Lionel wrote:

Joseph Oberlander wrote:


Most people won't pay over $1000 in any case for a bookshelf speaker,
but will buy a small tower as they get full-range in a small package.

You are right :

1. Dynaudio "Audience 52"
http://www.dynaudiousa.com/products/...e/52/aud52.htm

2. JM Lab Cobalt 806s
http://www.focal.tm.fr/fr/home/cobaltS/c806s.htm

3. Etc............................

4. Etc............................

"Exceptionnaly"
1546. JM Lab have a "bookshelf" Micro Utopia BE for about $5500.00
without stands.
http://www.focal.tm.fr/gb/home/utopiabe/microbe.htm

These speakers will roast his for lunch on low heat.

I mean - why isn't he spending $500 a pair on supplies and making a
$3000 audiophile-marketed speaker?

$1000-$1500 is dangerous territory and his speaker has serious design
flaws to begin with.