i concur with johnk.. the M60's are rather tall speakers, so the tweeter will fire over the top of the couch.. and the woofers give more dispersion to the sound, so the clearance from the speaker to the couch should be OK..
as far as stands, ajax has some M60's on stands that he built that raise them about 8-12 inches off the ground. he says they work perfect and elevate the soundstage a little. hopefully, he will post a pic or two, and let you see them.
good luck with your new system, and welcome to the forum!
bigjohn
