I'll second the statement made by Johnnantis about Rega's. I recently bought a pair of Rega Ela's. I have them positioned about 8" from the wall now and they actually sound better than when they were out about 3 ft. The bass is fuller, and there's no material harm to the sound stage. I'm still trying to decide where I like them best, but it seems they like it best about 12-15 inches out.
By contrast, my Totems are much better about 4 ft out.
By contrast, my Totems are much better about 4 ft out.