"Wife Friendly" full range speakers


Hoping I could get some recommendations on a "Wife Friendly" on a full range floor standing speaker that doesn't need to be placed an excessive distance from the wall. My system includes:

McIntosh 2102 tube amp (100w/ch)
McIntosh 2200 tube pre
Naim CD5
Alon II (now Nola)
Black Orpheus Bi-wire
Nordost Red Dawn (CD to pre)
Audience AU24 (pre to amp)
Foundation Research LC-1 with Naim
TG Audio HSR II with McIntosh

My room is 12 x 12 and has a large opening at the back and one side. Alon II's are located about 20" from the back wall and 36" from the sides. I enjoy a variety of music types - especially quality female vocals (Alison Krauss, Ella Fitzgerald) and instrumental piano and guitar. I'm not a bass freak, but would like a decent bass response - no less bass response than with the Alons IIs.

A key element here is the speakers cannot be placed more than 2 feet from the back wall. My listening room is also my family's music room and is incorporated into our home's main level. My lovely wife will not allow the speakers to come out any further into the room!

After having a solid state system (Threshold) for the past 12 years, I've really enjoyed the change to tubes with instruments and vocals. Please give your thoughts/opinions on a speaker upgrade that mates will with tubes and doesn't need to be placed too far from the back wall without a tremendous amount of sound degredation.

Thanks!
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I made a pair of Voigt Pipe with TWL Mod. (folded swing panels) using Lowther drivers. The speakers are made of oak, and I match them with my furniture in the living room--my wife is very pleased. If you need DIY step-by-step info, write me analog60076@yahoo.com It took me a week to complete this project.
I think most would agree the Sonus Faber Cremonas sound good with the Mcintosh equipment.
Ya gotta love the woodwork too.
Silverline Audio Sonata III in rosewood. Gourgeous and wonderful speakers. I bought new but there is a pair listed on ag for a great price.
I was just going to recommend the SF Cremonas but with a 2' constraint from the back wall I wouldn't be too sure if they would image well.
went from alon ii's (wonderful speakers) to audio physic libra (bigger brother to the virgo)..

would also suggest the virgo's II's in your situation. you might even get better bass response since the alon II's really like to be pulled out quite a bit (dipole).

the virgo are a higher resolution design but they dont have the dynamic "freedom" that the alons have. the presentation is very, very, very percise with the virgos but the alons have a highly detailed musical presentation when set up right and totally disappear. they are also more critical of the gear and setup than the alons ( had to change out my amps to a very high resolution design ( classe cam 350 monos) and power cords..

most of all- the wife likes the way they look..