KEF LS50 with a subwoofer is also a good option. I have the LS50W meta in my bedroom system, and my son has the LS50. We both enjoy them a lot! The Absolute Sound gave a great review of the Yamaha A-S801 back in 2016, using the LS50 with a subwoofer. You can get the LS50 on sale for around $1299 or less, leaving you a budget of around $700 for the sub. I use and like the SVS SB1000 pro, but there are many good subs in that price range, including KEF and REL.
Pairing Bookshelf Speakers to my Yamaha A-S801
Hello dear Audiogononians,
I’m a long time lurker, who made a personal account to ask for some advice. I’m looking for a pair of bookshelf speakers that I can buy new or find used that would pair nicely with my integrated amplifier (Yamaha A-S801). The current speakers are a pair of B&W bookshelf speakers. I don’t recall the exact model number off the top of my head, but it doesn’t seem wholly relevant as they retail for less than half of the MSRP of the amplifier (and I happened to have gotten them for free. A story for another day.).
The sources are as follows (wired with audioquest interconnects):
Bluesound Node
Apple TV (ARC back to the node)
Sony Blu-Ray player (ARC back to the node for movies, and coax into the integrated for use as a CDT) (Will eventually be upgraded to the Yamaha CD-S303)
Teac TN-350-SE Turntable (with bypassed internal phono stage going into the phono preamp in the Yamaha)
Sanyo Cassette player (soon to be upgraded to the TEAC W1200)
Any advice or conversation is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Mulchy