Opinions on PMC vs. Neat, Monitor Audio

These would fit the bill. You should find a used pair for about half of the $1595 new price!
http://www.spendoraudio.com/HTML/S35R2_main.html

What's the problem? I don't see how any recommendations can be without knowing that first.

PMC is a good choice.

@mb1audio02 I think due to the non-standard speaker placement, I am not getting the most of the speakers. The sound out of the Neat is a bit lean and not involving. The MA are a too laid back and also probably suffering from not being in a more conventional placement

Besides the PMC, and Spendor mentioned here, which may work better in my setting, I am also thinking about going to an active monitor approach, which is designed to work in near-field

I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the PMC dinky box speakers. They sound so much larger than they are. When I heard them they were connected to a McIntosh 602 amp, so they can handle plenty of power.