best "bookshelf" speakers for nearfield listening


I know this has been asked before, but am looking for another "high end" bookshelf speaker for nearfield listening. nearfield is 6 to 8 feet, volumes are modest, jazz and contemporary/classic rock. Have used totem mani 2 sigs and liked them, but am wondering about joseph, reference 3a, harbeth, coincident, silverline, devore amongst others. (none of which i have heard and with no dealers close by...) macintosh solid state, 200w/channel. thanks a lot. mike
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I hesitate to dabble in "The Best" discussions as I typically prefer to address individual applications and tastes, however, you owe it to yourself to add Neat Acoustics to your research/audition list. If you like the Totem, you'll love the Neats. (Disclosure: Yes, I am a dealer and somewhat biased, but I do know many of the speakers listed quite well and carry several.)

Depending upon budget, The new IOTAs, Motive 3s, Petite SX, Momentum 3i, and Ultimatum XLS are all high performance monitors with uncanny timbre, timing, pace, and accuracy.

Best of Luck!