Bookshelf speaker for an apartment

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.

@rbstehno
04-19-2020 4:52pm
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.

re: Totem Model One
Having owned three pairs, both standard and two pairs of Totem Model One Signatures, they truly need a weighty amplifier to perform their absolute best. No whimpy flea-watt triode amps need apply here. Tried it all. Think Big Iron Class-A/AB Solid State or higher power Tube amps. They thrive with high current amplifiers up to 250wpc SS or at least Tube 50w strapped triode or 100w ultralinear tube amplification can sound huge with these compact monitors. Signature version with bi-wire worth the extra $ IMO.

Buchardt S400's

Omega 3i or 7MK, hard to beat for under a 1k