Budget American made speakers?

Check out the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1. An actual bookshelf speaker that falls within your budget. Uses the same tweeter that Spendor has used in some $3K speakers.

If you’re willing to buy used, consider the Vandersteen VLRs. With a bit of patience, you should be able to pick up a lightly used pair for $1K. Someone here recently got a pair for less than $800.

Schiit Audio allegedly sources most of their parts in the U.S. Definitely consider them for amplification.

@schubert 

Why is so hard to understand the OP wants bookshelves at no more than 1K ???

Because reading has become a lost art. 

@wiscoguy,

I dont know what her problem is.
The 1k budget is also do to said wife.
God I am so whipped, im going to jump off a bridge now.

Maybe you're focusing on the wrong upgrade. 😁

@tomic601 

Did you read my entire post? I also recommended he try the VLRs. I also mentioned that used pairs can be found for <$1K.