Forced into Near Field Listening - which ProAc stand mount?


Recently moved into new digs, going from a far field listening position to one where furniture and room configuration dictate sitting much closer to speakers. Volume can't be anywhere near my old set-up, although I have a much more detailed presentation, and obviously less bottom end. My ProAc D-15's are now too much for the room - aesthetically and performance wise. I'm want to stay in the ProAc line - I'm thinking D-2's but what other ProAc monitors should I consider? Likely used, driven by YBA Passion integrated and Marantz SA-11s2. 
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Re D48's, I'd love to have them but well above budget and I think a stand mount will be a more pleasing look for the wife. The new digs are prairie style and vertical columns on the stands would fit fairly well. Thanks for the opinions. 
Hi Johnny, the house is an old prairie style, rooms blend into one another creating what is essentially a 12 x 75 open floor plan. The listening area is at the front of the house, and is 12 x 15. D-15’s are placed just into a windowed bay area, with chairs for three. Our listening is not the usual as it is almost always with at least two, sometimes three people. Only one chair is on axis, the other two are closer to one speaker than the other in a triangle. Given the set-up each listener is at most 36” from a speaker, hence my concern about performance at low volume levels. Music runs from soundtracks (LaLa land/Silver Linings Playbook) thru Americana (AKUS/Carolina Chocolate Drops) to Alabama Shakes to John Hiatt/Prine with some Sacd’s thrown in of all genres. I’m thinking monitors would blend into the prairie style better than the big box floorstander and newer designed monitors might provide a better “up close” musical presentation than my D-15’s. The floor is wood with a basement underneath  - no concrete.  Appreciate your thoughts.