Near fields are used specifically for studio environments where you are working close to your console, such that their polar response is quite narrow in the mids and highs in order to reduce console reflections. they in general should not be used as everyday listening speakers unless you don't care about the room response. Most good near fields like Adams or Focal are also quite expensive ( $1000+ each), most these days are bi-amped with XLR and digital inputs as well as 2pi or 4pi padding (low end EQing)
Unfortunately marketing has stolen that phrase these days. satellite systems is the proper term for consumer items like what you have described.
for most listening its just better to be able to hear the room acoustics, and for better enjoyment to get your room analyzed to see where unwanted resonances are and mechanically remove them using things like bookshelf's or phase detraction devices and bass traps . depending on how bad your room is. In the studio we spend a fair amount of time correcting room responses before we start using them. Best money spend is on getting your room sound good in the first place. DSP room eq's won't correct a bad sounding rooms either.
Book shelfs work very well at preventing standing wave which cause those resonances, and are pretty cheap in comparison.
But dont use near filelds for your entertainment needs.