Best nearfield monitor?

Try the Green Mountain Callisto since they are able to throw a huge soundfield and have dynamics that will play up 105db!This speaker is a world class performer!!Check it out-Cheers Dennis

I have been monitor shopping for a long time, trying literally 20 different monitors ranging from $500; Von Schweikert Audio VR-1 and NHT Classic 3's, up to the Dynaudio Contour S1.4's and Splendor monitors 2K+. I also was looking for a bottom end that could light up my ears without dragging in a sub. Bottom line... Dynaudio 1.3SE's... absolutely amazing. The low end is estonishing. I cant say enough about how these monitors just disapear in a room but can pump like no other. I will not be changing anytime soon. Hope that helps!

My system is in a small room and for years I had various minimonitor speakers (B&W, Celestion, ADS, Essence) there as I sat nearfield. I supplemented the bottom end with a subwoofer but always wanted to try a floorstander that would improve bass and dynamics. However, I didn't want to give up the soundstaging/disappearing act that minimonitors excel at. I then tried some Wilson Sophias and then Watt Puppy 7's and was very pleasantly surprised at how well they soundstage, easily as well as the minimonitors I had. And the bass and dynamics are a big step up.

Really very impressed with whole Quad moving Coil line and the 11L and 12L are definetly worth a listen.I reccomend the 21l and 22L to my freinds who want the best mid fi who aren't going to enter our crazyt world.And must say the Ausio Physic Saprks which are narrow and light were perfect to easily and quickly pull off rerar wall for a session and had great dispersion characteristics especially for folks who wanted to get great imaging and dsipersion along long wall where as in rectangle most speakers sound best on short wall.
G'luck
Chazz

Thanks to all of you,
for me this subject is very interesting. I hope more join with ideas and tips!?
Ofcourse the W/P 7 beats out in bass and dynamics. But we are missing the point here if we go for floorstanders! I had a large speaker before and i know what they do (if they are good). But thing is, i live small now.
My last speaker created an ambience and soundstage which easily took the room in possession. Incredible speakers.
I leave it, it belongs to yesterday!
Sorry for the spinn off!
W/P 7 sizing are too big. As for subwoofers, what a joke. I don't care what anyone says. Myabe TACT could do this good, otherwise i just suffer listening to it. I do not wish to be rude or anything even close. But a sub, never in my home (again). That is not highend IMO, not with music. I rather buy a floorstander directly.

More tips please.....