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Bookshelf speakers under $1000

Hi, I'm looking to get a pair of bookshelf speakers to be primarily used with a Pro-ject  Debut carbon DC record player connected to a Denon receiver that was passed down to me(15 years old but was high end at the time)

I'd like to keep this to a budget of under $1000 and am considering buying used as well.  I'm new to this so any recommendations would be much appreciated

So far recommendations have been:
Focal Aria 906 (offered at $850)
Bowers and Wilkins 606
Dynaudio Xeo4
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mzkmxcv
777 posts
 
NHT C3 with the current 30% off coupon. I find it pretty unlikely there is any other speaker out there at this price (talking new gear only) that is objectively as good. HomeTheaterHiFi has a review/measurements and Stereophile has a review/measurements of the older gen. It’s a state of the art design in terms of following pychoacoustoc theory (almost the polar opposite of the B&W, I wouldn’t even consider the 606).

Dynaudio is hit or miss (in terms of some models being excellent for the money and other being just ok). I have no experience/knowledge on that model in particular, so worth a demo.

The Focal is good.
erik_squires
16,379 posts
 
Wharferdales, especially if you replace the tweeter caps. :)
gdnrbob
4,458 posts
 
Used Vandersteen VLR's. Though new are $1350 a pair. They are the best I can think of- and I tried a bunch.
Bob
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