Put Adam on your short list. I used their smallest, A3X and have been very happy with the sound. Previously I've owned Audioengine A5 and Swans, and my friend has NHT's. The Adam are far superior to any of those. A bit more money, but well worth it, and don't let the size fool you.
Studio monitors for listening to music?
I have been shopping around for something to use on my desktop and possibly transport to my kitchen for a small room setting as well.
I have come across quite a few options out there, including stuff from Audioengine, Kanto, M-Audio, Swan, Quad Active, etc.
I did find a particularly good deal on some M-Audio Studiophile DSM's as well. About $200 each, and was considering going for those, but am concerned about their "musicality". I don't actually like how the Swan M200 MKII's look, but they can be found for only $250 b-stock right now, which is a pretty nice price.
Any thoughts about using Studio monitors for nearfield/small room listening, or any speaker recs for that matter?
Thanks much
I have come across quite a few options out there, including stuff from Audioengine, Kanto, M-Audio, Swan, Quad Active, etc.
I did find a particularly good deal on some M-Audio Studiophile DSM's as well. About $200 each, and was considering going for those, but am concerned about their "musicality". I don't actually like how the Swan M200 MKII's look, but they can be found for only $250 b-stock right now, which is a pretty nice price.
Any thoughts about using Studio monitors for nearfield/small room listening, or any speaker recs for that matter?
Thanks much