First, I have lurked this site for years but have never registered or posted. If searching for A/V equipment, I usually come here first.
I am in the market for two front bookshelf speakers so that I can get two floor standing speakers out of my living room for space reasons. I have asked the audioholics around my office and friends, and can't get an opinion.
Now the Data: I am a "bang for the buck" kind of buyer. I want to stay around $200 if possible. We don't really use the system for music, just movies and general TV. I am not an audiophile but do appreciate good sound and know the difference.
I have an Onkyo 7.1 THX receiver. I used to be a huge Onkyo fan until recently but that is for another discussion and revolves around quality.
I purchased a set of Fluance SXHTB+ 5 and a pair of Fluance AVBP2 Bipolar and have been very happy with them in general. You sure couldn't beat the price and they sound decent. I would purchase a set from Fluance but they seem to be having production issues and it seems I am going to have to shop elsewhere. I will say I am having a little trouble hearing voices at lower volumes while watching movies. This may just be my old ears.
I also have two smaller subs behind the sectional in each corner of the room. I'm sorry, I can't remember 8" or 10". We have plenty of bass non the less.
Options I have looked at online:
Infinity Primus P162
Boston Acoustics CS 26 (I am a big BA car audio fan)
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 (More than i want to spend)
MTX Monitor Series Monitor60i (A little large)
Polk Audio-I am not a Polk fan so I haven't looked at them much
Forgive me if I have missed any pertinent information. I am post this from work and have been interrupted about 10 times while writing this post.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Jerry
