Personally I would think option 1 would sound the best but what the heck if it's not too much trouble try both ways. Lets your ears be the judge. Btw great speakers but I would not consider them as bookshelfs rather monitors.
room setup options
I'm moving into a new house soon and I wanted to get some opinions on how I could setup my speakers in the living room. The main floor is mainly open between living room, kitchen and dinette (there is a half-wall from the kitchen into the living room). Also, half the room has a vaulted ceiling. Here are two possible options I drew up (mainly based on George Cardas' advice).
Option 1
Option 2
Option 1
Option 2