I had been using a pair of Mackie HR624 monitors for about 8 years. I thought they were okay but my mixes didn't always transfer well. One of them died over the summer and I picked up a set of Neumann KH120 monitors and they're heads and tails better than the Mackies for me.
My project studio isn't large and I have no choice but to have my monitors close to a wall. For that reason, I opted to avoid any monitors with bass ports on the back. Even though my room is treated fairly well, I didn't want all that bass reflection. The Neumanns gave a more silky top end than the Mackies did and I'm finding that my mixes are transferring much better. I'm really impressed with these and I don't think there's a better choice at their price point.
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Jim
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