I place my speakers along the long axis of the room by preference. My speakers are very far from the side walls and have terrific focus and imaging.
In some of the better articles on speaker placement they suggest that you should separate your speakers as far apart as possible to get the largest soundstage, HOWEVER, when the image begins to break up you have gone too far. Since you can't get further away from your speakers (i.e. a distance equal to the speaker separation), this might suggest that the speakers should be moved closer together.
In some of the better articles on speaker placement they suggest that you should separate your speakers as far apart as possible to get the largest soundstage, HOWEVER, when the image begins to break up you have gone too far. Since you can't get further away from your speakers (i.e. a distance equal to the speaker separation), this might suggest that the speakers should be moved closer together.