to get a different room or a divorce. Thanks!