Low $2000 bookself 5.1 speakers hellllp

[Justin Coe]

Hi there

I was hoping for some advice. I'm required to down size my big black floor standing speakers, wifs orders. So I suggest up grade the whole lot, it worked, brillant. So I got my Denon 3806, now the speakers. Lets just say I'm bloody confused.

A budget in the low $2000 has been agreed upon, dinner cooked by me for 2 weeks, good deal I think. So I require a 5.1 bookself system as I'm not a fan of cubes. Clarity and sub are very importmant, that obvious. The room is about 1800c/f.

Help me Audioholics, your my only hope.

 

[mike c]

B&W 602's - biggest bookshelf I know

 

[pearsall001]

For really good complete 5.1 speaker packages check out Aperion, Axiom, Energy, rbh, B&W, Polk Audio, Klipsch, Totem, Paradigm, NHT, Def Tech, SVS, just to name a few. That's enough to get you headed in the right direction. Have fun & definetely take your time & listen, listen, & listen some more. You'll know when the sound is right for you.

 

[Belker]

Paradigm System #6

 

[Sheep]

I second the SVS SBS system. Although many companys have equally good bookshelf speakers, none of the subwoofers will compare.

SheepStar

 

[The Chukker]

I'm required to down size my big black floor standing speakers, wifs orders. So I suggest up grade the whole lot, it worked, brillant. So I got my Denon 3806, now the speakers. Lets just say I'm bloody confused...
Help me Audioholics, your my only hope.

For $2000 you could hire yourself a really good attorney, keep your beloved speakers, and be much happier down the road...

 

[agarwalro]

The Axiom Audio M22 bookshelf speakers have been given lots of praise in the forums as have the QS8's. I can vouch for the quality of the QS8's and Vp150 center from personal experience. So you can go for a setup like this,

Pair M22 = $440.00
Pair QS8 = $500.00
VP150 = $385.00

Total = $1325.00

EDIT: Forgot that you wanted the ".1" also. I would recommend saving up for a sub and purchasing it seperately, rather than getting the complete 5.1 package and sacrificing on quality.

 

[Xsound]

This is a repost, my original got lost.

Check out the Wharfedale Evo 8 or 10. Real wood veneer in black, rosewood, or maple (definitely high Wife approval factor). You can get the evo 10, Evo Center, Evo DFS, and the Hsu VTF2 for right at 2 grand. This set-up would look great, and sound awesome. Wharfedale even makes some good looking stands to put them on.

I agree with sokrman about the quality of the Monitor Audio as well. The silver line is great, and the bronze line is good. I would probably look at the Radius line before the bronze, though. Radius has more wife appeal in the design and real wood instead of the vinyl on the Bronze.

 

[zumbo]

In this pricerange, I agree with Xsound. MA's are sweeeeeet.

Monitor RS1 $479pr
http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/products/silver/rs_series/rs1.htm

http://www.hometheaterbythesea.com/Monitor-Audio-Silver-RS-1-2-Way-Bookshelf-pair-P15729C1033.aspx

Monitor Audio RS lcr $479ea
http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/products/silver/rs_series/rslcr.htm

http://www.hometheaterbythesea.com/Monitor-Audio-Silver-RS-LCR-Center-Channel-each-P15731C1033.aspx

$1437.00

HSU VFT MK $526 shipped
http://www.hsustore.com/vtf2.html

$1963.00 total plus shipping for the MA's. A little over budget.

You could stepdown to the SF-2 for $426(shipped) if you had to.
http://www.hsustore.com/stf2.html

 

[silversurfer]

Surprised this one was left out:
http://www.ascendacoustics.com

Also some comparisons to the B&W DM602's and VSV SBS-01's in this thread:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7115929&&#post7115929