Active reference monitors on a budget

[SOUND DIAGNOSIS]

Any suggestions for a pair of active near-field reference monitors around the $400 price point? I'm sure this question has been asked numerous times before, but I RESPECT the judgement of many board members here. I also realize, that monitor choice is a very personal issue. This is the price point where I must hover around as not to get attacked by the wife with her glue-gun! :O) Any thoughts from experience greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. ~~~Lee

 

[alfalfa]

My advice would be to go with a passive speaker and amp (second hand maybe) combination at that price point. This will allow you to upgrade more easily to a higher quality second set of monitors or midfields when you have more cash in the future.

 

[shackrock]

i went to guitar center yesterday with the same question....
he suggested some Yorkvilles, or some Alesis (M1's i think)...

The alesis' had a really big bass response in my opinion, but i guess that is needed right?

i really dontknow much about monitors, but i'll belooking into thosea little bit more.

 

[Gidge]

Yorkville YSM-1p's
Event TR5's (havent heard these yet but id try them)

 

[therage!]

http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/files/0B7FAE7ED3205D3C86256AE100044F41

 

[donkeystyle]

fostex makes some powered monitors that are supposed to be pretty good and i think they're like 299 bucks or 399 bucks

 

[SOUND DIAGNOSIS]

Narrowed down to the yorkie YSM P1 and the fostex PM 1'S . Probably going Yorkyville. Thanks for all the suggestions~!!! ~~~Lee

 

[ds21]

Here's some, I don't know anything about them though.
They do have a 10 day money back trial!

http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/Isearch.exe?CFG=2&P2=SRS65A-2&P1=SYS3

 

[LI_Slim]

I like my Event PS5 speakers, which should cost about $450. My research when I bought them a couple years ago told me they were the best choice in that price range.