Spiff:
This was done because of the available space in the room. One of the viewing chairs is next to the wall and the side speaker will be right next to the ears of the person sitting there. Also, after checking with Axiom, I was told that this will work. With regards to the back speakers, I cannot put them right behind me because of the large windows right there. They will have to be 5 feet higher than the listening position and 3 feet higher than the surround speakers. Therefore, I thought that pointing them downwards towars the listeners will help in getting a seamless integration with the surrounds.
You will see what I mean when I post pictures
