Used Bookshelf up to $3k

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As said, Bookshelf for a Speaker is parity to Bouncing Floor Turn Table.

Does not all available knowledge currently shared publicly strongly suggest avoidance and any of the above two set ups. 

If a individual has a Broom Cupboard dimension room and went out and Purchased a Speaker that had the dimension/volume of a Shoe Box. This would not concern me one iota. The iota of concern would be ditto, is such a Speaker was mounted on Bookshelf with one on the Bottom Shelf and One on the Top Shelf.

If the end user was listening to music as they wanted, it's not any of my business.

For the Record: Not at any time have I challenged the set up of a Speaker owned by any contributor to this Thread.  

You need help

Mind....blown.

I own Dali Epicon 2 bookshelf speakers in a 2nd smaller system and they are phenomenal in my opinion. Very detailed, good midrange and really nice soundstage. 

I just saw a pair listed at TMR for an awesome price.

https://tmraudio.com/fresh-arrivals/dali-epicon-2-bookshelf-speakers-white-satin-pair/

To answer your question I auditioned a pair of B&W 705 S2 and S3 in Rosenut and Mocha respectively with their matching stands.  They look beautiful and are well built with the tweeter on top.  They sounded good in my medium sized room but were a little too sibilant over time for my ears.  I also tried the KEF R3 Meta with their matching stands.  I went with Revel M126 Be in Walnut.  They are just as beautiful but the beryllium tweeter is much smoother.  The next best I heard were the Philharmonic BMR Monitors in curved Ebony.  A beautiful looking and great sounding 3-way standmount speaker.