wolfetan44
Headphoneus Supremus
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Titles says it all. Listen to all types of music. Also I will be getting a Music Hall 2.2LE turntable. Any others you would recommend for $500 or less?
Active speakers.Do you already have an amplifier, or are you looking for active speakers?
I have a Yamaha receiver.I think you will need a phono stage for that turntable. Can't just plug powered speakers directly up to it. And if you plan on listening to other devices (cd player, computer), a 2 channel receiver or integrated amp with a built in phono stage and passive speakers may make more sense. You can get a factory refurbished and warrantied HK 3390 directly from Harman Kardon off Ebay.
Then you don't need powered monitors. You would be paying extra for electronics/amplification. Get passive speakers with your budget. Maybe the Kef iQ30. They are on close out from Kef because of a newer model. Ascend Acoustics CBM-170SE are a good deal; Internet direct vendor that has better pricing that most brick and mortar store speakers at full MSRP. You aren't going to find active speakers for $500 that equal the SQ of these and other passives that are good values at that price.
http://new.audiogon.com/listings/monitors-era-design-5-maple-mint-2012-10-06-speakers-98103
they look in good condition... it's an option.
Those Kef iQ30 look good. Would a Yamaha RX-V420 work well? (my receiver)