Ok! First things first! I'm going to install the spikes today and leave it at that for now. Then it's off to do some rethinking about the changes I would need to make regarding furniture, etc, and placement of everything. Will take some measurements of everything (system, speakers, couch, chair, tables, blah, blah, blah) and try to come up with a proper system placement and furniture arrangement. I'll keep you posted!
Congratulations John, I have heard the speaker and sounds great! my only concern now is that it all looks you are still breaking them in, I would let them play there and record any changes prior deciding a move (the spikes are a must I would say) and try listening closer or near-field as well, you might be surprised!