Sonus Faber Maxima Amator without the fancy

ProAc D48 and K1 should be on your list for consideration.

Marten Make  a excellent loudspeaker , SF are coming out soon same as rhe new

Sonetto G-2  in a more expensive  package , the G2 is the first with flagship 

trickle down technologies

Seems to be the way, over the top highly polished class A furniture with a couple of speakers tossed in or weird looking nautical type and or curved mountainous designs. You most certainly don’t have to pay the price or put up with such to enjoy good quality music reproduction. Enjoy the hobby hunt and eventually the music.

Cheers

Placement is critical for all speakers. Although some can be placed closer than others. If you cannot give them enough room to breathe, then you may need to choose speakers that can be placed close too the wall. 

Given this is a really important consideration... how far out into the room and from the side walls can you place them?

@speakerfreaker 

The higher up the line you can go, the better they sound, but SF “Updates” their speakers fairly often, so you can pick up Open Box or used at some amazing prices.

All the best.