Speaker setup experts please?


Are there any "rules of thumb" when it comes to placement of speakers in a listening room? For example, does toeing out widen soundtsage? Does on axis make the images larger or smaller? Bass response? I have also heard the ideal positioning of speaker/listener is 1/3rd-1/3rd or 1/5th/1/5th. Any consistent truths out there? BTW I have Wilson Maxx 2's. Thanks in advance.
bflowers

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I was really trying to discern whether there are any constants as it relates to speaker set-up. For example; Speakers placed further apart have a wider soundstage(Not sure if that is true). I have had the Wilson dealer out to set them up on more than one occasion as equipment and furniture was changed in the room. I had the speakers set up for the third time last week after I had the room treated by an acoustics consultant. I noticed that he had them more on axis than they were before, and also further into the room. I was just curious as to what to listen for sonically, as well as what I might change if there was something I didn't like. Due to an unforseen conflict I was not able to make it back to the house before they finished the set-up, and I regret that. I'm not sure you can be confident that you have the best set-up if you are not there as it is being finalized. Fortunately, they will be back for something else and we may tweak it one last time. I am aware of the Wilson system, but not the others that were mentioned. Thanks for the links.