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Speakers for Near Wall Placement
...or you may want to try the Maggies 3.6!! 
Liked the Nautilus 805 but found better?
When looking earlier this year, I auditioned the 804s, 805s, and Linn 5140s. Found that the Linns had more, smoother bass than the 804s and 805s. Agree that 804s didn't seem worth the extra money, but I do have a friend who has them & swears b... 
Speakers for Near Wall Placement
Living in NYC, I had the same issue. Found that Linn designs all their speakers to be placed fairly close to the wall. I bought the 5140s, and I love them. Company docs say to place them 18 inches or closer to wall. Good luck. 
Best value speakers available
the pair you like the best that's in your price range... it really all comes down to what YOU like. One thing to take into consideration if you're conserving cash, though, is how difficult to drive the speakers are. My example is that I wanted to ... 
Speakers like Linn close to the wall ??
I just bought a pair of Linn AV 5140s that I've positioned slightly toed in and about 12-14" from the wall... they sound better here than they did with a better amp & pre-amp at the showroom, where they were placed about 3-4 feet from the back... 
Linn av5140 feedback?
Thanks for all the feedback. Ended up buying a demo pair for a pretty reasonable price, felt, like 'cal', that I'd have to shell out to do much better. They seem much easier to drive than B&W's, (804, 805), and since I'm waiting to upgrade amp... 
Best speaker a wife would tolerate
My wife listened to B&W 805s, Linn Ninkas, and Linn AV5140s. We ended up with the 5140s -- without the grills -- even though they were the largest pair she listened to. Reasons: Paul Simon & The Matrix both sound wonderful on them; althoug...