As an alternative to expensive speakers that are sold to the regular consumer market, I suggest that you also consider powered nearfield studio monitors. Do a search on head-fi for posts by Lloyd297, and by me, regarding JBL6328P studio monitors. These speakers can be gotten new for about $1,200 each, and IMO, they sound better than speakers that I've heard, that cost 5 - 10 times as much. Other studio monitors that are available, cost a great deal more, and may sound even better, although I haven't heard any of them myself. You'll need to visit pro shops in order to hear such speakers.