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Have some fun with bookshelf monitors!!

This is ANOTHER what speaker should I buy.  But here is the thing.  I might have a speaker problem......

I currently own the following speakers:  Dynaudio Evoke 50s (my main room) driven by Prima Luna, Watkins Gen 4 (secondary room) driven by Cary amp, Harbeth P3ESR (office) driven by retro Grant Fidelity tube amp, and Wharfedale Evo 4.2 (home theater) driven by an NAD AVR.  If you ask my wife that's about seven too many speakers.

BUT

I have a new large room, lots of glass, 10' ceilings, and have to use an NAD 3050 amplifier.  Speakers have to sit on a bookshelf, have a wood or white finish, and most importantly be interesting!

SO...

with a $5,000 top end (and goal to be half of that) tell me what you buy.

 

twhitezzz
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hilde45
6,004 posts
 

 Its nice to not hear "why do you need another set of speakers" - thanks for enabling me.

Rock on. I find such comments more than irritating. 

Compare: "why do you need another to go to Italy again" and the stupidity inflates like a giant balloon.

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fthompson251
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Look into Arendal Sound for excellent bookshelf speakers in White. 

https://store.arendalsound.com/?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=shopping_eu&utm_campaign=shopping_max_retargeting&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22612073454&gbraid=0AAAAADOV_HuVYAhZnJod6YhUOBrsM9Ohy&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgvnCBhCqARIsADBLZoLjpSPqElTdZGYQLvCzWIoWftxHyFC6-q7H9b9TNQXAXqWuFBIo398aAihJEALw_wcB

dwest1023
355 posts
 

You will have a tough time bettering the Buchardt E50 at the price. PS Audio FR5 is also very good.

lanx0003
1,935 posts
 

Since you mentioned the Wharfedale Evo 4.2, the new Evo 5 series has been released, and the Evo 5.2 is the sweet spot in that lineup. It outperforms all Evo 4 models, including the floorstanders. I auditioned the Evo 4.2 at home for a while and liked most of what it delivered, but it left some of the low-end performance on the table. The Evo 5.2 improves on it in every way — including the bass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL0DtZDhOMw&t=1176s

soix
11,233 posts
 

I would echo the recommendation for ProAc. They are outstanding speakers and have several monitors in your price range. 

https://www.audioconnect.com/collections/proac

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