Devore O/96 vs Stenheim Alumine 2

@hilde45 You don't sound confused, placement is a separate issue. So:

1)OP says he needs a speaker that will work 6" from the wall. - IMHO, that leaves only a few good choices. This is a more impactful limitation than many choose to admit...often resulting in disappointment(e.g. Devores against a wall looking lovely and sounding a fraction of their potential)

2) Of those few good choices, some are efficient and an easy load and would would work well with low powered tubes, etc. (e.g. Audio Note or Khorns). Others like Larsen would sound great if and only if the OP is willing to pair with a higher powered amp in an effort to overcome issue #1. 

Cheers & goodbye,

Spencer

More info.  My main room will have Wilson Alexia V speaker and would be very transparent to every recording so I was thinking the secondary room would be the opposite?  I was thinking Pass Labs INT-25 for the amp.   Mainly used for TV but it's a very cosy warm room where I want very warm sound with texture.  I understand I wouldn't get the best out of the Devores so close to the wall.  When we move into a larger house they would have more room.  I really like the idea of the Stenheims place anywhere great sound I'm worried they would be closer in sound to the Wilsons.  

Sorry I say mainly used for TV as it's our secondary TV room but for music it would be low volume Jazz, female vocalist and when I find a song I love but sounds terrible on the Wilsons because of the recording I would bring it into this room.  

I assume Audio Note will be the closest to Devores?

I can not comment on the Stenheims but if you like the Devore Orangutan sound you should consider the O/93 in that size room. They are not quite as immediately engaging and propulsive as the O/96's but imho are the more neutral and natural speaker that conveys something closer to the recording. I have three tube amps, an ARC Ref 150SE, and ARC Ref 80S and an Ampsandsound Nautilus which put out 150, 80, and 8 (yes, eight) watts respectively and each sound great with the O/93's. 

Make no mistake (as to my op), if I had a much larger room I would get the O/96's. Screw "neutrality", the O/96's flat out boogie!