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.
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Here is a very simple rule that works well for a good tonal balance (for me anyway).
Measure these three dimensions: distance from the side walls, distance from the wall behind speakers and the distance of the center point of the woofers to the floor. Call the dimensions a,b,c where A>B>C, A=biggest, C=smallest. Then set-up the speakers such that B^2 = A*C (B squared = A times C)