On a budget bookshelf would be Elac UniFi. No budget bookshelf would be Sonner Allegro. Best of the best would be YG Acoustics Carmel 2, small floorstander. Those would be my choices, but lots of great stuff out there.
Larsens, Ohm Walsh MWT/1000, Davone Mojo-yeah, I tend to like Omni's...and many of the above mentioned speakers are great too. All depends on the owner/listener's values.
Verdant Audio Blackthorn 1s as they deliver a great soundstage in a small space. They work really well close to a wall and deliver a very true and accurate sound.
Yes, they are mine (I am manufacturer) so I am biased but have had some unbelievably good feedback from independent listeners at AXPONA including The Absolute Sound.
@verdantaudio I looked at those. I saw them mentioned on here before. If they went deeper into the lower frequencies I'd definitely want to try them out.
I'm very nervous about speakers because I don't listen to typical audiophile stuff. I feel like the speaker market isn't geared towards me and my tastes. But thats another story.
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