Not everyone has the space (or the inclination) for a great big pair of speakers - but it's possible to get great sound from small cabinets positioned on a stand or even on a bookshelf. Here's are the best pound-for-pound bookshelf-friendly speakers around.
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Under £150
Mission LX-2
Create a superbly entertaining speaker that doesn't cost the Earth? Mission possible!
SPECIFICATIONS
Single-wired | Rear-ported | 2 finishes
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Under £200
Dali Spektor 2
Fine build, great sound and a bargain price - no wonder these Dalis are Award-winners.
SPECIFICATIONS
Two way | Single wire | 29cm tall
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Under £250
Q Acoustics 3020i
Q Acoustics has taken an Award-winning design and made it even better.
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (hwd): 17 x 28 x 28cm | Magnetic grilles | Single set of terminals
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Under £300
Monitor Audio Bronze 2
As good a pound-for-pound bookshelf speaker as you can buy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Biwired | 4 finishes | Front-firing port
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Under £500
Dynaudio Emit M10
A rage of talents as long as your arm (even if your arms are very long indeed).
SPECIFICATIONS
Single-wired | Rear-ported | 2 finishes
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Under £750
Monitor Audio Silver 100
Every Monitor Audio range has something to recommend it - but the Silver series may be the best of the lot.
SPECIFICATIONS
20cm driver | 25mm tweeter | 6 finishes
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Under £1000
Revel Concerta2 M16
As entertaining a sub-£1000 speakers as we've heard.
SPECIFICATIONS
Rear-ported | Single-wired | Curved cabinet
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Wireless
Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2
Superb sound and vanishingly small dimensions make these the perfect bookshelf choice.
SPECIFICATIONS
Optical input | Bluetooth aptX | 3.5mm aux input