Best speakers under $500? Fire away!

Looking for suggestions for budget speakers under $500. Can be floor or bookshelf.
Let's hear the suggestions for the experts out there!

Thank you

34dean03-14-2017 4:21pm

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chrisr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 543 posts 03-19-2017 at 07:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Have you considered focal 705? 8ohms / 89db
itzhak1969 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 515 posts 03-19-2017 at 08:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can give a personal example the McIntosh integrated amp MA6700 has a power output of 200W ,my McIntosh MC152 power amp has only 150W theoretically my power amp should be less powerful than the MA6700 but it’s not ! I heard them both my amp is much powerful,transparent and detailed than the MA6700 ,That’s show you the published numbers are not always accurate or measured the same way...
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,329 posts 03-20-2017 at 01:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-thiel-audio-cs3-5-floor-standing-speakers-2017-03-09-sp... ?
itzhak1969 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 515 posts 03-20-2017 at 05:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Under $ 500 MA Bronze 2 is one of the best of the best with sensitivity 90 db / impedance 8ohm making it very efficient and easy to drive, speaker of the year on What Hi Fi . http://www.whathifi.com/monitor-audio/bronze-2/review
34dean OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 37 posts 03-20-2017 at 03:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete itzhak1969... that is the one I am leaning towards right now. Seems to fit my system best and the reviews are great.

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