High End Bookshelf Speakers

Two terrific options, but the B&W seems like a winner given the size of the room and your spacing limitations.  

Not enough power in a relatively big room.  The 805 D3s are the better option by far considering the amplification but I would look for a more efficient speaker or eventually seek out a more powerful amp.  

That was helpful. Thank you. I think the 805's would be the end game for me but would consider a different amp down the road. Are you thinking Class A mono blocks?  -Scott

Class A Monos may not be essential.  Certainly stepping up to a more powerful amp from pass would be a good option.

There are other manufacturers that produce warmer Class AB or even hybrid Class D.  You could also consider McIntosh, Naim, AVM or others that have a warmer sound profile.  They will run cooler, get to temp and sound optimal much faster and IMO, sound just as good.  

You need a bigger and more efficient speaker


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 are very efficient 93 to 96 db
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I would encourage you to get a home trial from Fritz before ordering either. 

If not, SF over B&W every single time.  More transparent neutral and better able to vanish in a room.

Of your two choices:

B&W for two reasons

1. front port avoids reflections off rear and side walls, in your case close.

2. impedance easier than SF

Visual Appeal: Because they sound so darn good, I could get used to the B&W look, however I prefer the SF

IF/When you add a pair of Subs (pair, self-powered, front firing, adjacent to the mains), the front firing ports will prove to be a better choice then also.

Either choice, almost any small driver 2 way: When you add self-powered subs, then you only need the amp and mains to handle upper bass, mids, highs, which makes your 30 wpc amp no issue, and the mains sweet singers rather than trying to make more than their size can naturally do. Less cone movement, less port action, easier for the magnet to control the cone in both directions.

Bass is most of the job. I read on Raven’s site, a piece with a built in crossover, they say bass is 65% of the job. Whatever it is, it’s a BIG load off the amp and mains.

Raven

https://www.ravenaudio.com/product/nighthawk-mk3-tube-amplifier/

"High-Pass Crossover

The Avian MK3 series high-pass feature provides an extraordinary advantage when using a subwoofer. By removing bass frequencies, it frees the power amp from 65% of the load it normally has to bear. This is like tripling the power of the amplifier in terms of its ability to drive speakers. It also frees smaller speakers from reproducing low bass frequencies which reduces speaker distortion. This is all achieved with a gentle 6db per octave slope making it easy to achieve a seamless and musical transition with any good quality subwoofer."

My little Vandersteen VLR's, paired with a Belles Aria Integrated and a set of AQ William Tell speaker cables would put many systems to shame.
Your positioning of the speakers would be ideal for the VLR's and if you got a Vandy sub and crossover, you'd be set with your Pass amp.
Even without, I think you would be quite happy.
Bob