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sorry. you are right - it wasnt helpful. its just that there was so little to go on i wasnt sure what exactly you wanted.
it all depends on what you want out of your speakers but broadly you can fit them into near field. mid field. and PA.
the 3 options you have as far as speakers go are:
1) monitors
2) hifi
3) PA
we have already established PAs are designed big. designed to punch out sound over greater distances and at very high amplitudes. they tend to output mono as well owing to the fact that playing sound to fill large rooms plays havoc with stereo and surround placement (this is the reason why its mono in club - because stereo and surround placement have a sweet spot where you are ideally in the centre. of course this is not always possible in club).
the 2 choices you have are hifi and monitor.
ill detail near field monitors first. examples of this are alesis monitor 1 MKIIs, tannoy reveals, behringer truths etc. the cheaper passive versions of those monitors typically cost around £150. i recommend the tannoy passives provided your amp is matched to the output of the speakers (you can probably blow them with the amp you have got so be careful if you plan on really cranking it up all the way. otherwise you should be fine).
near field monitors are designed to provide the most accurate stereo image and frequency reproduction at a distance of no more than 2 metres away, at head height ideally with you in between them. therefore if you want audiophile speakers and are listening at very close distances, these are the recommended speaker choices. they are not suitable for public performance and dont expect to use them for larger house parties. owing to the range in which you listen to them, they eliminate most of the need to acoustically treat your room. thats why they are popular with bedroom producers. most monitor speakers also accept balanced inputs but do check before hand - its nice to have this option if you ever decide to run a balanced rig (be warned - it is VERY expensive in terms of the cables you need). monitors typically have a neutral frequency response. they are designed to sound accurate. not necessarily good. therefore if you play a shit recording through it, monitors will usually show up all the glaring mistakes that make that tune shit. the new tannoy reveals/precisions (out in may) have dip switches and are designed for near field and mid field use. they are however very expensive.
hifis. these are consumer standard speakers. nearly always unbalanced. they are designed typically for mid field use. the really big, decent hifi systems will adequately carry a small dorm party. they are also designed to sound good, not necessarily accurate. typically, hifi speakers will have artificially treated bass to make things sound boomier and fatter. they also have a frequency response that rolls off earlier so theres less treble detail to the sound that monitors. they are mostly cheaper though and although not as accurate, they serve a completely different market. if you want to roll out som phat tunes and nothing else, a decent hifi system will suffice. ive heard some of the denon mini hifi systems and they can punch it out like you wouldnt expect for the prices. additionally the old tannoy mercury hifi speakers are pretty decent and you can pick them up on ebay for like 50 quid.
a good monitoring system with a sub though is the way to go if you have the money. the tannoys are fairly flat which has led alot of people to think they are bass light. they do sound it ocmpared to many systems but thats because they have an artifical hump in the bass frequency range (yes, the alesis m1s also seem to have this. they are unnaturally bassy for monitors - they are however cheaper but only slightly). i dont know if the KRK monitors come in passives but the KRK rockit and V series has gotten much critical acclaim. they also look very cool but they are more expensive than both the tannoys and the alesis range. subs that compliment monitor systems are also very expensive.
i hope this was more help.
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