Millercarbon is spot on with his comments regarding your bookshelf. Interestingly,
Michael Kelly (formerly a/d/s and then Aerial) incorporated
Environment and Treble controls on his large Aerial LR5 monitors for the same purpose you are discussing - different set-up situations. The settings are Stand/Shelf/In-Wall. I am not sure exactly the effect of the controls (mine are out in the open on stands so I use the "Stand" setting) but it might be worth looking into whether you could use EQ to achieve the sound you want from the bookshelf location. Most computer sources can accommodate some sort of EQ programming.
I owned the L810s and they sounded great for their time and still pretty good today. Be sure to fuse the tweeters appropriately since it was not unusual to blow them. I wish I had never sold mine.
I owned the L810s and they sounded great for their time and still pretty good today. Be sure to fuse the tweeters appropriately since it was not unusual to blow them. I wish I had never sold mine.