Sonus Faber Maxima Amator without the fancy


Aesthetics?  Love the sound but want to see if there’s something just like it without the fancy leather, marble stand and walnut casings.  I’m really new to this and shopping for speakers for my 11x22 space at home.  Tried these out in a store and they’re amazing but don’t care about t he fancy design.  Would love some advice!  Want to make it sound like the band is basically in my room, would love some pointers

speakerfreaker

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.

other possibilities

Magnepan 3.7i with subwoofers could fit the bill

used  Revel Ultima Salon

They have to be against the wall if they’re facing the short side of the house.  I can pull them about 3 feet away if they’re facing the long side but then they’ll have to be 9 or 10 feet apart from each other so maybe that works, have to rearrange the space.  
does anyone recommend an amp to get the most out of them?  The Moon 371 is $6,500, not sure if that’s more than necessary.  Thanks for all the advice, I greatly appreciate it.