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If you’re around my age, you’ll remember the name Shinola as a shoe polish, not a high-end speaker.

In fact, the company name is nod to the old shoe polish company. Shinola is headquartered in Detroit and prides itself on craftsmanship and old world values.

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The Shinola Bookshelf Speaker system was a partnership with Barefoot Sound, a well-respected maker of studio monitors.

I spent many hours listening to the Shinola Bookshelf Speakers with just about every type of music. At a non-insignificant price of $1500 dollars, I expected good sound and that’s what I got. The speakers contain their own amplifiers, so they are a perfect match for the speaker design. The speakers have a variety of inputs, but are designed with Bluetooth playback in mind.

The Shinola Bookshelf Speakers are aimed at someone who wants exceptional sound in a small to midsize room, and someone who wants a minimum of supporting components.

I found the speakers easy to hook up, with clear instructions that really weren’t needed since inputs and outputs are clearly marked on the rear of the speakers.

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I thought the Shinola Speakers were that rare pair of bookshelf speakers that did quite well without a subwoofer and they could throw a realistic 3D soundstage in my listening room.

There’s quite a bit to say about these speakers, and how they compare to other small speaker systems being offered at similar prices. Look for my review coming soon.

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Mel Martin

Mel spent most of his life working in television journalism in Ohio, Florida, the BBC in London, and in Seattle, WA. He won a few EMMY awards along the way which most people mistake for bowling trophies. Being around all those expensive monitors frustrated him when he got home to his threadbare TV and stereo, so he began to improve things, brand by brand, upgrade by upgrade. He’s got a lovely OLED TV now, flanked by Magnepan 3.6r speakers, and a Home theater with an Epson Projector and Focal speakers. Also scatted about the house are HiFiMan headphones, and 6 Sonos Connect devices that are spraying his rather large music collection from room to room. Other equipment is from Oppo, Sony, Aurender, PS Audio and Emotiva. Musical tastes range from Classical to Jazz to New Age to classic Rock and Roll. Mel has written a biography of film producer Samuel Bronston (El Cid, King of Kings) and is working now on a second film related book. He resides in Arizona where, when he’s not adjusting his home theater, he dabbles in landscape and astronomical photography.