KH 120 II

Neumann KH310 or KH120 II if you want integrated DSP on the condition that you buy or borrow an MA1 measurement mic. Flat as a pancake in the right space.

If you want to listen to music with pinpoint accuracy, and you are a rational person, you would indeed build the equivalent of a recording studio control room, or a mastering engineer room. But without the mixing desk, effects racks, etc What does that look like? 1. the room has acoustic treatment f

Much easier to get low reaching bookshelf speakers if you go with active studio monitors. (DSP to correct for the drivers response and a dedicated amplifier for each driver.) For example: Genelec 8330A SAM (ASR review) (Thomann listing) Genelec 8340A SAM (Thomann listing) (slightly over your 2.5k€ b

The best choice (must have) for an untreated room is to use monitors with built-in DSP and room correction. Such as Neumann KH 80 DSP / KH120 II etc., IKmultimedia iloud micro monitor Pro / MTM II / Precision 5 etc.

I'd only build it as 5.1.2 if you are working on projects that have atmos deliverables. I do a lot of atmos pre-dubbing in a 7.1 space before getting to a 9.1.6 space. I don't love smaller speakers in the surrounds unless your room is quite big. If you can hit the DARDT with Neumann KH120 II DSPs th

Op specifically said they don't want passives. BTW Kef brings value to the table. They are the best speakers at their respective price point, but if they are more expensive in the ops country, he should look at another brand. Paradigm and Wharfedale are brands that I prefer to Kef. I own all three.