Need speaker recommendations.

Amit,

Check Revel F 208 under 6k 

For moderate to moderate-low volume, Focal Aria 906 speakers serve me well, placed 1.5 feet from wall to rear of the enclosure. Incidentally, because of the necessary height of placement, I tilted them with rubber doorstops under them. That helps direct the sound to the listening seat, and perhaps it helps with the rear wall - but mainly, these are front-ported speakers.

I drive them with a tube preamp from Van Alstine going into a First Watt F8. The setup is great for music similar to your taste.

I have a couple of semi-vintage Denon and AR power amps (~25 year old), but most likely I will start afresh with this setup. Hence, strongly open to trying new amps.

SPL: I am now too old to rock. Mostly listen to jazz and classical/opera/ethnic music. So let's just say < 75dB at the top?

Amit

and your expectations around SPL ?

what power amp ?

These are great speakers

In a fairly narrow but very deep room, I have Ohm Walsh 5000s about 18 inches from the front wall and side walls.  That’s the only place for them unless I remove furniture.  When I remove the REL subs I no longer need from the corners, I might move the speakers in closer to the corner.

I should clarify what my front wall looks like. If you are staring at the front wall, 2-ft 4-inch from the floor the wall turns horizontally into a ledge, after 1-ft of ledge it again goes straight up, to the ceiling. In other words, there isn't open space underneath the ledge.

A question I have always had about the Larsen - do they have to be flush against the wall, or can they sit off the wall? In my case, something like the first 2-ft 4-in of the Larsen could go flush against the wall, but anything after that would be 1-ft off the wall. I'm sure I'll know the answer once I audition them, but doesn't hurt to ask here. 

Also, yes I do have an interest in the ATC speakers. I may even extend the budget a bit, to find used ones that work for me.

Amit

Not sure the Larsons would work, they have up firing drivers, and it sounds like that would fire up against the ledge? 

Check out the ATC SCM 40 V2. Acoustic suspension should have no problem 1-2 feet from rear wall! Or the stand mount SCM 19 V2! 

You'll get as many different opinions as you will answers. So my answer is Klipsch Cornwall IV.

Audio Note.

+1 on Larsen. Either the 8.2 or 6.2. They can be put against the front wall. WALL OF SOUND!

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/larsen-model-8-loudspeaker

Larson speakers

Fritz monitors.