Review on Fluance XL8SW Walnut Bookshelf and Surround Sound Speakers - Achieve High Performance Audio for Stereo or Home Theater System by Katrina Harrison

These bookshelf speakers lack bass so I wouldn't recommend them for a 2 channel system. I've been able to use them with a subwoofer, which is better suited to a 2-channel system and delivers significantly improved bass, as well as better soundstage and depth. I'd say if you have a small room and an amp with tone controls you can adjust the bass and get good results, but in medium to large rooms I don't think these speakers will cut it.