[BenG]

I have NHT ($400)1.5 - very honest & will play pretty loud without embarassing its self too much.

You also might want to consider some "pro" studio Monitors under $500 like Event 20/20(4ohm) or KRK Rokit. I was very impressed w/ them when I heard them at GuitarCenter. All are good choices IMO.

 

[Ctn]

you really have to listen to these before you make your final decision, you will be kicking yourself otherwise

It uses the same drivers as the Kama2 and the Kantu 2

 

[dngl]

Yale Audio World has refurbished PSBs for great prices. I don't have a pair but my neighbor picked some up and they have a great price/performance ration. Some of them sound really bright at first but everything will even out once they're broken in.

 

[MacDEF]

Quote:

Some of them sound really bright at first

Bright? You sure, Jon? I've owned a couple pair of PSB, and would never characterize them as bright. My NHTs were another story -- bright until they broke in

 

[ILoveGrado]

Paradigm Atom had received a very rave review from Audio Magazine (Now merged with Sound and Vision). Its costs $150 a pair, I think.

http://www.audioemporium.com/paradigm.htm

 

[stymie miasma]

Check out this interesting shoot-out between 6 bookshelf speakers at the US$300 pricepoint.

Monitor Audio Bronze 1 came out on top, narrowly edging out the Boston Acoustics CR75, the Jamo E 610 and the Acoustic Energy Aegis One.

For the record, I aint heard any of them

SALUT!

 

[Neruda]

uh, stymie? it's customary to give us a link when you want us to check something out

.

 

[MooGoesTheCow]

wow...so many choices. makes me glad i'm into headphones... only a few choices at each price point! makes it a whole lot easier to choose

although i've been out of the speaker hunt for awhile now, the budget speaker that stood out to me was the PhaseTech Teatro 4.5

go here for more info.

i liked them better than the psb alpha and the ae aegis one. only around 250 i think...

 

[Ctn]

Oo forgot to say that speaker in the pic i posted cost US$625

 

[stymie miasma]

Oh I am so ashamed!

First I was leaving attachments off emails, now I'm forgetting to add links to my posts!! Where will it end???

Well here it is anyways, the bookshelf shootout:

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hot...p?ArticleID=34

I'm certainly no audiophile, but I am a scientist and I liked the way they went about their review.

sm

 

[chych]

Wow I really liked that review... monitor audio eh, another speaker to consider...

I wish they had some other speakers like the Phase Techs or Axioms...

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

I heard a new pair of bookshelf speakers yesterday at Glenn Poor's audio. It was the System Audio SA210. They cost $750.00 a pair, and I think they sound like they cost $1500.00 a pair. If you ever get a chance listen to these bad boys. They have soft dome tweeters that sound silky smooth. Kind of like the HD 600s. They sound similiar to Phase Tech, but image better. The front baffle is very narrow.

 

[MacDEF]

FWIW, the Triangle Titus were just included in "Class B" in Stereophile's Recommended Components list. I think it's the first time a speaker under $1000/pair ever garnered Class B. They cost between $500 and $575.

 

[DanG]

They can be found for less than $500 in the US, I believe.

 

[aos]

MacDEF, do you have that recent Stereophile recommended list? The latest I've seen is 1999.