True Bookshelf Speakers under $1000.00

Paul Pettigrew -- Sat, 04/16/2011 - 11:59

I am looking for a true bookshelf speaker, i.e. shelf above, shelf below, books on either side. Thank you in advance.

Steven Stone -- Sun, 04/17/2011 - 08:53

The Silverline Minuet Supremes would be fine for a bookshelf. See my review here.

http://www.avguide.com/review/silverline-minuet-supreme-loudspeaker-tas-211

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

flipperman -- Mon, 05/16/2011 - 12:30

Steve,

Ready your review about the Minuets. I have had Acoustic Research TSW-210s for about 20 years, and am thinking of upgrading. i still have a small listing room, and I'm wondering whether the Minuets would truly be an upgrade, considering the AR-210s have 8" woofers. I'm in the Washington D.C. area and have not found a store here that sells the Minuets. FYI, I run the 210s through an NAD 555BEE intergrated amp.

thanks, Daren (dswee372 [at] aol [dot] com)

Rockstar1031 -- Sun, 04/17/2011 - 17:02

Well I am not sure of your listening environment, But I can tell you that my room which I have FOCAL 806V's is approx. 14'x10'... I thoroughly enjoy them and they fit into the price range in which you are looking...
They, with the right reciever driving them, SOUND LIKE TOWERS.... I truly enjoy their clarity and separation, I also invested in the available stands for them.. But it sounds like u will actually be using them on bookshelves... I am currently driving them with a DENON AVR4310, and the sub for this system is a DEFTECH supercube3...
I hope this helps with your decision, the pair runs around 899.99..