[mike1808]

Hello. I am looking for some good replacement for my 10 years old JBL Hi-Fi system with two speakers 

 
I need something like this for daily usage as main speakers. 

 

[chrislangley4253]

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[drews]

Emotiva Airmotiv powered monitors are truly great in that price range.

 

[sizzlincok]

Presonus, Yamaha, JBL... they're all also good for the price. 

 

[BigTerminator]

I second the Emotiva's. JBL are good as well. 

 

[mike1808]

Can I use my HiFi for driving this speakers? Or I need a separate amplifier?

 

[mike1808]

I liked the Presonus Eris E4.5 
They don't need  an amplifier and reviews are pretty good.
Also what sub-woofer you can suggest with that speakers?

 

[BigTerminator]

All the studio monitors we recommended have built in amps. I would say if you like the Presonus monitors to get the 5 inch versions. I have the Presonus subwoofer and it is amazing. I got it for $265 so let me know if you want that deal. Otherwise there are a lot of good subs for cheap, any sub will make the sound twice as good. 

 

[mike1808]

Hello again. I have analyzed and decided that I don't need monitors in my home. I won't do any mastering and other studio stuff at my desktop.
 
I need a pair (or 2.1) of good hi-fi (I don't exactly know where "fi" ends and "end" starts) speakers (desirable 8'').
 
If they are any arguments that I'd buy active monitors I'm glad to hear you.

 

[BigTerminator]

I and many others use monitors for joyful listening. I do no mastering whatsoever and I love my setup. It does not sound boring or lifeless. You do not need a separate amp and the amp in monitors are already matched. There are more 8" monitors than 8" passives. Most passive bookshelves are 6.5". If you are doing a desktop setup you should definitely stick with monitors and add a subwoofer. Get some JBL LSR305's and Presonus Subwoofer for $500 total. One member here has this setup because of me and he loves it. 

 

[mike1808]

Thank you for reply. 
 
So one more question, how I supposed to connect unbalanced output from my DAC to balanced input of JBLs?
 
Update: I've found some converters from on eBay.