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How it sounds in home is predicted by the “Estimated In-room Response” chart in Amir’s review (in near-field, would sound more like the “listening window” chart.)
This is the only part of your post I partly disagree with.
The research suggests that, even in the mid-field/far-field, the listening window/on-axis response will tend to be the primary determinant of perceived tonal balance (although it's true that, the further you move from the speaker, the more likely its off-axis response is to play a role).
I'd think the listening setup would need to be quite extreme for the PIR to actually take precedence over the direct sound in determining a speaker's perceived tonal balance.
Will try to find the research I have in mind to back this up...