Shubert:
It has been a number of years ago, but I found myself in a very similar situation. My solution was inline with yours, though for the passing of years the gear selection was different.
I used on-wall monitors (for all of the reasons that you have already outlined) and attached them with sturdy hinges (with removeable hinge pins so that they were easy to install and remove) on the top of the speakers and thick felt pads on the bottom of the speaker where the rub against the bulkhead. Speaker wire was neatly run with other onboard wire harnesses.
For amplification and sources, I used an integrated unit...the Advent 300 which WAS made in a 12V version (I have seen them a time or two on AG)....and a Nakamichi 550. For the time, the 300 was one of the very few "audiophile" components that was available in 12V. You have more good choices now in 12V, but the idea remains the same.
It has been a number of years ago, but I found myself in a very similar situation. My solution was inline with yours, though for the passing of years the gear selection was different.
I used on-wall monitors (for all of the reasons that you have already outlined) and attached them with sturdy hinges (with removeable hinge pins so that they were easy to install and remove) on the top of the speakers and thick felt pads on the bottom of the speaker where the rub against the bulkhead. Speaker wire was neatly run with other onboard wire harnesses.
For amplification and sources, I used an integrated unit...the Advent 300 which WAS made in a 12V version (I have seen them a time or two on AG)....and a Nakamichi 550. For the time, the 300 was one of the very few "audiophile" components that was available in 12V. You have more good choices now in 12V, but the idea remains the same.