Looking for a warm budget monitors???


I am shopping around for warm sounding budget monitors to be paired with an Eastern Electric M520 tube amp. I am looking for a full-bodied sound - musicality over detail. I primarly listen to jazz and classical. Budget is less than 1K please. Any suggestions??

Thanks,

John
jpstereo
I love my Von Schweikert VR-1s. Lowest frequencies are flat to 60 Hz (-1 dB) and 40-50 Hz in room. Great midrange. I use them in my library mainly for small classical and jazz. They are beautifully finished. Used here on Audiogon would be a good bargain, in the $600 range, or new on-line for $995. There are many, many monitors in that range that are wonderful. It will come down to personal taste. Good luck.
I've been thinking of upgrading my 10-year-old B&W 805s (pre-nautilus). I paid over $2K but would sell for $1k or so. I think they're quite musical and warm, and the imaging is great. They don't suffer from the brightness that some people attribute to the newer B&W tweeters. They're not terribly efficient, though, and I don't know the power of your amp. My 85-watt Creek integrated is more than powerful enough for my moderately sized room and moderate listening levels.

In a lower price category, I recently checked out the Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 for a friend. $350/pair. I was most impressed with the sound quality at that price.