For me It's the KEF LS50s . Anything even approaching the Brilliant Sound of the classic BBC Monitor ' LS3/5a gets my vote. And This supposes to Better That. It must be Perfection ??? ;)
People learn what a studio monitor is. A monitor is a very specific speaker designed to have a flat response over a wide frequency range. If you don't understand the term of monitor don't add things here
Also worth noting is the Audio engine speakers wont run at more than 70% for more than 30 mins or so before massive distortion. Audio engines response is why do you need to use them to the full capacity? Major design flaw.
"Audio engines response is why do you need to use them to the full capacity?"
No doubt, but I have to ask the same thing. Is the input source you are using that poor and quiet? You blasting 'em that loud or what?
It was for a gathering, source was fine. They weren't up loud enough to distort and they weren't up full either, probably 80% on the dial. Distortion happened after time when the unit heated up.