I've been looking for a decent set of affordable bookshelf speakers. These speakers are very highly regarded for their price. The usual price is US$129.99, but today Amazon has them for US$59.90. The Amazon rating is 4.7/5. Even with the AUD$75.95 delivery it is significantly cheaper than local prices. Video Pro has $199 delivered. Pioneer have kindly added their "Australia tax" for our market. Cheaper of course with a 28 degrees card.
According to the X3 Camels this is a new lowest price.
http://camelcamelcamel.com/Pioneer-SP-BS22-LR-Designed-Books…
High quality home audio doesn't have to break the bank. As proof, we'd like to introduce you to the new SP-BS22-LR bookshelf speakers from Pioneer. Whether you use them as stereo speakers or part of a multi-channel home theater system, with their ability to handle 90 watts the SP-BS22-LR's deliver wide frequency response and sophisticated sound quality regardless of the source.
Created by world-renowned speaker engineer Andrew Jones and completely re-engineered for 2012, the sp-Bs22-Lr bookshelf speakers offer extraordinary performance and remarkable quality to deliver a phenomenal music and home theater experience.
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 88 dB
Weight 4.1 kg
Woofer 13cm
Tweeter 2.5cm Soft Dome Tweeter
Impedance 6 Ohm
Maximum Power 90 W
Frequency Range 55 Hz ~ 20,000 Hz
Dimensions (W x H x D) 181 x 321 x 205 mm
Previous OzBargain was cheaper at $119 delivered, but I can't see that being repeated anytime soon: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/144935
With all respect to Andrew jones, his "design" looks somewhat derivative of every other speaker I have ever seen.