Hi Pete. Knowing the dimensions, but not the exact environment of your room, I would suggest experimenting with placing the speakers at BOTH the long and short walls and see which you like best. Do you have a local shop that will let you audition different speakers with your gear?
The reason I ask is because it's hard to say if you should go with a floorstander or monitors. I have a 12 x 14 room and am using small monitors with a sub with good results. I feel you might have a little more flexibility finding the right "imaging" position for a pair of monitors rather than having to deal with that issue ALONG with finding the best placement for bass reproduction in a full range speaker. Yes, if you go with mini monitors you'll need to find the right place for the sub too, but at least you can handle these two issues separately.
Also, your wife might prefer having the small monitors as opposed to larger floorstanders in your room. Another thing to consider before looking at specific brands is the flavor or character of musical reproduction you favor. That is, do you like your classical and jazz more toward the sweet, warm and romantic or more towards bold, detailed and dynamic. And if you're not a bass freak, maybe you won't have a need for a sub at all.
Good luck, have fun doing the research and shopping, and I'm sure some good advice will follow from the experienced members here.
The reason I ask is because it's hard to say if you should go with a floorstander or monitors. I have a 12 x 14 room and am using small monitors with a sub with good results. I feel you might have a little more flexibility finding the right "imaging" position for a pair of monitors rather than having to deal with that issue ALONG with finding the best placement for bass reproduction in a full range speaker. Yes, if you go with mini monitors you'll need to find the right place for the sub too, but at least you can handle these two issues separately.
Also, your wife might prefer having the small monitors as opposed to larger floorstanders in your room. Another thing to consider before looking at specific brands is the flavor or character of musical reproduction you favor. That is, do you like your classical and jazz more toward the sweet, warm and romantic or more towards bold, detailed and dynamic. And if you're not a bass freak, maybe you won't have a need for a sub at all.
Good luck, have fun doing the research and shopping, and I'm sure some good advice will follow from the experienced members here.