What speakers work well against a wall

You will never get “great soundstage depth” with the speaker next to the wall.

Don, normally I'd agree, but things seem to have changed a bit.  I have Vandersteen Quatro's and they set them up in the very corner of the room and I'm getting great staging.  Very realistic.  It's all rooms and system dependent.  

A simple thought experiment is the question, "Would I expect a violinist, a pianist, or even a vocalist to sound good from that position? The answer is NO.

And another one, "Would any knowledgeable recording engineer ever record such instruments/performers in that location? The answer is NO.

So why would we expect loudspeakers to be at their very best in a corner or against the front wall?

hornguys"A simple thought experiment is the question, "Would I expect a violinist, a pianist, or even a vocalist to sound good from that position? The answer is NO. And another one, "Would any knowledgeable recording engineer ever record such instruments/performers in that location? The answer is NO. So why would we expect loudspeakers to be at their very best in a corner or against the front wall?

This is a misguided, confused or deceptive argument, inquiry or suggestion because some speakers designed for use in Music Reproduction Systems are specifically designed, specified and manufactured to be used in a corner or against a wall and in those locations such speakers will sound they're best when properly executed and installed.

Boston Acoustics A series are designed to be placed against the wall.