I have found that using speakers that work well about 30cm from the back wall, putting them on stands to bring the tweeter to ear height and toeing them in worked together to give the best sound for a desktop system.
Finding speakers that worked really well in the nearfield was a surprising random process. I tried lots of speakers, including LS3/5AS and meridian M30's, before accidentally alighting on a pair of tiny rear ported AVI Neutrons courtesy of Facebook marketplace.
I use fisual dynami desktop speaker stands, which are relatively cheap.
You will also use your mono switch and balance control, if you have them.