Nearfield Listening. Mine are 9 ft off the back wall. For those who have never played with it, I highly urge you to step outside your box and give it a try.
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?