Hi jmolsberg and veroguy,
Thanks very much for your suggestions! Those are all speakers I've certainly heard and/or read about...
In fact, I can probably get my hands on a pair of FOCAL 906 for less than $800 in France where my sister lives.
I am also intrigued by the much touted KEF LS50, just seeing how many kudos these speakers have received over the past few years.
Elac seems to have a real hit with its B6 2.0, and cheap too...
I don' t know much about the Monitor Audio Bronze and Nola Boxers, but have certainly heard of the ATC SMC, which are consistently considered to be some of the best stand mount speakers all around.
The challenge is that I currently reside in the Central West African country of Gabon where there are literally NO stereo shops that carry anything worth listening to... Certainly, none of the above mentioned speakers.
I do travel to France fairly regularly, and will find a way to listen to as many models as I can, even if the setup and physical room will never be the same as mine...
In the end, I am fairly confident I have a great deal of options today at my price range for monitor speakers, it's just a matter of time. I purchased my mint condition MMG's for less than $500, so it's just a matter of time, patience, and a little luck?
Thanks again for your input and have a great weekend! I'll of course let your know what I finally acquired when the time comes.
jlr261
Thanks very much for your suggestions! Those are all speakers I've certainly heard and/or read about...
In fact, I can probably get my hands on a pair of FOCAL 906 for less than $800 in France where my sister lives.
I am also intrigued by the much touted KEF LS50, just seeing how many kudos these speakers have received over the past few years.
Elac seems to have a real hit with its B6 2.0, and cheap too...
I don' t know much about the Monitor Audio Bronze and Nola Boxers, but have certainly heard of the ATC SMC, which are consistently considered to be some of the best stand mount speakers all around.
The challenge is that I currently reside in the Central West African country of Gabon where there are literally NO stereo shops that carry anything worth listening to... Certainly, none of the above mentioned speakers.
I do travel to France fairly regularly, and will find a way to listen to as many models as I can, even if the setup and physical room will never be the same as mine...
In the end, I am fairly confident I have a great deal of options today at my price range for monitor speakers, it's just a matter of time. I purchased my mint condition MMG's for less than $500, so it's just a matter of time, patience, and a little luck?
Thanks again for your input and have a great weekend! I'll of course let your know what I finally acquired when the time comes.
jlr261