What speakers work well against a wall

@scottwsmith - as a general "rule of thumb"  you could use any speaker that has either

1. a completely sealed enclosure
2. a bass port located in the front of the enclosure

Of course this is not definitive, but as a "guideline" it eliminates rear ported enclosures which are designed to have space behind them

Some e speakers with a downwards firing port in the bottom of the cabinet may also a good cabinet.. But this may only be true in some cases - t's a case of listening to them.

Hope That Helps - Steve

I’m also recommending Audio Notes. I run the AN E’s. The ability to run them against the wall is just icing on the cake, not a compromise in any way.  That's part of the reason their presentation is unlike most speakers.  My biggest audio regret is that I didn’t find Audio Notes years ago.

Of course it all depends on your sound preferences and amplification choices. Best of luck.

I like Audio Note speakers, even without considering their fitness for placement near walls and corners.  The sound they deliver is rich, harmonically complete and saturated and musical.  It is a BIG plus that they are reasonably efficient and easy to drive because I tend to favor low-powered amps.

I have heard, and liked the Gradient Revolution speaker in a near the room boundary position.  It is NOT an efficient speaker, but, it is otherwise quite desirable for its placement flexibility (the bass cabinet can be configured for different room placement).  

I have also heard British Neat speakers placed near the wall and they sounded good too.  

Allison - designed for against-the-wall for best bass response! So are my Snell Type AIII's.