Bookshelf speaker for an apartment

I can also recommend the Focal 906s.   I have them in my family room sitting beside my TV (very close to the back wall) driven by a Rega Brio 2017 and for the money I think they are excellent.    Detailed and punchy without being too forward or bright.   The front port works well for such a poor room placement.   I spend a lot of time listening to them with Roon instead of going to my main room (Pass 250.8+Spendor D9) as they just sound very good!   I've also tried Vandersteen VLRs in the same system and they are very musical and very easy to listen too, but for my tastes they lacked the resolution and punch I was looking for.

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the focal and b&w's don't have any low end. If you like Totem, get a used pair of the Model 1's or spend a little more and get a used pair of the Hawks or Forests. Then in the future if you want to upgrade your amp, then the totems would even sound better

The contemporary small bookshelf standard is the KEF LS50. They are almost giving them away at Accessories4Less. Unless your room is really small, they will need to be supplemented by a sub. If so; I suggest one of the budget sealed SVS models, they sound great, are built to last and don’t cost a lot.

Mark

I recommend the KEF R100S if you can find a pair.  Also you  can grab a good used amp and for $1,000 the whole system is upgraded. But it all depends on the music, your ears, and how loud you want it.  There is a lot of good gear.  I am guessing for $1,000 you can have a nice little setup.  We could all list lots of mixes and options, but I prefer one sound and my friend is the opposite.  Maybe a nice Klipsch is more your direction. 

Best of luck.