I agree with douglas schroeder.
The OP has limited wiggle room, and to really appreciate most speakers, they need room to breath. 4-6 feet out. The OP presumably did the ML "light shining" position regarding the toe in?
I have a pair of Theos(step up from the OP’s) that sound quite good for their small size-Not a Soundlab, Maggie or big ML, but very convincing.
6 feet out from the front wall, 3.5 from the side. Combination of damping/diffusion to taste.