Best Monitor not over 1K, new ot used

Review Excerpt:

I don't have to tell you I loved these ProAcs. As thrilled as I was with what they could do, I was even more impressed by what they did not. As antithetical to the whole hi-fi–nut syndrome as any I've heard, the ProAc Response Two is a stunning product that delivers a quality of sound most audiophile speakers only hint at. If, like me, you're sick of playing the "hot speaker of the month" game and just want to ENJOY YOUR MUSIC, leave the audionuts to their speaker-angst and audition the Response Twos. At almost $4000 with stands, are they expensive? Yes. Are they worth it? Without a doubt.

Available for about $1,000 used.

More suggestions: ACI Sapphire XL. When new, easily competitive with two or three times their price.

Considering your taste in music, you might consider looking into the System Audio line. I found them to be outstanding for classical and jazz.

The line is kind of hard to find in the states, but if interested, give Wilson Audio a call in Metairie, Louisiana. He has/had some SA-510s that he was selling for around $800 a pair. They sounded wonderful, but I had to pass on them because they were too tall (by two inches).

I have a pair of the SA-505s and they were great with jazz and vocals. I'm only selling them because they don't do rock well.

Jperry, where have seen the ProAcResponse 2 for 1k? An impressive speaker indeed. Even if I had one, if you get pick one up for a grand,  hell get another. 

Another vote for Ascend Sierra-1s.