One thing I can see from your pics is that the VR2s are too close together. I realize that your options are probably limited, but that is what I found to be true when I had the VR2s. They sounded their best at about 10 ft. apart (measured from the center of the cabinet), but even then I could never get them to completely disappear. As much as I respected all the "audiophile" qualities they had, they also never really moved me, so I "moved" them......on out the door. But aside from that, I still think you need lots of room for them to do the things that they do best.
Oz
Oz