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Help Select an True Bookshelf Speaker

My son loves his music, and TV, and is not what we would describe as an audiophile. We are in search of speakers that are actually made to sit on bookshelves. So many speakers are rear ported and would not work well. Who out there is using, or have heard, models that are suitable for shelves. Oh, he does not want to break the bank.

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gramophone_canada
47 posts
 

One of the most lauded 'true' bookshelf speakers today is the new EPOS ES-7N. Front ported and with a switch to enable bookshelf positioning. Product of the year from What HiFi 2024   $2195 USD    $2895 Canadian $

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/epos-es-7n

This is a Karl-Heinz Fink design (he owns the brand) and Karl-Heinz is one of the busiest speaker designers out there.

 

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chenry
202 posts
 

Vandersteen VLR-CT, non-ported. Studio Electric M4, non-ported. ELAC Reference UniFi UBR62, front-ported, ELAC Debut DBR 62 front-ported. Range of prices $600-ish the pair (maybe less black Friday) to $3600/pair.

 

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tarheel54 OP
27 posts
 

Greetings community, and to all who contributed suggestions. My son son did see the suggestions. He decided on Focal Vestia. They will be supported on the low end with his SVS sub.

Thanks again for all the help.

grislybutter
3,121 posts
 

too late but :)

https://speakerchoices.com/

 

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