Thanks Jerry, I have tried both ways in a small room with the 57's it works better accross the room and allows 2 people to listern. In the larger room with the 63's I did try them in the middle of the thru lounge which gave a better imaging and more base but it ment they had to be on much louder, bearing in mind I live in a small victorian terraced house it would not be fair to the neighbours. Firing them accross the room and putting the 63's on stands means I can listern without disturbing anyone. With electrostatics on stands there is very little bass vibration traveling through the floorboards to my next door neighbours.