Bookshelf speaker recommendation


Hi, I’m looking for bookshelf speaker suggestions for my home office. Room is about 14 feet by 15 feet. These will be paired with my Peachtree Audio Nova. Source is computer audio. Listen to classic rock, jam bands, blues, jazz, etc. Looking for a full and rich sound. Well, at least with what you can get from a bookshelf speaker. In this room, listening at moderate sound levels.

Though no doubt not optimal from a sound quality perspective, these speakers will literally be placed in bookshelves. There are corner bookshelves that the prior owner had pre-wired that I am going to use. Shelf height of 13.5”, width of 34” and depth around 25”.
My budget is probably up to $1,500. But I could be willing to stretch for the right speakers. Ideas?
sb_caribou

Take a look at Aerial 5T. I have an earlier iteration, the 5B, and drive them with a Peachtree 80W hybrid. Wonderful sounding speaker and my favorite bookshelf model. Good luck!

KEF LS50 - hands down (although they are they are technically stand mounts, not bookshelf).

I have had quality speakers before in a similar room to yours (Klipsch, Polk), with a Peachtree Nova at the time, but the KEF's represented a MAJOR step up. The soundstage and transparency are unmatched at this price range. Their Single Apparent Source technology is real, not just some marketing gimmick.

Would definitely consider Buchardt Audio S400 MkIIs. They are about $2,100 per pair with various veneers (I have the Rosewood which are stunningly beautiful), ship for free, and come with a 45 day trial period with a $100 restocking fee should you decide to return them. Amazing speakers, just read or watch the multitude of positive reviews…..worth the audition

Can (and prefer) to be placed close to a wall with a rear passive radiator, though I’d use a set of drum dampeners to decouple them from the shelf. Small sized at 14.5H x 7W x 11D