I have not heard the Shearwaters, but own the M20s. The M20s are excellent speakers: neutral, extended highs, good midbass, detailed. I've got mine 18" from the back wall--no problems in my room, but my room is fairly large and well damped, so YMMV. The M20s just seem to get better every time I upgrade my associated equipment (cables, pre/amp, etc.).
Revel M20 or Meadowlark Shearwaters?
In the future I'm considering these two choices, open to other options though in this price range. Would be powered by an Audio Research D130 amp. My room is medium sized, however the speakers would have to stand about 18 inches from the wall. Not worried about low end bass as I already am using a sub.
Thanks for any input.
Thanks for any input.