Although it defied conventional wisdom, the rear-ported Platinum Audio Solo's about 18 inches out from the wall sounded well balanced in my listening room. They run about $600 used on Audiogon, more when the custom matching stands are included. This is the monitor speaker which does not require a sub-woofer, bringing a quality of bass reproduction not otherwise available in this size, and price range. I just saw this speaker for sale here on Audiogon.
Looking for a monitor that likes walls
I have a small 11x13 listening area and am looking to move up from a pair of Polk RT25i. My system is a 50W tube integrated amp and I enjoy jazz, classical, light rock. I have been reading a good deal about Proacs and the Epos ES14's. Any comments on how these choices fare in limited space close to a wall? Any recommendations for alternatives?