I know exactly what you mean... When I play smaller venues, I do not want my cab in my face. So, I went with twin 410 cabs. I can still stack them like a 810 if I want. But, I try to set them side by side, angled a bit towards the band. Only when I'm on a large outdoor stage, I stack them and try to get it as far into the corner that I can... within reason. I suppose you can set the 810 on it's side to do the same.... but, twin 410 cabs seem to be a bit easier to transport, for myself...