andy727 -
Please update as things progress.
One additional comment re placement (definitely understand about your wife's preference)...
Though distance from the wall behind will affect sound quality, I found distance between the Forests to also have a huge impact. Maybe "huge-er", in some ways. One of the reviewers (Tone? Audiophilia?) had commented about "pay attention to spacing Vince uses at shows" or words to that effect and noted how sound locked in when you found the correct distance between the two.
If you have the flexibility, try moving the Forests to as little as 6 or even 5 feet apart. Do this gradually. When I first discovered "the closer-together sweet spot" I was shocked by the immediate step-change in bass. Lyrics (even from Mark Knophler who my wife calls, "the mumbler") were also suddenly much more intelligible. Closer together if you can do it might give you that "oomph" you feel is missing. I think the tendency is to space speakers too far apart.
Please update as things progress.
One additional comment re placement (definitely understand about your wife's preference)...
Though distance from the wall behind will affect sound quality, I found distance between the Forests to also have a huge impact. Maybe "huge-er", in some ways. One of the reviewers (Tone? Audiophilia?) had commented about "pay attention to spacing Vince uses at shows" or words to that effect and noted how sound locked in when you found the correct distance between the two.
If you have the flexibility, try moving the Forests to as little as 6 or even 5 feet apart. Do this gradually. When I first discovered "the closer-together sweet spot" I was shocked by the immediate step-change in bass. Lyrics (even from Mark Knophler who my wife calls, "the mumbler") were also suddenly much more intelligible. Closer together if you can do it might give you that "oomph" you feel is missing. I think the tendency is to space speakers too far apart.