Zd542 has mentioned some good choices. A couple of other options in your price range are Von Schweikert VR-1 and Green Mountain Audio Europa. It will be a challenge filling your 400sf room with sound. All of these speakers can sound good, but the more efficient speaker may be the better choice considering the room size.
Bookshelf speakers for $500
A friend is looking for guidance on purchasing a set of bookshelf speakers for $500. See below for what is know regarding the system and room. Any advice is appreciated.
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"The receiver we have at the moment is a Yamaha RX-496, which has 75watts per channel.
I may upgrade the receiver at some point, but the next purchase after these speakers is going to be a better turntable.
The room is probably about 400 sq ft.
Are loud and accurate mutually exclusive? Accuracy is definitely more important, since I don't really have carte blanche to kick out the jams all that often."
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"The receiver we have at the moment is a Yamaha RX-496, which has 75watts per channel.
I may upgrade the receiver at some point, but the next purchase after these speakers is going to be a better turntable.
The room is probably about 400 sq ft.
Are loud and accurate mutually exclusive? Accuracy is definitely more important, since I don't really have carte blanche to kick out the jams all that often."