Thanks everyone. This was all really helpful. Will try to maximize the space around them. The matter is that we will likely be moving to a bigger place in the near future, and this is an opportunity to get the speakers now (and hopefully enjoy in the meantime). For the time being at least, I will be using a Hegel 190 to drive them...
Harbeth 40.3 XDs
An opportunity has come up to potentially purchase a pair of heavily discounted Harbeth 40.3 XDs. These are larger than I had been considering, but they are awfully beautiful. They'd be placed 2-3 feet from the front wall but only a foot or a bit less from the side walls. Any advice?