Best monitor speakers(used)for $500

You can save some money and the uncertainty of buying used if you check out the Sound Dynamics RTS-3s on Audioadvisor.com. These sub-$300 speakers will blow away a lot of speakers at twice or three-times the price. Reviews may be found on The Absolute Sound website (although you may have to pay a few bucks to read them) or on audioreview.com.

...depends on your music taste too! So i would suggest all-rounders: Dynaudio Audience 40, Triangle Titus, B&W CDM 1, Tannoy R1 For classical: Opera Seconda (tonaly rich), Linn Tukan ( for detail chamber, small orchestra)

Alon Petites. I saw a pair for $600 used. Stands and Black Orepheus bi-wire (or was it tri-wire????) included.

Totem Arrows, not sure if they can be found as low as $500 but if you can find them, I think you will like them. In the latest The Absou!ute Sound a number of writers included them in their best budget systems.