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Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K.
B&W 804S is my nomination. Excellent all around sound, easy to drive, well designed, well made and looks very good, too. 
would B&W work with cheap japanese recievers?
No, I doubt you would realize any meaningful sonic improvement by switching your Yamaha receiver for another receiver. Yamaha receivers are pretty good. However, you could realize a heap of meaningful sonic improvement by taking that $1K-2K and up... 
the best bookshelf speakers for Krell400 xi
I have had no problems with the SACD Standard. I was concerned about noise from the Phillips chip before I bought it but the fact that it was the perfect match for the 400xi caused me to overlook it. In using it daily for 8-16 hours at a time (its... 
the best bookshelf speakers for Krell400 xi
I have a system with Krell KAV400xi, Krell SACD Standard and Aerial Model 5b speakers with the custom stands. I couldn't be happier with this combo. Strongly recommend that you audition the Aerials with the Krell 
opinions on bookshelf monitors: proac v. ae
The Aerial Acoustics Model 5b are certainly worth an audition. Very smooth dynamic sound, can listen to them forever without fatigue. I picked them over the Totems, B&W 805, and Paradigm Sig S2s, all of these are very good, too. The 5b is a ni... 
12K new/used to spend
B&W 802D are IMO the best at anywhere near the price. The Stereophile review got it pretty much exactly right. I would only add that they sound great no matter the volume -- low or loud. Aerial 9's are nice but no match -- you would need to go... 
Speakers to mate with a Krell Intergrated
I have a Krell KAV400xi integrated with Aerial Acoustics Model 5b speakers. Very smooth and clear sound. I also heard this integrated with the Aerial Model 6 floorstander -- better bass but same smooth sound. I went with the bookshelf for space co... 
Anyone listened to Aerial 9's?
I auditioned them and thought they were very good but they were IMO totally outclassed by the B&W 802Ds. 
How good are the Paradigm Studio 20 V3 ?
I am powering a trio (LRC) of P'digm 20V3s with a Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX receiver in our game room. I have some JMLab Micro Utopia BEs also, which in an A/B comparison are a little better, clearer, but cost 6X the price. Because it was a close cal... 
Are B&W 802D's a good match with Mcintosh MA6900?
I have 802Ds hooked up to an Anthem AVM20/MCA 20, which is 200 watts per channel and they sound great. The MA6900 should be an excellent match. But if you have any doubt, I second the suggestion that you take the amp to the dealer to hook up the 8... 
B&W JM Labs or Paradigm Signature S8.....Help?
I have the JMLab Micro Utopia Be's with a Velodyne DD15 subwoofer. I think this is a spectacular system for the money. Much better to my ears than the B&W 803Ds or P'digm S8s. I use these in a 5.1 system with the Utopia Center and 907s for sur...