What speaker for being close to rear wall?

Obviously, Klipschorns. You'd have to make fake corners though to really optimize them.

I think AudioKinesis has a model that does well close to walls. Duke makes some great stuff. I have not heard his new speakers, but they got some great buzz at RMAF

Van Schweikert V-33 and Allison One (if you can find a pair on the used market). Both were designed for rear wall placement. My Zu Definition 2s are 12" from the rear wall; this is where they sounded best.

I think the Naim speakers were designed for wall placement. There are more for this placement than you might think, I suggest a google search as my memory isn't what it was.

Summitav- No not for surround. However they are in my living room and therefore do not have the luxury of being in the middle of the floor. I know this is less than ideal but it is what I have to work with.

Thanks everyone for your comments so far. If anyone can provide information about what makes a speaker work best there, perhaps that info is also useful.

Mike

Linn speakers are--or at least used to be--designed for near wall use.

At least some of Rega's speakers can apparently be used close to the wall.

My understanding is that wall creates a boost in bass frequencies, which is probably why speakers like the original Linn Kan had amazing bass for the size. Thus, the overall design of the speaker has to take this boost into account.