bookshelf for Musical Fidelity A3??

Campton:
I heard Musical Fidelity A3cr amp and pre-amp with a pair of KEF Q1.5's sounding very good. That speaker is no longer in production. It has the Uni-Q driver, but not real veneer, and cost only one-quarter of your budget. Polite British monitors probably go well with forward-sounding MF electronics. Obviously, avoid metal-dome tweeters. Look at Tyler Acoustics, too.
Good luck,
Jay

Finishing up my earlier message: Take a look at Tyler Reference Monitors. I believe he offers several choices in tweeters.

A pair of Rogers LS3/5A would sound great with the MF.

I'd recommend Dynaudio's Audience 42. Dynaudio's wood veneers are of very high quality, and match well to any decor. Their price is considerably less than $1200, but that doesn't mean that they're any worst for it. In fact, I prefer the Audience 42 to the more expensive 52 due to the overall balance. They have great imaging, taut bass, and certainly don't sound in your face. They're very neutral as far as I'm concerned. If you wouldn't mind a used pair, consider looking at the Contour 1.3SE, which can probably be found around $1200.

Good luck in your choice and happy listening.

I would suggest the Opera II speakers. They have beautiful
real wood cabinets and offer a warm and detailed sound. No in your face here. I am using a pair of these right now with
a Musical Fidelity 308 integrated. A very rewarding combination.These speakers sell for about $1500 new, but maybe found for less than that. Feel free to e-mail me for a more in depth description of my impressions of this speaker.