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I'm using the "without-sub" scores in this case so that bass affects the score, which is a decision factor in 2.0 setups.
Left to right is price in increasing order, down to up is score in increasing order. Frankly speaking I can use any speaker of a score above 3-4 and I might have problem telling them apart once I EQ them all to the same room target. Even scores like 2+ might be acceptable to some, considering the Klipsch R-41M and PMC twenty.21 sitting there. Exactly 2 would be "Tolerable, but you know it's flawed, both sonically and from the base electrical design", a position well-demonstrated by Edifier R1280 and further elaborated by the JBL One 104, Dayton B652-Air and Tannoy XT 6 which are definitely pushing the limit of tolerance. R1280 is a good benchmark also because it seems to be everywhere internationally.
The exact position of the points may not be useful, since these are old price numbers and for example if you're not living in the US you may find Micca speakers difficult to get and more expensive compared to, say, Polk speakers.
So what I do is I find the speakers that are financially logical to buy in my area, get a rough idea of their relative performance from the chart and see the other details that decide the purchase.
FWIW I'm using Elac Debut 6.2 for my living room. If you absolutely need the bass from that in a bedroom (6.5-inch woofer x 2 is bigger area than the 7-inch of z623) you can, but 6.5" speakers need very careful positioning for close distances which is why I recommend 4-5" for desktop use instead. And there's no shortage of 5-inchers at that score either, JBL Stage 130, JBL 305P, Audioengine A5+... somthank you so so muche familiar names that were already recommended before these measurements existed. If your budget allows for KEF, why not.
But if your budget is lower than e.g. JBL 305 (I know they're cheap in USA but can be expensive outside), the heap around score 3-4 ain't too bad either and may have cheaper prices in your country. Wharfedale is like the only practical brand in Taiwan apart from their home grown Usher. Polk, Q Acoustics, PSB, Boston, Paradigm, Behringer, all decent speakers in their own right if you can get a good price on them. And in Asia (plus maybe some other parts of the world), Edifier and Swans are even cheaper than those mentioned so far; rarely see these two in western market because their much higher prices there kills their price/performance ratio.
