recommendation for bookshelf speakers to partner Star

[Musicraft]

@PeakMan

I will suggest you might want to audition ATC 11’s. They will certainly give you the detail you seek and much more. Although the Star is at the bottom end of the recommended amplifier power range, they’re excellent with a Nova and I’d expect them to work well if your room is not too large.

curved SCM11’s do work well with a Uniti Star and Uniti Nova. I use curved SCM11’s with a Uniti Nova.

[Musicraft]

@davidng

Sub will help a fair amount so it’s a good idea (even for floor standing speakers) as per @PeakMan’s suggestion. I just tried.

Just a bit and then some. Ime it’s a good idea to support a system with a sub/s regardless of the main loudspeakers used. I am using a Uniti Nova > curved SCM11’s > JL Audio Gotham g213 v2 with (in a nice way) frightening results

[Ian2001]

Perhaps the Totem Arro as a floor stander, change of a fiver from your original budget

[davidng]

@Musicraft

JL Audio Gotham g213 v2

OMG, dual 13" drivers with 4500w short term RMS power. Earth shattering!