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looking for a good bookshelf moniter

I am looking for the best bookshelf i can get with a budget of no more than $300. I want to look at used so i can get the best value. I am also not worried about extended bass because i will be matching it up with a sub. i would like something is good at detail resolution, soundstaging, imaging and extended high freq as well as being a close to flat response. I have heard the new Totem Mite, PSB Image B25 and an older Kef Cresta 2. I really liked the PSB although it had more bass than i needed and cost more than i would like to spend. I would like to hear its little brother the B15. let me know what you have heard and your experiences in this price range. what would you recommend that i listen to before i make my decision.

thanks jared
jrod_215
markphd
667 posts
 
I agree with the posters above that making a sideways move is expensive. It's better to save a bit until you can move up. And when you do move up, you should move up big time rather than a nibbly little bit because small upgrades are expensive too. When you do move up, I would suggest you look to the $800-$1000 used price point as the next worthwhile upgrade. (Boy it's fun spending other peoples' money!)

However, having said that, if you want a change and want to do it cheap, one of the best audio bargains is the PSB Alpha. It's cheaper than the model you're looking at and with a sub it would be a great bookshelf monitor until you're ready to move up.
montytx
138 posts
 
Another vote for PSB. I've had a number of monitor speakers over the years and think Barton offers the single best value in High End audio. A very affordable, forgiving speaker that "plays well with others." You can mate the PSB monitors with just about anything and get great results.
mtbrider
150 posts
 
The x-ls from av123.com($219) would bring you great musical satisfaction.
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buscis2
468 posts
 
I have not logged onto this site for months, but I really felt compelled to respond to your question. I have owned these speakers for years, and use them with my HT. They stll never cease to amaze me.



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jrod_215 OP
11 posts
 
thanks for the responses guys. sorry i didn't fully clarify my situation. i do own the kefs and i like them but i share them with my brother and long story short we are both moving out of my parents house so he will be taking the kefs and giving me a little startup money for new speakers. that said, i would like to at least equal the kefs in performance if not improve on midrange detail resolution and soundstaging. i am trying to figure out what speakers will do this so i can try to listen to some of them before i make my decision. again thanks for the help and more suggestions are welcome!
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