Studio and domestic line-ups are identical, the difference is finish, domestic offers wood veneers for example. This is true for PMC and I believe for ATC as well.
And it is the design and intended application that determines near-field or not.
I own PMC IB2S and would certainly not listen to it from 1m distance.
And it is the design and intended application that determines near-field or not.
I own PMC IB2S and would certainly not listen to it from 1m distance.