Proac Response 2 or 2R. Great speaker, with a front port. In my experience, anything with a rear port needs a foam plug when located in a bookshelf, and then the bass response rolls off, and then life becomes a little less enjoyable. I’m sure there are exceptions, but that’s my experience. Of course imaging will suffer with a bookshelf location, but if this is a “real world” situation not involving a dedicated room, then I have had the best luck with the Response 2’s.
Are there any bookshelf speakers that sound good on a bookshelf?
Due to aesthetic considerations I am pretty much confined to using bookshelf speakers. I have a REL t5 subwoofer that fills out the base nicely in a 12 x 16 room but want a true bookshelf speaker that can sit on a bookshelf that images well, has a sweet midrange and creates a large soundstage. I’ve previously been using Klipsch Heresy III as my “bookshelf” speakers and have a pair of B&W 805 D3’s on their way for a listen. Budget is up to about $8k.
What have you heard that might be worth a deeper dive that fills this description?
What have you heard that might be worth a deeper dive that fills this description?