Room size suitable for which Wilsons?


My room size is 12.5' X 26' X 10' height, with the speakers on the short wall.

I've a pair of Watt/Puppy 8s on order, but was offered a great deal on MAXX2s.

Will the MAXX2s overload/kill my room acoustics? According to Cardas' ratio, I have to place the W/Ps 3.5 ft from the side wall, leaving only about 5.5ft from speaker to speaker.

I've written to Jfrech, and he's kindly advised that the MAXX2s won't be a problem, whilst another dealer said that its '100%' MAXX2s won't work. Jim Smith of Get Better Sound thinks it might be a little tight too.

Comments/advice greatly appreciated!
daisiu
Try Wilson's voicing instructions. Stand with back against wall and speak in a normal voice as you walk out into the room. When you hear your voice decouple off the back wall stop and put a piece of tape on the floor at your toes. Continue to walk towards the wall in front of you speaking at the same level until the wall in front of you reflects your voice; again, tape on the floor at your toes. The space between the tape is the neutral zone to initially place the speakers. Do the same off the side walls for both sides of the room. You will have an idea how much space you will need to take most of the room reflections out of your positioning. You will measure from the center of the woofer to the side walls and you may be able to get away with 2.5 feet. The good news is the Wilson module on the MAXX 2 has adjustment for the tilt based on distance from the tweeter to your ear and your ear height off the floor while seated in your listening position. You first measure from center tweeter of left speaker to center tweeter of right speaker; Multiply this distance by 1.1 and 1.25. Your listening distance measured from the tweeter of both speaker to your ear should fall between the two distances computed and the distance to your ear should be equal for left/right channel. Your listening position should have at least 12-18 inches behind your head to the wall behind your sitting position. The manual will tell you how much tilt you should have on the mid/tweeter module to dial in the sound. Last adjustment is the toe in, then spiking them. I have a little wider room and shorter length and they work alright, but I will be honest and say if I had a bigger room they would be even better. Hope this helps. I had the Watt/Puppies years ago then moved to the MAXX and the sound was so much more dynamic, full, and effortless and the MAXX 2 is even smoother, more refined, detailed and much more coherent top to bottom than the first version.
Getting a great deal isn't everything, could be a real expensive annoying lesson.

I believe the W/P 8's would be a better fit do to that 12.5' measurement but that being said the MAXX might just work.

Daisiu ask your self this question;

what will I do if they do not work, if you are not concerned then go for it.

Here's my speaker story, for years I was always intrigued with MBL 101E speakers and wanted a pair but do to all the mixed information I received stopped me from getting them.

Well guess what I own now, MBL 101E speakers and they are by far my favourite speakers I have ever owned and only wish I would have done it years ago.
Hi, not sure I said they won't be a problem, more they will work but placement is critical (preferably by a wilson dealer). Also the Stereophile review with Michael Fremmer has the Maxx 2's in a small room for another opinion...