I’ve heard over 60 pairs of speakers myself in the past 3 months
do not listen to anyone who has an opinion that hasn’t heard what they’re recommending or can’t articulate what they like so you can determine if your tastes in audio are compatible
the biggest issue for me is brightness - finding a speaker with clarity was easy, but finding one that I could listen to for more than 20 minutes without fatigue was another story. For your budget no question is the monitor audio silver 300 (current version) - no fatigue and had the best overall presentation beating out stuff costing up to double its price
do not listen to anyone who has an opinion that hasn’t heard what they’re recommending or can’t articulate what they like so you can determine if your tastes in audio are compatible
the biggest issue for me is brightness - finding a speaker with clarity was easy, but finding one that I could listen to for more than 20 minutes without fatigue was another story. For your budget no question is the monitor audio silver 300 (current version) - no fatigue and had the best overall presentation beating out stuff costing up to double its price