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Speakers for very near-field listening?

I'm interested in comments/suggestions on small monitor speakers to put on the corners of a desk (5' wide) where I will be working at a computer (using DIGI/Protools). Alternately I could use tall, slim speakers on the sides of the desk if the drivers are above 30", or on stands behind/on side the desk.
Sony DVP7000 as transport, Aloia amp.
Price range not decided. Somewhere between $300 and $900 new or used.
Thanks
richards
blueswan
211 posts
 
I second S7horton. I use a pair of Atoms in system no.2. I open their backs, rewired them with Kimber 4TC and the result was quite impressive for such a budget speaker!
tubeking
65 posts
 
The real Pros use Westlake, they start higher than your price range but not 2 much.
zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
Go to a pro sound shop that sells studio equipment. There are many small speakers made for mix monitoring that are specifically designed to be heard in the very near field, such as being placed atop the same mixing console the engineer works at. (This advice would be seconded, no doubt, by J. Gordon Holt :-)
jla
231 posts
 
Check out the new PMC DB-1 monitors. Very popular with studios. I would also recommend ProAc's
drrasta
224 posts
 
Aego2 system for sale here for $399. Good reviews in TAS and Stereophile.
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