For example, for a typical bookshelf speaker, it might read, "10 watts to 70 watts."

Reasonably priced, the Axiom M3 represents great value in a versatile bookshelf speaker.

But on a more serious level, the new generation of small bookshelf speakers offers some satisfying alternatives for music lovers and video buffs alike.

Large, floorstanding towers are frequently used, but bookshelf speakers can be equally effective when combined with a quality subwoofer.

Acoustic Research continued to expand its loudspeaker line, producing the smaller "bookshelf" speaker, the AR-4, which was popular among college students and younger families.

It is certainly on a par with a home installation using small bookshelf speakers with naturally curtailed bass.

Its acoustic output resembles that of a small bookshelf speaker of good quality.

Indie rock, courtesy of an iPod, blared from bookshelf speakers.

Certain market and technical issues have contributed to the widespread adoption of bookshelf speakers in the 1990s and beyond.

Technical improvements and less expensive mass-production technologies have made high-quality bookshelf speakers affordable for most audio enthusiasts.