An excellent speaker that gets very little attention is Audio Physic. My speaker to beat, so to speak was the Totem Arro. To my ears the Yara Evolution Bookshelf did everything the Arros did, only better. They're similar to the Arros in tone, yet don't suffer from the lack of dynamics and bass. They're also easier to drive.
Ahother excellent speaker that may be right up your alley is PMC. I haven't heard the newer "i" series, but they're supposedly a big step up from the "+" series that I'm very familiar with. They're also a good deal more expensive. The DB1+ and TB2+ may be found here at or under your budget. They're not as common here as Arros are though.
Ahother excellent speaker that may be right up your alley is PMC. I haven't heard the newer "i" series, but they're supposedly a big step up from the "+" series that I'm very familiar with. They're also a good deal more expensive. The DB1+ and TB2+ may be found here at or under your budget. They're not as common here as Arros are though.