Upon close inspection, those look like the exact same monitors. I think I'll pick those up. Thanks for the info! What kind of portable/desktop board do you think I should get?

What do you mean by knockoffs? Like, are they the same thing?

Considering those BX5s. I thought at first that the 5"s wouldn't produce enough bass, but I figured that I could add a sub later if need be. I don't think I can scrape together enough for the BX8s. Thanks for the info.

First off, I would like to introduce myself! I'm a new member here at the Head-Fi forums, although I've perused the information available for many months now. I'm a drummer, gamer, and budding audiophile.   Anyways, I recently treated myself to a new turntable to play the records I've had...