[Jolfr]

I'm looking to spend around $350 for a pair of monitors.
I'm currently considering the Emotiva Airmotiv 5s, JBL LSR305, and the Mackie MR6 mk3.
Which of these would you recommend, and are there any other speakers I should consider around this price point?

Thanks!

 

[Knucklehead90]

I owned a pair of Airmotiv 6's for a while. From what I've read the 5's are about as good. I found them to be very good for extended listening sessions. I sold them because they have no grills. I haven't heard any of the other brands you listed.

 

[A9X-308]

I have the LSR305s in my BR system and they are really good.

 

[Jolfr]

Thanks!

Thanks for the input!

I owned a pair of Airmotiv 6's for a while. From what I've read the 5's are about as good. I found them to be very good for extended listening sessions. I sold them because they have no grills. I haven't heard any of the other brands you listed.

I'm pretty new to some of the terminology for speakers (I'm a long time headphone guy). What do you mean by grills?

 

[Knucklehead90]

Speaker covers.

 

[Jolfr]

Speaker covers.

Ok great, that's what I thought they were, just wanted to make sure it wasn't something more technical than that
What was your reason for that making a difference?

 

[Knucklehead90]

One thing I've never cared for is speakers without the grills on. Since most speaker manufacturers use acoustically transparent cloth there is no real difference in sound. When I bought the Airmotivs I thought I could get used to them. They sounded great but were a distraction for me. The AMT tweeters are very nice but there are domed tweeters that are as good. The ones in my Salk SongTowers for instance. They are very smooth.