Recommendations for Speakers that can be used close to the rear wall.


I am looking to replace my Magnepan 1.6 speakers with smaller speakers that can be placed close to the rear wall. Due to a move to a new home my listening room does not allow me to place my speakers the recommended distance from the rear wall. I am limited to just a few inches at most and I do not want to move them back and forth as I now do with my Magnepans. My room is large (17’ x 26’x 9’) with more open space next to it. The speakers are placed along the 17’ wall. I use a solid state Belles 150a Hot Rod amp with Sonic Frontier tube preamp, Dac and phono. I would like to limit the cost to $3,000/pair. I want the speaker to be no more than 48” high. I listen to various types of music ( rock, jazz, classical) and don’t play my music loud. I do not need a lot of bass for my musical enjoyment. I like the sound of the 1.6’s especially the way they play jazz vocal music, but am open to considering other types of speakers. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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On Wall Speakers could be a possibility ... Totem Tribe III is priced higher
than the specified budget $3k but the Tribe III appear to be exceptionally nice! Torrent Drivers - good attention to detail.
Tribe III - Totem (totemacoustic.com)
I have Sound Stage / Focus / Good Tone / Relative Good Bass.
In my listening space the Speakers ( mains / L/R ) are only five to six inches from the wall with the baffles less than 20 inches - Rear Ports.
My seating is relatively close though at less than eight feet but not entirely as a near field position.