snapcase,
They are not considered 'as good as' the bigger name brands, but I bought a set of self-powered Samson Reveal 80es used and found them to be surprisingly analytical and with good reproduction and soundstage. Samson makes, I think, three different sizes, with the 80es being the biggest and they run $400 new, so perhaps the model below is a possbility.
Just a thought,
CC.