Wow! At $299.99 for a new pair on Audio Advisor, that is a fabulous buy! I bought a used pair (mint really) for $400 about a year ago for my fiancee's system and felt they were a great value at that price. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to do much critical listening to them in 2-channel because they quickly got moved to the rears for her 5.1 system, but they do keep up nicely with her Bohlender Greabener Radia X1 and X3 ribbons and that is no small task. I found their sound to be quite neutral, perhaps slightly on the warm side, easy to listen to - very balanced - they're definitely not overly bright or hyper critical. They have surprisingly good bass extension for such a small box speaker, but are clearly not designed to shake the walls. In fact, Mcfavre4 describes their sound to a tee - very pleasing to listen to and you really have to search hard to find something to be critical about.
I would think the Misison 780's would be perfect for the application you've described. In fact, I've often thought of moving them either to my home office or to my bedroom for the very reasons you mention - an easy speaker to listen to in the near field and not overly placement sensitive. It's too bad Audio Advisor does not have them avilable in Rosewood because they are drop dead gorgeous in that finish. I have no experience with the other speakers you've mentioned, but they are certianly highly thought of as well.
I would think the Misison 780's would be perfect for the application you've described. In fact, I've often thought of moving them either to my home office or to my bedroom for the very reasons you mention - an easy speaker to listen to in the near field and not overly placement sensitive. It's too bad Audio Advisor does not have them avilable in Rosewood because they are drop dead gorgeous in that finish. I have no experience with the other speakers you've mentioned, but they are certianly highly thought of as well.