Choice of gear, and especially so speakers, cannot be made independently from associated components.
But let's say that in an absolute, I would choose as much as possible the best quality/price ratio above which no improvement is found.
A few years back, I discovered the brand XTZ and was captivated by the many and unanimous 10/10 notations from all sorts of reviewers around the globe about their Master M2 model. I dont usually buy on reviews, but they all seemed so overwhelmed by those and with such a reasonable price that i decided to purchase. Since then, I continuously claim that this is the best ever buy I have ever made, and I own many other and high end gear. They are and by a very very long shot, the best quality/price gear i've heard, and one of the best bookshelf speakers I've heard regardless of price.
The others to add to this list for me would be SF Guarneri Tradition, Kef Ref.1, Tannoy Eaton, Tannoy Autograph Mini with perfectly integrated subs, XTZ Divine Delta.
But again, depending on room acoustics and associated amp/preamp, many good bookshelves could be made to play at a very very high level of performance.
But let's say that in an absolute, I would choose as much as possible the best quality/price ratio above which no improvement is found.
A few years back, I discovered the brand XTZ and was captivated by the many and unanimous 10/10 notations from all sorts of reviewers around the globe about their Master M2 model. I dont usually buy on reviews, but they all seemed so overwhelmed by those and with such a reasonable price that i decided to purchase. Since then, I continuously claim that this is the best ever buy I have ever made, and I own many other and high end gear. They are and by a very very long shot, the best quality/price gear i've heard, and one of the best bookshelf speakers I've heard regardless of price.
The others to add to this list for me would be SF Guarneri Tradition, Kef Ref.1, Tannoy Eaton, Tannoy Autograph Mini with perfectly integrated subs, XTZ Divine Delta.
But again, depending on room acoustics and associated amp/preamp, many good bookshelves could be made to play at a very very high level of performance.