All of them will work for your distance. I can listen to my Tannoys at 4 feet away, with the speakers 10 feet apart on center, and get great, immediate sound. For 4 feet or closer extra toe in is required.
Something was wrong with your placement, your lateral position (were you anywhere near the centerline of the speakers and were they equal in toe-in from your position?) or your system: they should have worked if you were 5 or more feet from them and equidistant from both speakers.
Something was wrong with your placement, your lateral position (were you anywhere near the centerline of the speakers and were they equal in toe-in from your position?) or your system: they should have worked if you were 5 or more feet from them and equidistant from both speakers.