Bookshelf Speaker Reviews

When B&W comes out with a new speaker, people get excited. The PM-1 Bookshelf takes a lot from the 800 series while bringing some new things to the table.

Rather than try to be something they aren't, the new NHT SuperZero 2.0 mini-monitors are just trying to do what a small speaker can - midrange and high frequency response leaving the bass to the sub.

The Energy Veritas V-5.1 bookshelfs are... bar none... the most beautiful speakers I've ever seen. While also available in a Gloss Piano Black, the samples we have here are the Piano Rosenut finish.

The new Paradigm A2 is a powered bookshelf/tabletop speaker designed to be used alone, as a left/right audio system or in stereo pairs with devices such as iPods desktop computers, videogame consoles.

The THX Ultra2 certified JBL Synthesis SK2-3300 LCR has dual 10" woofers paired with a horn-loaded 1" ultra-high-frequency and a 3" beryllium diaphragm midrange/high-frequency compression driver.

The Klipsch RB-51 Reference Bookshelf Speakers are priced at $389/pair and are available in a black woodgrain vinyl finish. They come with a low-diffraction, magnetically-attached grille.

Aperion Audio unveiled a new wireless powered bookshelf speaker called Zona that can deliver reliable wireless sound to up to 150ft for use as a surround speaker or high end PC gaming solution.

Atlantic Technology showed off a prototype compact bookshelf loudspeaker using the company's revolutionary H-PAS bass technology at the 2010 CEDIA Expo. This is the first sneak peek for this model.

Looking for an LCR with a coaxial tweeter/midrange, propriary woofers, and great aesthetics? The Cabasse as got all that and more. Now all you need is to shell out $3000 each.

The ADAM A7 ($1149/pr) is a two way near-field studio monitor with the aforementioned tweeter and a 6.5 in. carbon mid/bass driver. This is all powered by two 50-watt amplifiers (one per driver.)

At last year's CES, Snell Acoustics announced their $25,000 a pair loudspeaker, the Phantom B7. It only took them a year to announce the matching Phantom Center - at only $7,500.

The eD A6-6T6 Center is a very unique speaker. At 10" high and 40" wide, it certainly isn't going to fit in everyone's systems. But for those that can swing it, they are going to get a speaker that …

There is little not to like about the Intimus 5B bookshelf speaker system. The Intimus 5Bs have the ability to disappear into a room thanks to their excellent imaging capabilities and very detailed …

The LCR7 XLs are one of their premier speakers that feature a design by Snell Chief Engineer Joe D’Appolito memorializing the 30th anniversary of Snell Acoustics. Utilizing a D'Appolito array (or …

The W6-6TC speakers are a joint venture with Swan Loudspeakers and have definitely benefited from the partnership. They feature a 1.5" silk dome tweeter and a 6.75" pressed poly cone midrange driver. …

The Infinity Primus P162 Bookshelf speakers have been selling like hotcakes at the Audioholics store - that's just a fact. They've got a lot of buzz right now. If I was designing a set of budget …

The Thiel SCS4 speaker system has certainly met my expectations for performance, and the amount of low end exceeded it. The SCS4 is a well thought out and well made effort. The materials and …

Budget bookshelf speakers are a great first step into the world of high fidelity. But which ones to choose? A few of our forum members decided to take on the daunting task of comparing some of the …

Axiom Audio's Epic Midi system is a great "home theater-in-a-box killer" that starts at just $1338 and is built around the small M2 (v2) speakers. To get the most out of it, however, you'd want to …

Axiom Audio announced a new Millennia "Garage" speaker, which is a version of their popular M3 v2 speaker. The speaker comes with a diamond-plate styled enclosure and has the same performance and …

Could the MB Quart Alexxa B-One speakers be manufactured in Hades? I ask this because, as I am sure you know, the devil is in the details and detail is what these speakers are all about. They …

Emotiva, the maker of affordable amps and processors, has stepped into the speaker world in a big way. With the help of the famous loudspeaker designer Vance Dickason, they have put together a 5.0 …

Totem debuted their Limited Edition One bookshelf speaker system at their Venetian demo suite. With only 2000 units being produced and retailing for $3595/pair they are certainly targeted for the …

Eventus Audio premiered their new Lysithea three-way loudspeakers which utilizes a modified version of the patented Simulated Anechoic Cabinet Construction [SACC] technology. The overall design is …

The RBH Sound TK-5Cs were top notch performers, sounding BIGGER than they looked without faltering at high SPL levels. If you can't find an RBH dealer in your area, check out the EMP EF30s which are …

If you are on the market for a dynamic pair of compact speakers with a high Spouse Acceptance Factor (SAF), dynamic audio performance on par with speakers twice their price, and an ability to create …

We recently reviewed the Usher S-520 bookshelf speaker system and found them to be an uncommonly good value because of their fidelity, build quality, and aesthetics. Just as we were gearing up to …

The gloves come off as Audioholics takes on eight pairs of bookshelf speakers priced from $200 - $1800 a pair and tells you who leads the pack and who you should send packing. While there may not be …