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Accuphase Bookshelf Speaker Pairing recommend

Friends: I would love a bookshelf speaker suggestion:   I have come into a used Accuphase e-280 integrated amp which I will use for streaming music in a small den (11 x 11 ft / 3 x 3 meters).  I now need to buy bookshelf speakers:  I would love speaker recommends from knowledgeable folks here.  I prefer warm rich tones, detailed and controlled, leaning toward feeling like "live".  . I already have a good subwoofer.   I appreciate your time.  Thank you.

 

dunkin
grislybutter
2,855 posts
 

this is from my list between 2 and 4K. (I went to 4K because you may find them under 2K used.) Revival and Mofi would be on the top of my list:

Ohm Walsh Microwalsh Short 2000
ProAc tablette-10 2000
Indiana DIVA 660 2100
KEF R3 Meta 2200
Revel Performa3-M106 2200
Tannoy Tannoy Autograph Mini 2200
Fyne F500SP 2300
Gato Gato FM-15 2300
Spendor A1 2300
Creative Sound Solutions CSS Criton 1TD-X bookshelf 2349
Paradigm Founder 40B 2400
Salk ELLIS 1801 2400
KHL Model Five 2500
PSB PSB Passif 50 2500
Revival Atalante 3 2500
Totem Bison Monitor 2500
Triangle 40th Anniversary Comete EZ 2500
Ohm Walsh Tall 1000 2700
JBL L82 Classic 2750
MoFi SourcePoint 8 2750
Audio Physic Step 35 2800
Monitor Audio Gold 100 2800
Spendor Classic 4/5 2800
Charney Audio The Maestro 2900
Elac VELA BS 403 2900
Zu Union 6 2900
Castle Avon 5 3000
Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL 2800USD 3000
Sonus Faber Sonetto II Bookshelf 3000
Trenner Friedl Sun 3000
Vienna Acoustics haydn-se-signature 3000
Buchardt S400 MKII Signature 3200
Klipsch Heritage Heresy IV 3200
Reference 3a MM DE CAPO BE MONITOR 3290
Creative Sound Solutions Criton 2TD-X Tower 3300
Vandersteen VLR CT 3300
Usher Usher Audio Mini X Diamond DMD $3350/pr. 3350
aperionaudio Verus V8T 3-Way Dual 8" 3400
B&W 705 S3 3400
Canton reference 9k 3500
Dynaudio Special Forty (2 way rear ported) 3500
Harbeth P3ESR XD 3500
Nola Boxer 3 3500
Totem Signature One 3500
Amphion Argon3S 3600
Amphion Helium520/2 way vented 3600
Joseph Audio Prism 3700
MoFi SourcePoint 10 3700
Fritz FRITZ CARRERA 3800
ProAc Response DB1 3825
Perlisten R4B 3900
Wharfedale AURA 3 4000
Fritz FRITZ PURIFI 6.5 BE 4200

 

deep_333
1,270 posts
 

The list is long and the budget and used vs. new and cultural preferences (British/American/Scandinavian/etc) would narrow it down significantly

@grislybutter , "Cultural preferences" on a box, crossover and driver....Hmmm, can you elaborate a bit on what you meant by that?

soix
9,399 posts
 

Given what you’re looking for and your budget I’d give these a good look…


https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650042763-harbeth-p3esr-xd-cherry-free-shipping/
 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650027986-nola-boxer-s3/

Best of luck. 

grislybutter
2,855 posts
 

@deep_333 I could but I don't know what I am talking about.

But to try: there are differences in the sound, design, looks etc. based on location. I wouldn't say it's like wine but I believe engineering has deep connection to the culture. 

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tunefuldude
197 posts
 

@dunkin There’s a pair of Usher Audio Be-718’s for sale right now on Audiogon!

I just checked,and they’re listed for $1950, which happens to be within reach for you, according to your post. I own a pair of these speakers. You will be amazed by them.

I read a ton of reviews before I buy any equipment. If you read just a few of the reviews I bet you’ll want to buy them.

They’re power hungry and like to be driven hard, but if you have some power behind them I bet you’ll be wow’ed by em.

One of the things the reviews tout is the bass response ... more specifically, that they go so low. I still haven’t added a sub because obviously they’re doin it for me without one. I plan to add one, I just haven’t figured out which one I want yet. I can hardly believe how good they sound without one. Truly amazing. It’s a 7 inch woofer, I believe ... I know it’s made in house by Usher, and the reviews said it was their best quality of that particular size cone.

You will need good stands, to make them really sing! I got a pair of super cool ones that believe it or not only cost me like $94 bucks online brand freakin new. : )

Sorry, can’t remember where I got the stands. But I’m sure I can figure it out.

My big pair of speakers, Martin Logan, Summits, cost $11,000 brand new, and these little speakers do strings better than they do. And I’m not kidding. It’s the berylium tweeter. It’s a super special speaker. Speaking from experience here.

I’m not joking, they weigh like 40 lbs each.

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