We built a small shelf with a 2 inch rise so that the speaker would point towards the listening area. We radiused a slight lip in the front so the speaker wouldn't slide off the TV, although it doesn't appear to be necessary.
When I first bought the speaker, I took off the grill and placed it under the rear half of the M2i. Although I'm sure Axiom would hate the idea of me using their grill like that, it leveled the speaker perfectly.
As to Ford Prefect's assertation, I would agree that M2 on its side probably is not in its ideal position in terms of dispersion. However, after speaking to Axiom's consultants, whom said that it would make essentially NO difference, I decided to take the chance.
In any case, I preferred the M2i over the VP-100 a friend brought over, despite the Vp-100's "designed" horizontal array opposing the M2's "designed" vertical orientation. Whether due to the M2's porting, placement issues, or my own bias, I don't know.
