Kurt_tank,
Yes the backs of my Andra II are 48 inches from the front wall. I found this gives me the best combination of sound.
I'm still adjusting the toe-in. It seems impossible to get a setting that works for all my music especially the compressed CDs :-)
Currently I'm using SR Apex Bi-wire spkr cables and planning to try ASI Liveline cables next. I scheduled an in home audition with a local dealer next month. I found high resolution and revealing cables work best in my system.
Ozzy, the last time I tried Transparent, I found the sound too dark for my taste. I think it's probably due to their voicing of the networks. I much prefer MIT to Transparent way back when it was my favorite cable.