Nearfield listening - once more

I also wonder, is there such a thing as a "nearfield speaker" or is this mostly words? All speakers are nearfield if you sit close enough. The ideal speaker should sound good from the near, the mid, and the far listening zone. But attempts to improve nearfield sound are interesting.

I know that with a two (or more) way speaker you have to move the listener position so that the two drivers blend well. With my single driver speakers that problem is smaller. I can sit closer to the drivers and yet get quite full range and time-coherent sound. Even if my Fostex submini is limited it keeps up and enlarges the performance from my Arche fr2 speakers. 

I use Quad ESL57 in a relative nearfield position. See Virtual System. Imaging is excellent. 

Near field open baffle in my small 12x11 room is amazing! Full range 15" drivers and the music never feels overbearing until I really crank it up. Normal listening levels though are like being at a live show at times!

The local dealers set their speakers up very wide apart with toe in when using large floorstanding speakers in the nearfield. try it, see what you think.like 2 to 1. 2 ft apart for 1 foot back.