Bookshelf speakers on a budget

I use Wharfedale 10.2s in my office system and they sound fine even in a less than optimal setup.  I can tell you that they will react to better upstream components.  Before I brought them to the office, I hooked them up to my home system and was amazed at how musical they were.  If you feed them well and take care in the positioning, they will respond.

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. 

Easy, LSR308

Elac Uni-Fi UB5. Nothing comes close for the money.

I own and enjoy Silverline Minuets, they are $350 or so used probably. Mine are in a modest system and sound great.

I'd like to hear the Elac as well. They were selling some for $100 off due to a discolored cone defect but I'm not sure if there are amy left at that price.

The Peachtree are well thought of, too, and may be a great speaker.

I think you'll be able to get a nice pair of standmounts in your budget.

Good luck!