Speakers for a unique small room


So I have been going about speakers all wrong.  I am used to having a large listening room, but due to a divorce i am in a house that is pretty small.  I will be buying a new house in July but I need some good speakers for a small room now and hope maybe they will blow me away for when I get a dedicated room. 

So first here are some specifics the size of the area where I listen.  The room is 10 feet (3.1 meters) x 14 feet (4.3 meters) and the listening position from a speakers which front is 3 feet (1 meter) off the wall is 8 feet (2.4 meters).  The 14 foot wall has a large window, behind the listening area are stairs going up to the 2nd floor and their is no right wall as it is open to other parts of the house.  Here are some pics to put things into perspective:

 

So right now I am running a NAD M12 and M23 as well as an SVS 3000 Micro, My speakers are PSB Imagine X2T an 8 feet is just WAY to close.  I want something that if I am sitting 8 feet away from sound amazing!  I cant listen anything fatiguing, I am looking for a bookshelf.  I also would like something that would be amazing when I have a dedicated room as well.  I have tried the LS50 Meta, still have them but thought they were mediocre at best.  

So I am hoping I can get two pieces of advice, great speakers for a small listening space.  Harbeth P3ESR XD's are the only speakers I have seen that can be great in small spaces.    I want something that will be great and I have a budget of $2500 with a little wiggle room.  Would love as wide of a sound stage as i can in a small room, No Klipsch and no Focal please.  Great speakers but just way too fatiguing to me.  

I listen to a lot of Jazz and Classical the rest is filled with Grunge, Punk, and Classic rock but Jazz and Classical are my priority.  

Based on the pictures if anyone sees any opportunities for treatments in any way please call them out and I will get them.   

 

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@justinrphillips I like the way you're thinking with your last post. Why spend money now when your room will be changing in the not-so-distant future. 

AirPulse A300 these should be less than$1500 USD with the stands or an incredible bargain used... Or go down to the A200 range

These are a few stand-mount / bookshelf speakers that have received very positive reviews and will extend close to 40hz or below in room for your consideration. I have auditioned most of them but pls take with a grain of salt.

  • Dynaudio Special 40; $2050
  • Dynaudio Confidence C1 $3000
  • Monitor Audio Gold 100 5G $1800
  • Burchardt S400 Mk II $2100
  • Golden Ear BRX $1750
  • Proac Tablette 2000 $750
  • Proac D2R $3000
  • Dynaudio Contour 1.3 mk2 or SE $900
  • Dynaudio Focus 160 $900
  • Totem Mani 2 $1500
  • PMC Twenty 22 $1700
  • Amphion Argon 3S $1700

The audio note AN K would probably work very well. Designed to be placed close to walls and corners. Proac is another suggestion I second on.