Small monitors for tv/music

On the small side of "small sized monitors" :) the Era D4 come up often used on Agon, and as an active alternative the audioengine A2.

The psb B1's are nice. A lot cheaper. Tough to beat for the money. I am a dealer however.

I've been thinking about Tukans or the older Kan I if I can find a pair for a good price. I've had other Linn speakers and have Ninkas now. I always liked how they sound and I've been curious about the small BBC monitor sized Linns. There are two pair on eBay right now for low staring prices.

Thanks for all the inputs!

I would honestly consider a pair of Linn Tukans. These are right around your price range and are a very good speaker that can be driven successfully with a wide range of amplification. I own many pair of speakers, some costing 20 times as much as a pair of new Linn Tukans (which I have owned for more than 10 years!).

Mine have been positioned on stands, on wall mounts, in shelving systems. They always sound good. Price is about $300-400 I would say.

I can tell you that I won't sell mine, they are good enough to satisfy me when I am in interim stages with other speakers whose cost put them to shame.

You can occassionally find Ruark Epilogues or Icons in the $200-$300 range that are great small monitors.

I use Triangle Cometes on stands for music/movies and the bass is better than expected and enough for my music. They are a little bigger than the Titus and so space would dictate. You can always add a small sub. The Triangle sound is top to bottom coherent and addicting. They are front ported for tight set up and easy to drive. PSBs are mostly rear ported but would also be a good choice.

NHT Zero One's are a great starting point. Also a great value in the used market, black or white, your choice.

Maybe consider one of the ZVOX units. I have the 575 and love it. It is powered and has built in sub. 2 inputs. Music sounds really good.

http://www.zvoxaudio.com

Make sure to get a front ported speaker if there going in cabinets. The triangles would work, but a full bass is not what they do best.

The Regas work very well inside of cabinets. The bass is very decent for speakers of this size.

Rich

Triangle Titus is a very good choice. Excellent all around for their size and hard to beat at low to moderate volume. I use them in a similar setup.

The psb B1's are nice. A lot cheaper. Tough to beat for the money. I am a dealer however.