Best bookshelf speaker under $600

Q Acoustics 3030i

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Whether you’re looking to amp up your movie night or simply want to enhance your music listening experience, these are the best stereo speakers I’ve tested at CNET between $50 and $1,000. 

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Though you will often see them on sale, even at their regular price of $400 these speakers are still the best for the money. The step up from the $60 Dayton Audio (see below) to the Elacs puts you as a listener in a whole new ballpark. These little audiophile speakers can challenge even the best on this list. Best proverbial bang for the buck by far.

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Monoprice has been producing audio products from the day it started, but with its offshoot brand, Monolith, the company has shown it wants to compete with the big names. The Encore 6 is a fantastic speaker with an excellent build and a sweet, seductive sound perfect for vinyl. The only unusual thing about this speaker is that it’s rated at 4 ohms instead of the industry norm of 8 ohms, but it shouldn’t pose a problem for a $500-or-so receiver. At its price of $157 (each) the Encore B6 is up there with the Elac Debut in providing audiophile quality within reach of the rest of us. 

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The Fluance XL8F offers an exceptional value for floorstanding speakers: They boast both a high-level finish and involving sound quality. If your budget is under a grand and you have the room, these speakers should be at the top of your audition list.

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• JBL L82 $2,200: More dynamic than the Q Acoustics 3050i floorstanders and with better vocal articulation than our favorites, the Bowers and Wilkins 606. What they don’t do is razor-sharp imaging — instead these are rock and roll speakers. They’re for kicking back and enjoying your records rather than intensive listening sessions, and for that they’re great. The cheaper JBL L52, at a third of the price, offer a similarly “rock focused” performance and are a much better value. 
• Q Acoustics 3050i $1,099: The Q3050i are excellent performers, and relatively slim as far as floorstanding speakers go. While a speaker like the $999 JBL L52 bookshelf may offer more dynamics, these speakers offer great imaging and impressive bass. As a result the Q Acoustics are my current reference speaker in the CNET test labs. At the time of writing they’re listed as out of stock.

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