Advice on some speakers

[Ben213]

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and this'll be my first post. I've crept around for a bit, but this time I couldn't find an answer. Please give me a hand, as this is even newer territory for me.

So, I've been into headphone audio for a while, mostly because getting into it is cheaper, but since I graduated and got a job I have a little more money to throw at the hobby. Here's a little more info...

Throughout the process I picked up these things;
Components:
USB to SPDIF (JKenny Mk3 modded HiFace)
DAC (Lite - DAC 83; XLR and RCA output)
Amp (DNA - Sonett with balanced 4pin XLR headphone-in jack)

Heaphones:
Audio Technica ATH-W1000x (over-ear, closed back)
JVC - DX1000 (over-ear, closed back)
Sennheiser - IE8 (in-ear monitors)

So, now that I have a bit more money to put into it I was looking at getting some higher end headphones (Beyerdynamic T1s, Audeze LCD-2s, something else in the $8-900 range) and/or a new balanced amp (Little Dot MkVI+ for $700). But then I found that people said it's really not worth it to spend that much on headphones when they'll never give you what speakers can. So I had a look at some speaker set ups, decided I like ACTIVE ones, and landed on these; Emotiva Pro - Airmotiv 6.

These speakers seem to work pretty similarly to the Adam a5x, but at $800 for a pair, plus the extra 1" in mid/low driver. I emailed Emotiva about pricing it along with one of their subs (I like bass) and they gave me some quotes. I live in Canada, so shipping gets thrown into the mix.
So, I got these quotes including delivery, tax, and duty;
$1600 for them plus their RefX with DSP 10",
$1900 for them plus their RefX with DSP 12",
$1700 for them plus their Airmotiv matching 10" with DSP , and
$2000 for them plus their Airmotiv matching 12" with DSP.

And there in lies the problem, this will come out being more expensive then the headphone option, but I believe that the speakers are going to be better. I've read in quite a few places that Emotiva offers amazing bang-for-buck, so maybe the value of the 2.1 system is goo, but it's still expensive. Am I good in spending ~$1600-2000 on those set ups, or is that craziness?

I'm open to any advice on this because I don't know anything about this territory. I don't really want to get into amps though, so if you think there's another idea, I'd like it to still be active.

Thanks a lot for reading through all that too, haha! Looks like whatever I get into ends up being more than I first thought...

[Ben213]

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Sorry for such the lengthy first post, guys, but I hope someone can give me a hand :-)

[Bill@WelcomeHome]

The problem with buying anything made in China and designed/sold or whatever by a relative unknown in the US is that there is no history, and no assurance of consistent quality.

The problem with buying home systems and trying to apply them to studio environments is that the requirement is different. It can be done. Dunlavys were the standard in mastering rooms for years. However, it is not SOP.

You are as far as I can tell being a pioneer, breaking new ground with this brand. Do you want to be a pioneer, or do you want to make music? I want to make music, so I tend to use proven tools for the job at hand, rather than try to grab something similar and hope to get acceptable results.

[Ben213]

Thanks for answering my question, Bill. I didn't know that Emotiva was a "relative unknown", from what else I found on the 'net they seemed to be somewhat known. But you're probably right.

And I was looking to use them as a 2.1 system with my PC, DAC, and headphone-amp as a pre-amp. That's how my headphone system functions right now. So I'll use them to listen to music, both to enjoy and critically, and to watch movies and videos. I don't have any plans to use them for mixing, but it could happen some day.

I'm not saying that I'm dead-set on these, however, so any other recommendation of an active 2.1 set is very welcome. If I can net some proven performers for a lower price, I'm more than happy. Speakers are new territory for me, so I don't know what to look for.

Would anyone be able to make some recommendations on a solid active 2.1 system in the $1400 all-in range? Used is fine, I'd just like to get some help with this purchase.

Thanks!

[Ben213]

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Anymore advice on this would be great, I'm really new to this stuff.