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Speakers for very near-field listening?

I'm interested in comments/suggestions on small monitor speakers to put on the corners of a desk (5' wide) where I will be working at a computer (using DIGI/Protools). Alternately I could use tall, slim speakers on the sides of the desk if the drivers are above 30", or on stands behind/on side the desk.
Sony DVP7000 as transport, Aloia amp.
Price range not decided. Somewhere between $300 and $900 new or used.
Thanks
richards
s7horton
1,077 posts
 
Paradigm Atom would be a good place to start. Or you could move up to Monitor Audio Silver Series S1 at 600 bucks a pair. Either of those work well for near field. Especially the S1's. I listened to them in nearfield position and was very tempted to buy them.
blueswan
211 posts
 
I second S7horton. I use a pair of Atoms in system no.2. I open their backs, rewired them with Kimber 4TC and the result was quite impressive for such a budget speaker!
tubeking
65 posts
 
The real Pros use Westlake, they start higher than your price range but not 2 much.
zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
Go to a pro sound shop that sells studio equipment. There are many small speakers made for mix monitoring that are specifically designed to be heard in the very near field, such as being placed atop the same mixing console the engineer works at. (This advice would be seconded, no doubt, by J. Gordon Holt :-)
jla
231 posts
 
Check out the new PMC DB-1 monitors. Very popular with studios. I would also recommend ProAc's
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