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Within a half an inch. They're heavy, Soliloquys, and spiked, so it's hard to completely dial them in. Placement clearly matters to their sound.
In one of Stephen Mejias' <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/030906location/">blog posts</A>, he notes the precise alignment of his speakers. How precisely have you set up your speakers in your main system?
I have done the best I can considering the shape of my room (long and not deep enough; I really need to move that back wall!)and the furniture my wife has placed in the room. I have leveled both speakers using the adjustable spikes in the stand base (sand filled) and both speakers are the same distance from the side and back wall. I have tried to leave enough space around each speaker by "adjusting" the furniture layout.
At my last home I broke out the tape measure and situated the speakers fairly accurately. Now I'm in a Vegas apartment, and I'm afraid my Hales Revelation 3's are a tad too big for the neighbors. So, I've not bothered so much with placement. Headphones are it for now.
Left channel dustcap center to right channel dustcap center distance = 102 inches. Dustcap center to middle of my head = 102 inches, both channels. Ear level = halfway between tweeter and woofer centers. Both channels are equidistant from rear wall. Precise room placement and alignment with listening location is extremely crucial. We moved into this house nearly two years ago and I am just becoming satisfied with placement and the Velodyne vol/xover settings.