OK, I'm selling off a 40's vintage Gibson Lap Steel and matching amp to invest in some decent studio monitors. I'm figuring I'll have in the ball park of $800 - $1000 dollars to spend.

That's pretty much the question guys. I have heard the Dynaudio BM6 A's and they are lovely as expected but I have the option of purchasing a Quad 909 stereo amp (140 > 8 ohms, 250 > 4 ohms) and a pair of BM6 passives for the same price (all new) ...but cannot audition the DYN/QUAD combo and would have to purchase on spec/opinions alone.

BM6 passive speakers and [1] Hafler P4000 Studio Amplifer. This equipment was used in an Avid Symphony Suite. Absolutely perfect condition. Speakers have wall mounts. New, the speakers were $1800 and the amp was $675

Dude is selling it for $1000 even.

Good deal? Im looking for good speakers and was shopping between BM6a's and Event 2020s.

I use an ernie ball volume pedal with several guitars:

Parker Fly Deluxe (active)
Fender Strat w/ EMGs (active)
Gibson SG Standard (passive)
Danelectro DC3 (passive)
Fender Strat w/ CS '69s (passive)

Can you help me understand more about active vs passive and DI?

Hi there,

My first post here. This is a great site guys, much appreciate the info available, it's very informative.

I'm looking at getting some good monitor speakers, and after searching here I think the Dynaudios are worth checking out. I can get the BM6A at a great price, but I can get the BM15 passives even cheaper.

I recently heard the BM15A and instantly fell in love with them. Because I want to build up a surround setup, 5 active modells would be to expensive. So what about the passive modells and a quality hifi-receiver. Or 3 inexpensive poweramps e.g. Alesis RA-500. Does that make sense? Are those Alesis amps better, or should I prefer for example a higher quality Denon Hifi-Amp? Thanks

Hi - I've never been able to get a straight anwser out of anyone regarding which type of DI is best suited to which situation. I'm shopping around for one right now and here's what i need it to do:

Hi,

Last year I was working with BM6A and after love affair on the first bite I find myself a bit tired of hype and modern aggression from active systems. Now I'm going back to old fashion passive.

Does anyone have experience with trapezoidal Dynaudio M1 passive nearfield monitors?