@yogiboy, congratulations! Part of me wants to settle into some new speakers (and all of me wants life to return to normal so I can audition more), but I also admit that I enjoy the research. What will I do with all my time once I pick a pair of speakers? Oh, right--listen!
@djones51, I've read about the Dutch&Dutch 8c. I have to admit that I don't really understand active pro monitors. I understand the concept behind active monitors (and I've looked into Adam monitors for my son's digital keyboard), but not how they differ in terms of the experience of listening. It's also different that the places in the northeast that sell them are not traditional hifi stores. As I said, I'm going to have to look into them!