Bookshelf speakers recommendation

[rhinochopig]

I need some cheap <£150 bookshelf speakers. Out of these options what would you pick (or suggest some others)?

• Wharfedale Diamond 9.1
• Accoustic Energy Aegis Neo 1
• KEF HTS1001.2
• KEF c3
• KEF IQ1
• Cambridge audio S30

For info they'll be connected to an old Audio Innovations System Alto.

[DavidY]

Buy secondhand (off eBay). I've sold recently a pair of KEF Q15's (£60) and a pair of Monitor Audio BR2's (£125), both would meet your requirements

My (personal) preference would be for some Morduant Short MS10i's, probably pay around £40-£50 for a pair

davidy

[Garett]

My mate has the wharfedales, they sound really good, a surprising amount of bass for such small cabinets and very punchy.

[Pupp]

First gen Mordaunt Short 902s may well be findable on fleabay and punch way above their weight. Later ones sound great too but look a little awkward to my eye as they're quite deep

[kazste]

Not sure if allowed to suggest this but of your near Nottinghamshire I have a spare pair of bowers and Wilkins speakers you could have for around your price level. Not sure of model number but if someone on forum knows them they could suggest a fair price for both of us. They are smaller than the 600 series so wonder if the 300 series but have lots of small baffle type cavities let me know of your nterested and if someone knows the speakers if you could suggest a fair price then that would be great. Hope this helps.

[custardkid]

if you post a pic i may be interested in your B&Ws ....

have lots of friend in Notts that can collect for me.

cheers
custard

[kazste]

Will do but will be a little later as not at home at moment.

[rhinochopig]

kazste said:

Not sure if allowed to suggest this but of your near Nottinghamshire I have a spare pair of bowers and Wilkins speakers you could have for around your price level. Not sure of model number but if someone on forum knows them they could suggest a fair price for both of us. They are smaller than the 600 series so wonder if the 300 series but have lots of small baffle type cavities let me know of your nterested and if someone knows the speakers if you could suggest a fair price then that would be great. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the offer, but I live about 2 hours away.

Thanks for the advice guys.

[rhinochopig]

Well I went for the wharfdales in the end. What a superb little speaker - so much so that yesterday I spent most of the day digging out all my favourite cds for another listen. The special edition digitally re-mastered War of the Worlds sounded great.

I'd forgotten how much fun it is when you get a new bit of hi-fi. Such a pity that particular slope is soooo slippery though.

[Garett]

Nice! Glad you like the Wharfedales too, they really are excellent value speakers, they can really belt it out.

You're right though, Hifi world is a slippery slope I've swapped various components of mine, picked most up on the 2nd hand market and I'm finally happy with what I have, I just need to keep telling myself I'd have to spend a significant amount of money to get an only marginally better sound!