Very new to high end audio - Recomendations


Hello, as the title says etc etc.
a few years member of headfi and enjoy my personal mobile setup, but looking into something for the home. This site was suggested as a nice place to look around in.
Knowledge is almost zilch when it comes to speakers/amps etc. 
I'm thinking maybe active speakers and I can line out from my DAP, will that work? How do active speakers perform best? what would work out better if matching prices in active speakers or passive with an amp?
Budget is fairly low, max £1000. Something to introduce me into the scenery. Something nice secondhand (preloved) or if a nifty setup can be bought new at a budget along those lines. Thanks in advance for any suggestions :)
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@james633 
I have the Audeze LCDI4. 
What do you mean exactly when you said Focal and ATC targeting the studio market? What are the other brands targeting? Also, I've heard the term 'studio monitors' are they all small speakers passive or active that are used for mixing purposes only? I'm after something I can just place mostly anywhere in the house and listen for musical perjoyment (a mix between perfect reference and enjoyment) :P, 
Source is Master tidal, with at this stage line out with a Sony zx507 DAP. 
I'm not sure how fussed for wireless I am. Not sure if spending the extra money for wireless if it's not going to be used. Isn't wireless quite limited with signal capability and high Res files?
thanks for all the comments! What are your thoughts on paradigm monitor 5 floorstanding speakers?
@richdirector  I've really been admiring the KEF LS50's apart from wireless, are the MKII the way to go or the normal LS50 work really nicely aswel? im not to fussed on wireless.


No thoughts on the paradigm monitor 5's?
I didn’t realise JBL made decent gear. Where I come from (Australia) JBL is very popular in the mainstream electronic entertainment chain called JBHIFI. JBL products flooded the shelves with crappy portable bluetooth and headphones/speakers aimed at the average consumer who listens through music with their iphones. Is this the same JBL?

Search results: 'jbl' | JB Hi-Fi (jbhifi.com.au)
What makes a 'loudspeaker' any different to a studio monitor, or bookshelf etc, they look basically the same?
@noromance  monitor audio have many good products, bronze br2 on eBay for £95. Any thoughts on the bronze line?Ive also been looking at the KEF LSX.
I had a listen to some KEF ls50 meta today. Sounded quite good. For less money they also had some monitor audio silver floor towers. Didn't have time to listen to them though. 50% though..
I felt they lacked mid. But could also have been whatever the amp setting was on. I didn't play with the amp
cheers @vitussl101 
Yeah I went to sevenoaks in cambridge for a sit down in their demo room, decorated in a typical loungeroom setting, no clutter eg, for the KEF meta. lovely speakers but I felt lacked mid and a bit of bottom end. the highs were sparkly though. not for me as loudspeakers in front of the room. Without the demo, I probably would have impulse bought. 
Might have to scrap new speakers for now, the missus just announced she's got a baby in the oven
I get that nothing at that price is high end. That wasn't my intention. It was to ask the knowledgeable people of something that was of good quality at that budget; As the title states.
Any response outside of that is only floggin the donkey.