Speakers "To close to the side walls

Perhaps, but by toeing in the speakers (so they point more directly at the listener) and by placing a diffusing pad on the side wall where the primary reflection would occur you can help reduce the effects of the side walls.

Toeing in will increase brightness slightly ... the only possible downside if your system is already bright.

To expand on Seantaylor99's comments, toe your speakers in so that they cross in front of you, several feet if necessary and you won't get as hot a high frequency response as you would if you were on axis. It might also help to enhance your center image and widen the sweet spot some. To answer your other question, electrostats and panel speakers can sound better closer to the side walls than cone speakers as they radiate much less off axis energy, but to have them as close to the walls as you want you would have to seriously treat the side walls in front of and behind the speakers. Probably not worth it - with cone speakers you only have to deaden the 1st reflection point.

Yes, dipole speakers (Audio Artistry, Mirage, etc.) are specifically designed to minimize side wall reflections.
Toe-in will help as will placing damping material (foam rubber, carpeting) on the "first reflection" area of your walls.

I have them slightly toed now. I have EAD PRE-Pro and Amp.
I wonder are the Paradigms the weak link here?
I am considering getting a new TV which can be mounted on
a rack, which will eliminate 2 sidew racks and save 44".

Thanks for the feedback

dipoles like Magnepans, electrostats, etc. they have a figure-8 radiation pattern and are very fogiving of side wall placement unlike conventional loudspeakers