Looking for a monitor that likes walls


I have a small 11x13 listening area and am looking to move up from a pair of Polk RT25i. My system is a 50W tube integrated amp and I enjoy jazz, classical, light rock. I have been reading a good deal about Proacs and the Epos ES14's. Any comments on how these choices fare in limited space close to a wall? Any recommendations for alternatives?
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Any rear ported speaker is unlikely to work close to a rear wall. I think that rules out Epos and Proac. Spendor S3/5s sound good close to the wall, but they have quite limited bass. Linn tukans have a good reputation close to the wall but I have no direct experience with them. Missions are also good, but probably not a sufficient step up.

In my experience putting a speaker very close to the rear wall destroys the soundstage (imaging), so it's not worth spending lots of money on a speaker renowned for imaging only to put it close to the wall.

Another option might be to look at a sub / satellite combo, perhaps the acoustic energy evo (I think thats the name), or separately by purchasing a mini-monitor like the S3/5 (or any LS3/5 for that matter) and adding a REL strata or similar subwoofer later. Having used S3/5s with a REL strata the results are very very good, but this would take you to at least $1500 which may be more than you're willing to spend.
Soliloquy Sat-5. No port, designed to be placed on a wall or bookshelf, same tweeter as larger models, very nicely balanced woofer. You really need a nice little sub with these, but they sound great! Check out underwoodhifi for nice deals-that's where I got mine.
Ill go for Totem model one, I heard them near the wall,
the bass got better for my taste.
Great advice so far. I like the idea of eliminating the port (either going port-less or plugging it) and adding a sub. I will look into this option further. Thanks.
Although it defied conventional wisdom, the rear-ported Platinum Audio Solo's about 18 inches out from the wall sounded well balanced in my listening room. They run about $600 used on Audiogon, more when the custom matching stands are included. This is the monitor speaker which does not require a sub-woofer, bringing a quality of bass reproduction not otherwise available in this size, and price range. I just saw this speaker for sale here on Audiogon.