BM5 MkIII

Seconded, and if budget is tight some second hand Dynaudio BM5A.

Dynaudio BM5 with no sub will be better. The problem isn't price or quality. It's trying to mix with a sub. I have a dynaudio sub for my BM5a's. But I don't use it because it only makes the bottom louder, not more detailed.

Dynaudio LYD5 or 7. Or BM5 mkIII.

There is a difference with speaker design and EQ. The NS-10's and auratones are closed back speakers. Makes them really TIGHT in the transient response but no real lowend. The Auratones play with only one midrange speaker and no crossover. It sound really meh but its really nice for listening to mas

Thanks for the detailed breakdown, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and specific monitor recommendations! You make some great points about measurements, but for me, the transition from the MOTU to the RME felt more about a change in transient response and stereo imag

I would suggest going three way. In my experience the difference between any two way monitors is much less when it comes to detail. Get a pair of used flagship three way monitors from 5-10 years ago for the price of the Neumanns + the Sub. To me my sub is more about the feeling when producing than a

Dynaudio BM5a or Lyd series. Sounds great, more bass than you might expect, but not floppy or distorted bass.

dac Fosi audio ZD3 + Dynaudio bm5 mkIII = 1000,-€ (you can add SUB and isoacoustic stands) = 1500,-€smooth and warm sounding system same at low and high volume (Dynaudio have DSP and play bass to 42 Hz without sub)

dac Fosi audio ZD3 + Dynaudio bm5 mkIII = 1000,-€ (+isoacoustic stands)smooth and warm sounding system same at low and high volume (Dynaudio have DSP and play bass to 42 Hz without sub)

i would mostly look at nearfield studio monitors. what you get will depend on your budget. a good all rounder that can be gotten cheap are some used Dynaudio BM5A's. iLoud MTM's are also great for their size and inexpensive. i'd also look at Kali. looking for better ? Consider the Genelec 8351.