IME, they're all over the board (pardon the pun). I don't know the DSM specifically, but M-Audio is generally solid (not great) and a very good value. I have a pair in my kitchen attached to a Sonos wireless distributed music system. They're on when my wife and I are preparing dinner and they're fine for that task.
OTOH, something like Lipinski is much more than merely a solid performer, but not nearly as striking a value. I like the NHTs quite a lot at the price, Mackie and Samson much less. To be fair, the Mackie and Samson systems/set-ups I've heard have been less favorable, so a grain of salt is in order to accompany that judgement.
Marty
OTOH, something like Lipinski is much more than merely a solid performer, but not nearly as striking a value. I like the NHTs quite a lot at the price, Mackie and Samson much less. To be fair, the Mackie and Samson systems/set-ups I've heard have been less favorable, so a grain of salt is in order to accompany that judgement.
Marty