My Tyler Refs were on speaker stands at eye level (top of speakers), titled and toed in. It was about 10 inches in front of stone fireplace and 2 feet from side sheet rock walls. My couch is 12 feet from the speakers.

My wife and I are both 'tone deaf' (we cannot sing - carry a tune). So take my comment with a giant grain of salt: we both appreciated the Tyler Refs more than the bigger Vandersteen 1C. The Tylers were much smoother and less crisp. The Vandersteens are brighter and much louder.