jeez this thread is worthless....I don't see one mention of radio shack's minimus 7's or insignia's....blah blah, buy new expensive bs....your room is important....cables...the damn guy asked for specific brand names to look for in the speaker sections at thrift stores not random theoretical bs from people about monitors.
I personally think the studio monitor thing is one of the biggest swinddles ever. Basically, you want flat monitors (sound not shape) that do not accentuate either the bass or treble (smiley curve) as that will distort your perception of your mix and then it will sound way different on other speakers...
It shouldn't take $500 bucks to do that, come on! plus who wants some ginormous rockit 8's crowding up their room? the audio world is suck a d%ck measuring contest at the expense of performance, its ridiculous.
I already know about insignias and minimus 7's...but what about
Amazon.com: KLH HT 9930 3-Piece 220-Watt Surround Sound System: Electronics
i saw just the two bookshelves at Goodwill today for $7...hook them up to a t-amp, how do you think they would do?
peace