Thanks John K.
You're right about the QS8's, at least according to everything that I have read they should be very non-directional. I did have them about where you suggest, about 5' to 6' away from my listening position. I was thinking that the fact they were right at ear level based on the height of the stands was making them stand out more than they should. I also need to try the automatic set up with the microphone and my pre/pro and see what that result is. There was too much extraneous noise in the house the other day to do that properly.
I'll keep experimenting to find the best location. I guess that's the one good thing about using stands instead of mounting them onto the wall; you have greater flexibility in finding the "sweet" spot.
Regards
