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| Best bookshelf speakers I'd jump all over the Buchardt S400 in a heartbeat.Have you heard them? It seems like they're popular with younger reviewers which suggests to me they do bass really well. Have heard much about the rest of the FR though. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers p.s. sorry for the bait and switch on my budget with this thread... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers I think I'm going to actually go much cheaper than the 2k I put in this thread. In looking at speakers <2k range it seemed like I needed to spend a little more to get something that I wouldn't regret later. Something like the Trenner and Friedl... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Somewhat tempted by the Genelec M040s. Add a decent DAC and controller and you have what should be super transparent but listenable sound at about 2k total. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers @ whoopycat Trenner & Friedl look amazing ( and sounds amazing in this demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5R4Eplg1z4)@ 2y2ret - Thanks, I hadn't seen those and they look really good. Nice and small too and well within my budget. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Used loses you the warranty though, right? Is speaker failure a thing, outside long term degradation of the woofer/supports?Is there much of a "lemon" risk buying used? | |
| Best bookshelf speakers But this is a tangent. I'm perfectly happy to buy from a large manufacturer if it seems like the best speaker for my preferences and dollar and I have a way to try it. | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Buchardt apparently took 5402 acoustic measurement points with a robotic nearfield scanner in making the waveguide for their new speakers, fwiw. I'm leery of marketing based on fancy sounding processes though. Isn't the ear the ultimate arbitrator... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Full confession: a lot of my research is based on youtube listening samples. The Legacy’s sound a little bright to me.I love the transparency the mids with the BBC style monitors. The Spendor A1 sounds especially nice, and the small size and close... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers ^ Cutting out a significant margin must mean more speaker for your dollar, all else equal right? If you shave off the retailers 40 percent or whatever, the consumer is getting those savings.As far as criticizing direct sellers for not making their... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers I think one good way to narrow down the field is just looking at those manufacturers using the direct sales model and offering a generous return program. For one, you're getting more speaker for your buck cutting out the middleman and I assume the... | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Thanks everybody for the suggestions. The diversity of options and lack of consensus is a bit overwhelming! | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Fritz is an interesting option. Their only speaker under 2k with regular pricing is the Morel 6, which appears to be super warm and not too transparent. The used route is obviously better value but are warranties usually transferable? | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Von Schweikert VR-1 Are these still available? | |
| Best bookshelf speakers Is the LS3/5A overly smooth and rolled off on both ends like British speakers are (in)famous for? |