There is no Wrong....you place them where they sound best to you. Watch Michael Fremers first video on you tube. He was asked why his speakers are so close to rear wall....he says because pulling them out into the room is bunk. He claims his mega million speakers sound just fine as is. My speakers front baffles are maybe two feet from the rear wall if you got a tape measure....they sound great. They are also positioned with lots of toe-in, as recommended by Tannoy.
Why does pulling out main speakers from wall improve sound?
Ask my dealer this question and he was stumped. He said it's a good idea but couldn't say why. I see speakers pulled out eight or more feet from the wall in very nice systems.
The drivers are facing forward, and when there are no ports in the back of the speaker so why would it matter?