best "bookshelf" speakers for nearfield listening

I would put the JM Labs mini-Utopia on your short list. It sounds excellent, especially for the types of music you mention. The Coincident Triumph I believe is Coincident's only monitor, and I used to own it. It has a good, solid fullness to the sound and is great for the price, but not the last word.

Michael

I hesitate to dabble in "The Best" discussions as I typically prefer to address individual applications and tastes, however, you owe it to yourself to add Neat Acoustics to your research/audition list. If you like the Totem, you'll love the Neats. (Disclosure: Yes, I am a dealer and somewhat biased, but I do know many of the speakers listed quite well and carry several.)

Depending upon budget, The new IOTAs, Motive 3s, Petite SX, Momentum 3i, and Ultimatum XLS are all high performance monitors with uncanny timbre, timing, pace, and accuracy.

Best of Luck!

I understand that the Lipinski 707 was designed for console top (nearfield) use. I thought that they sounded very good when I heard them set up in that fashion.