Von Schweikert VR4 jr in small room, any success?

Try the speakers in a near-field listening position; i.e., your listening seat and the two speakers should form an equilateral triangle (ET). The length of each side of the ET can be the distance between the speakers -- your manual should give you some guide on spacing between the two speakers and the distance to place them from the front and side walls. For example, in a 12x12 room, try the speakers 6' apart which would place them 3' from each side wall. The distance from the front wall to the back of the speakers can be chosen based on the bass response -- I'm sure your manual has a suggested min distance from the front wall; use it as a starting guide. I've used this method to good success in my almost square 16.25x16.5 room. Good luck