speaker selection help ... on a budget


I have a Rotel RBX980 120W/ch amp with a RTC980 pre that I recently bought for a great deal.
I understand they are rather on the bright side as a combo and wish to match them up with a pair of bookshelf speakers that would add some warmth and decent bass extension. I mostly listen to rock / r&b / jazz.

My budget is $250 tops for the pair. What are some good options for new or used that you can recommend?

thanks for everyone's time!
lurch70

Showing 1 response by loomisjohnson

if you're committed to the uk, within your budget, i'd check out wharfedale diamond 9.2--looks and sounds like a much pricier speaker. per kotta above, tannoy fusion (or mercury) is also good. haven't heard the mordaunt short carnival, but the earlier avant series were very good for the price