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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 listen to Volent VL-2s in my 10x12 office, sitting 5 feet away, and they sound like a huge, full range planar speaker in there. Transparency, bass power and soundstaging that must be heard to believe. I run them with a Magnum Dynalab receiver. Best I've ever heard in my office, by a mile.
The VL-2s are very good in a larger room as well, but for some reason they light up my small office to an amazing degree.
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