Bookshelf Speaker Reviews

Great Home Theater Speakers: $1,000-$2,000


Monitor Audio MASS 5.1 Speaker System: $1,299


Performance
Build Quality
Value
Summary: Big, bold, bombastic sound with seamless sub/sat integration that you wouldn’t expect from speakers this size—and shape.

Plus: Unique styling • Beautiful imaging • Surprising dynamic capability
Minus: Tight binding posts • Horizontal center speaker sounds better upright


Cambridge Audio Minx S325v2 Speaker System: $1,449


Performance
Build Quality
Value
Summary: These tiny speakers are so popular that Cambridge created a separate Minx division. One listen and you’ll know why: They can fill a room with ridiculously spacious sound.

Plus: Excellent dispersion • Wide, engaging sound stage • Stunning 2.1 sound with music
Minus: Lengthy break-in period for optimum sound • Limited bass and volume potential

COMMENTS
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Submitted by BuzzMan on February 18, 2015 - 4:00pm

A small point ... but I believe that you have published for the third time now that you can obtain a SVS Prime system in gloss black finish for $1000.00 when it would appear from their WEB Site the gloss black finish is $1200.00 or so dollars.

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