You know, the older acoustic suspension designs are excellent for such situations. I have some Boston Acoustics A170 speakers for a simple dvd/bluray system in a 12'x11' bedroom. With a very shallow depth and no ports, they're well designed to be placed with backs VERY close to (if not against) the wall. I also use them in a 6-ft near field-ish setup. They're efficient enough (~ 90dB/Watt IIRC) to run off 20-35 Watts/ch push-pull tube amps and still push out some extremely impressive bass with no sub. The acoustic suspension designs tend to rolloff in bass earlier but also less sharply than ported designs - I think this can be a very good attribute for small rooms.
Not sure what might be some higher end and/or more modern offerings with similar design, but once properly restored (re-foamed surrounds), the Boston Acoustics gear of that era is deceivingly good for the money.
Not sure what might be some higher end and/or more modern offerings with similar design, but once properly restored (re-foamed surrounds), the Boston Acoustics gear of that era is deceivingly good for the money.