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Good bookshelf speaker?

Hi everybody,

I am choosing a good pair of bookshelf speaker to pair with my Naim Nait5i-2. Could you please let me know which one is the best overall for the money and performance? I listen to jazz, orchestra, classical, and electronic.

They are:
- PMC twenty 22 or 21
- Reference 3A De Capo BE or Dulcet
- KEF ls50
- Totem Rainmaker
- ProAc tablette anniversary

Please help me out! Thanks a lot.
leinikca
podeschi
303 posts
 
KEF LS50. I own Magico speakers and the LS50 monitors blew me away when I heard them...left the audio store with a pair. Lots of flagship technology built into this speaker. Only ported speakers I have heard that don't have the chuffing and bloat I usually hear. I think the KEF LS50 speakers, especially paired with a decent (fast) sub, can compete against $5,000-$10,000 systems. I believe 10 years from now I will look back and wish I had bought an extra pair as collectors item or as backup.
jburidan
803 posts
 
Do you need front- or rear-ported?
zd542
5,339 posts
 
I had one of those amps myself. My recommendation would be to stay away from anything bright sounding and/or with a metal tweeter. Looking at your list, I would probably say the ProAc is the best match.
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