ATC has a new range called HTS (11/19/40) specifically made for soffit/wall mounting. You probably still want to keep them away from corners though. I've no idea how they fare against their regular speakers.
Audio Note J or E.
HopefullyIs Keith having a day off today?
From an Audio Note dealerIf the type Es are anything like the Snell type EIII then in my experience they need to be well away from walls.
The AN-E is intended to be used against walls or even in corners if possible, not only does this allow the speaker to drive the room very effectively at low frequencies, it also means that what is a reasonably large box can visually disappear much better than many smaller speakers that require far more floor space.
To my mind, whereas wall-hugging speakers are possibly ergonomically preferable, they simply don't have the imaging capacity of a free-standing speaker.
This is a good point for debate. I'd be interested if any can make a case for a wall-hugger than is able to convey image depth.
If you look at the design of the Larsens they need to be flat against the wall and not toed in as the tweeters are angled to fire across and in front of the listening position. This helps with the WAF factor
Original Peter Snell A, K & Q works close to wall
Both "E & "J need space
Not sure about C
Audio Note (PQ) cleverly reworked Peter Snell's design and matched "E & "J for smaller European rooms to work closer to wall or even in corners
Audio Note (PQ) cleverly reworked Peter Snell's design and matched "E & "J for smaller European rooms to work closer to wall or even in corners