Looking for bookshelf speakers (1 Viewer)

[Hyo]

Listened to Linn Katan speakers, and B&W CM2. Like the Linn better. Didn't get a chance to listen to the Vienna Acoustics Haydan yet. Any suggestions on other bookshelf speakers in this category?

 

[Charles Gurganus]

Proacs are worth a listen.

 

[ChrisWiggles]

Dyanaudio Audience 52s, and paradigm studio 20s. I think the 52s are the better of these two though.

 

[Will^B]

I got my JBL s26II running off my new 53tx, Im in love!

 

[Lanny Hoff]

ACI Emerald. Big, sweet sound in a small, good-looking package. www.audioc.com.

 

[Steve-sas]

The Linn Katans are nice speakers...one of my favorites...but VERY difficult to drive.

Definitely listen to the Haydns. Can be boomy with impropper placement...but a very nice, smooth, non-fatiguing speaker.

Polk LSi7 or LSi9. Some of the best upper range in any speaker less than $1,000.

NHT SB3 - Acoustic suspension - Great bass from a small bookshelf speaker.

Boston VR-M60 - Classic "Boston " sound.

Sonus Faber Concertino - Wonderful sound but a little bass shy.

 

[Scott_N]

Von Schweikert VR-1 and the Quad 12L are nice speakers in that price range.

 

[David*RT]

Odyssey Epiphony (www.odysseyaudio.com)

Read a review at: http://www.tnt-audio.com/casse/speakers.html

I can confirm their review as being the best under $1000 bookshelf speakers. The reviewer bought his test pair btw.

 

[CurtisSC]

Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 and CMT-340

 

[AlanZ]

Paradigm studio/20's.....the smaller Totems (don't remember the model name).

 

[Tim Ranger]

I'll second the rec on the ACI Emeralds. Real little sonic gems for sure! Heck of a great bunch of folks to deal with as well

 

[Lanny Hoff]

I wasn't going to say anything else about the ACI Emeralds, but here goes:

I've had mine for 9 days. Last weekend I did some listening against NHT M5's, my old Paradigm Atoms, and Energy C-3's. It was really no contest. The ACI is a brilliantly detailed speaker, which is something of a double-edged sword. Good recordings are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, but bad recordings can be hard to listen to. With the other speakers I mentioned, all recordings more or less sound the same.

Getting these speakers has reinvented my system and has totally reinvigorated my music listening!

 

[Keith Hyde]

PSB makes some respectable bookshelves. I'm not familiar with your price range, but even the PSB Alpha A/V's at $225 a pair are respectable. I tend to suspect you are in a higher price range, but PSB will have good offerings there. The Image line of PSB may be more your speed.

The Alphas were my first ever "mains" (when a grand had to get a CD, AVR, and speakers). Now they pull duty as surrounds and cut the cake just fine until I get to upgrading them. They're a good Canadian company. Haven't ever seen much of a discussion on them here, but the world is full of little secrets.