You may want to rethink your approach. You say you want to get away from speakers that have a flat frequency response. Most, if not all, speaker designers aim to have a flat frequency response. And why wouldn't they? I don't know of any speaker manufacturer that tries to make bright or rolled of sounding speaker. Granted, some designs are more successful than others, but still, they are trying achieve a flat response. You can have 2 speakers that both measure flat and will sound completely different from one another. I would hold off on buying and do some listening first.
Out Of Studio Monitoring And Into Hi-Fi
I just sold my Event ASP8's and JBL LSR6328's. I'm out of music production and am getting into hi-fi.
I tried keeping the JBL's because their crystal clear highs are phenomenal, but when it comes to pure dynamic power, they fall flat, like they're supposed to.
If I was just a classical listener, I wouldn't have any problems with studio monitors. The problem is that I like to rock sometimes.
I've got a pc based system, complete with a good mixer and soundcard, so hookup options aren't a worry. I've got $2,000+ to spend and so far, I don't think I need very much to get off the ground.
I've been looking at a 2.1 setup and am having trouble sifting through all the options, I really need help. I've been to Best Buy and other audio houses, but the salesmen are either morons or they just care about their commissions.
I'm in a 20x20 room and need to fill the whole house when the time comes. I don't need home theater options and have no preference between powered/unpowered speakers. I'd like to steer away from floorstanders and go after desk or stand mounts.
I tried keeping the JBL's because their crystal clear highs are phenomenal, but when it comes to pure dynamic power, they fall flat, like they're supposed to.
If I was just a classical listener, I wouldn't have any problems with studio monitors. The problem is that I like to rock sometimes.
I've got a pc based system, complete with a good mixer and soundcard, so hookup options aren't a worry. I've got $2,000+ to spend and so far, I don't think I need very much to get off the ground.
I've been looking at a 2.1 setup and am having trouble sifting through all the options, I really need help. I've been to Best Buy and other audio houses, but the salesmen are either morons or they just care about their commissions.
I'm in a 20x20 room and need to fill the whole house when the time comes. I don't need home theater options and have no preference between powered/unpowered speakers. I'd like to steer away from floorstanders and go after desk or stand mounts.