thanks again all. and i know it was just a quick midnight "hurry up get 'em firing" situation with horrible placement etc., and i hope that was clear on my post.
i did shim the speakers to face towards my seating position.
i'm looking forward to playing with them this weekend, but i'm seriously considering, as suggested by many of the listers, stepping up to the m22's and investing in a quality sub, though it will inevitably just lead, i think, to more headaches trying to find a good spot in my challenging room.
...not to mention convincing the wife into spending more $ and getting larger speakers.

I'll update.