Hey Gary, There is really nothing special about the Minuet placement for me ... they are about 8 ft apart and about 2.5 ft from the back wall. They are about 7 ft away from the side walls. I feel the same way about the sound .. they are really extremely satisfying. As I said I really liked the BW 685s ... but after hearing these ... there was some detail I was missing. I am also happy with the bass ... might be the tube amp at work ... but either way absolutely no lack of bass.
Andy