even the cheaper active monitors (not too cheap mind you) from about 200 for the pair will sound very nice with all types of music, sometimes a bit too clear and clinical with the higher end (600+) ones ive heard for just listening as theyre made to play the music as accurately and as close to the original source as possible, ie for in music production.

why are you looking to buy a new hifi or whatever??

i was more than happy with my alesis mk2’s and have recommended them on here alot before, once id got a new soundcard and found a good posistion in my room for them, you got that ‘headphone’ effect if you know what i mean where you can hear everything perfectly execpt with more bass