Devore Nines as an upgrade

I'm considering Devore Nines as an upgrade of sorts from my Thiel 2.3s, which I have had for many years.

I have a fully tweaked system that starts with the Electrocompaniet EMC-1UP CD player, Rogue 99 preamp and Rogue Zeus amp. Cables are Cardas Golden reference with Shunyata power cords and Audience AU24 speaker cables.

I want to keep the amazing soundstage and good frequency extension I now have. I am very happy with what I have. But I need to rethink life with such a massive tube amp in the living room. And I need more flexibility for speaker placement in the room. Living room is 16 feet by 21 feet with 9-foot ceilings and two large openings into other rooms. Speakers now are 40 inches from the long wall and about 8 feet apart. Listening spot is up against the opposite long wall.

I have been thinking about Devore Nines. They would fit the bill of being easy to drive and easy to place. I was very impressed in one listening session and plan to do some more listening soon.

Any thoughts on the Devores or similar speakers?

Any suggestions on best placement for the Devores including toe-in, distance from walls?

Thanks.