Bookshelf speakers reviews

Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy 101

Two-way monitor speakers are made in hard cases made of 19-mm MDF, into which a pair of the branded dynamic emitters is installed. Bass head of a relatively small size (110mm) is equipped with the traditional for this brand diffuser made of lightweight aluminum alloy with a phase equalizing cone in the...
Bookshelf speakers Atlantic Technology AT-2

The main advantage of Atlantic Technology AT-2 is in the patented acoustic design called H-PAS. This is a private implementation of the labyrinth principle but with certain proprietary features, that in practice allowed us with quite compact bass speaker to get an impressive lower playback border of...
Bookshelf speakers B&W 805S

B&W 805S is one of the few speaker systems of 800th series which didn’t have new tweeter with diamond dome. Perhaps, this is for the better because the price of the monitors stayed within rational limits. The main MF/LF-driver is traditionally equipped with diffuser made of Kevlar, in the center of...
Bookshelf speakers Canton Ergo 602

Among many products of Canton the “Ergo” series takes not the last place. Distinctive finish of the body gives Ergo 602 speaker systems solidity. A metal protective grill hides the black front panel with the speakers. A 25-mm tweeter with the dome made of aluminum and magnesium alloy is closed by...
Bookshelf speakers DALI Mentor 2

The design of Dali Mentor 2 has several interesting features. First, it’s a three-way that can be rarely met in shelf systems. The major part of working range is played by the emitters with traditional construction "a tweeter with 28-mm soft dome and 5,5-inch midbass with a cellulose membrane. The...
Bookshelf speakers DALI Zensor 1

A compact model from DALI refers to the series of entry-level Zensor. Like the most of systems of this class, DALI Zensor 1 has a two-way construction with the bass-reflex, which is placed to the back. In an effort to get a maximally natural sound the Danish engineers used for the production of speakers...
Bookshelf speakers Dynaudio Excite X12

Ultra-compact Excite X12 monitors combines classic Danish design and high build quality, typical for all products of this brand. The systems are two-way, with crossover frequency of 2000 Hz. The bass-reflex is placed to the back, so it’s not recommendable to place the systems closer than half of...
Bookshelf speakers Dynaudio Excite X16

Senior shelf monitors of Excite series surprise by not only a considerable weight, but also good build quality. Excite X16 has a bass-reflex loading and the air port is placed to the back. By the tradition, the installed emitters are of own design and production. Low-frequency driver is equipped with...
Bookshelf speakers Elac BS 330

The company “ELAC”, one of the oldest manufactures of speaker systems in Germany, has become famous in the recent times by using the most advanced technical solutions in their speaker systems, such as ribbon drivers and original speakers with diffusers of continuous profile of its own production....
Bookshelf speakers Energy Connoisseur CB-10

These shelf speaker systems, despite of their size, are not the smallest in the catalogue of Energy " there is more compact CB-5 model in Connoisseur series. CB-10 speaker systems are produced in a single variant of “black ash” finish and front panel is lacquered. The diffusers are made of aluminum...
Bookshelf speakers Energy Connoisseur CB-20

Energy CB-20 are the largest shelf speaker systems in recently updated Connoisseur series (CB-5, CB-10, CB-20, CF-30, CF-50, CF-70). This popular line has been an object of music lovers’ attention for a long time and shows a great quality-to-price ratio. In particular, the manufacturer in a press release...
Bookshelf speakers KEF Q100

In Q-series the model Q100 plays the role of junior shelf monitor speakers. Structurally it is a two-way system with the front bass-reflex port and the cases differ by increased resistance to resonances. The patented by the company Uni-Q module of the last generation forms the basis of the construction,...
Bookshelf speakers KEF Q300

In new Q series the engineers of KEF have moved from rounded form of the body to the more usual rectangular, allowing the system to look more massive and stricter. The model is based on the famous Uni-Q module of the last generation, the construction of which was borrowed from Blade concept. There is...
Bookshelf speakers KEF R100

Graceful monitors KEF R100 are based on the branded Uni-Q emitter, patented by the British many times ago. It consists of 13-cm woofer and an-inch dome tweeter. Both drivers are made of aluminum alloy and are able to provide quite wide range of playing. There is the rear bass-reflex for greater feedback,...
Bookshelf speakers KEF Reference 201

Reference line has been a peculiar powerhouse for the company “KEF” for a long time, promoting less expensive models on the market and being an example of sound, to which it is necessary to aspire. Despite of its impressive price tag, KEF Reference 201 is one of the most inexpensive in the line....
Bookshelf speakers KEF XQ10

XQ10 are the most compact shelf systems in this premium series. They are built on the branded module Uni-Q of the last generation with expanded frequency range. In this case it is the assembly, where a 19-mm aluminum tweeter with the branded Tangerine waveguide is placed in the center of 130mm mid-bass...
Bookshelf speakers Monitor Audio Gold 100

Monitor Audio Gold 100 speaker systems are the senior from the two shelf models of the line. Gold 100 significantly differs from Gold 50 by the most of specifications. A two-way “100” is equipped with two emitters: a 165-mm midbass driver and tape tweeter. The first one together with back HiVe®II...
Bookshelf speakers Monitor Audio Silver 1

New Silver 1 are designed to repeat at least the success of the predecessors from Silver RX line. Bass-reflex loading with the back low noise HiVell port is still used in the monitors, but also there is a number of changes. Now the whole layout is made with silver-plated wire made of oxygen-free copper,...
Bookshelf speakers Mordaunt-Short Avant 902

Despite of low price, Mordaunt-Short Avant 902 doesn’t seem to be cheap acoustics " strong weighty body and neat lines can do credit to more expensive speaker systems. The front panel, reinforced by aluminum plate, is designed to increasing the rigidity of the body. Moreover, a small waveguide for...
Bookshelf speakers Polk Audio TSi100

Polk Audio TSi100 differ by unusual arrangement, where the tweeter is below the low-frequency driver. According to the Polk Audio engineers’ idea, such solution creates more authentic sound picture, bringing the speaker’s character to point source. High-frequency segment is presented by an inch tweeter...
Bookshelf speakers Polk Audio TSi200

Shelf speaker systems Polk Audio TSi200 differ by D’Appolito scheme lay-out of the heads. The branded tweeter, made by Dynamic Balance technology, with 1-inch silk dome is located in the center. Along the edges there is a pair of 13-cm midbasses with the diffuser on the basis of organic fibers. Dual...
Bookshelf speakers PSB Speakers Image B5

You can find in the arsenal of the Canadian company PSB a lot of shelf monitor speakers and Image B5 among them seem to be ones of the least expensive. The model, built on the branded emitters, is typical two-way speaker systems with the back bass-reflex. The diaphragm of 25-mm tweeter is made of titanium...
Bookshelf speakers PSB Speakers Image B6

Despite of the apparent triviality, the technologies from the premium series are implemented in the construction of these Canadian speaker systems. An inch tweeter with almost weightless titanium dome is borrowed from Synchrony series and elegant motifs of Imagine models are present in the finish of...
Bookshelf speakers PSB Speakers Imagine B

The body of Imagine B speaker system do not have right angles, all vertical walls, including the front one, are rounded. This prevents internal resonances and standing waves. To minimize reflections from the front panel both emitters are surrounded by “collars” made of elastic polymer. An inch titanium...
Bookshelf speakers PSB Speakers Imagine Mini

Miniature PSB Imagine Mini are positioned as universal systems for music and cinema, notably that in the latter case they can be used even as front. Despite of the small size, the monitors are quite heavy " a thorough internal damping affects. The systems are two-way, with the bass reflex on the back...
Bookshelf speakers Sunfire CRM-2

Sunfire CRM-2 mini monitor speakers are one of the most unusual speaker systems that we have ever seen. They have a closed acoustic design with the distinctive configuration of dynamical heads. The branded ribbon tweeter Cinema Ribbon with the size of 6 inches takes almost the whole faceplate. In addition...
Bookshelf speakers SVS Ultra Bookshelf

An American company “SVS” has gained wide popularity due to the release of high-quality active subwoofers, but later its assortment was supplemented with passive speaker systems too. Ultra Bookshelf monitors refer to Ultra series, which includes all necessary models to build audio system of any...
Bookshelf speakers System Audio 510

Belonging System Audio 510 to the higher price category becomes apparent immediately after its removing from the box. The finish of the body by wood veneer, impressive for such sizes mass and even quality of dustproof grills " everything speaks about noble origin of acoustics. To confuse these speakers...
Bookshelf speakers Triangle Color Bookshelf

According to the manufacturer’s idea these speaker systems should please the owner not only by sound, but also exquisite appearance. Triangle Color Bookshelf are produced in graceful lacquered finish (three colors are available) and perfect as well from the technical point of view. The basis here is...
Bookshelf speakers Yamaha NS-333

Yamaha NS-333 monitor speakers make the impression from the first sight " modern body, lacquered like piano, pleasant to eye proportions... Having removed grill, we find a lot of interesting things. So, for example, high-frequency emitter has a real horn loading (Waveguide Horn) " the attribute of...
Bookshelf speakers Yamaha NS-630 MKII

Yamaha NS-630 MKII is a two-way speaker system of bass-reflex type with the bass reflex on the faceplate. The diameter of polypropylene woofer’s cone is 165 mm; the dome of the tweeter has the diameter of 20 mm. The sizes are 225x340x240 mm. A foam plug is inserted in the bass reflex port, which will...