Budget American made speakers?

Thanks ctsooner, will definantly have to check that place out. My wifes Dad lives near state fair park so I get to that area here and there.

Magnepan MMG factory direct $650, they are not bookshelfs but will be a much better speaker than anything listed here. Try 'em, you can send them back if you don't like them. No-one does.

tschoroder, they aren't necessarily better.  That's subjective in audio.  The aren't bookshelf and set up isn't easy to get the most out of them.  I'm very familiar with all the Maggie line and like them when set up properly, so I'm not disparaging them by any means.  It's a good speaker to have on the list if he has the proper room to set them up.

I haven’t heard the Vandersteen bookshelves, but I have owned the 1Cs and 2CIs.  Vandersteen are truly incredible speakers and I would be surprised if the bookshelves were a disappointment.  John at Audio Connection in NJ will gladly introduce you to the Vandersteens, and if you are too far I am sure he will at least be a good person to talk to about the Vandys. He’s helped me in the past.

Yes, Johnny is as good as it gets, that's for sure.