dorker,
re suggestions for "starter" monitors, it depends on a number of things: your budget, your personal preference, your room. Do a search here on "monitor" and you'll get TONS of info. I got the JBL LSR25P's, (which go for around $500/pr). I would not suggest you "just get anything", as you'll be wasting money you could have put towards good monitors in the first place!
There are some good deals out there! Look around, search the archives, find some that look like they'd suit your needs, then find a store that'll let you hear them. Bring your fav cds, and a few of your own stuff if you can, to see what they sound like.
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