ProAc SM100 Speakers alternatives...

[stereosides]

For production, I totally agree. For REproduction, however, I don't.
If I have a speaker that is measurably accurate, I can be fairly sure that what I hear out of it is a reasonable facsimile to what is on the recording.
If, OTOH, I have a speaker that has "affected" sound (IOW, that is rather inaccurate), I don't necessarily know that what I hear is a close facsimile of what is on the recording.

My point, going back to those three sopranos, is that I want to hear in my home a close reproduction of what I heard in the concert hall. That's all.

We agree that making and listening are two different listening perspectives.

Now I'll go to listen to those sopranos, thanks for the accidental suggestion, you made me curious

 

[Jim Taylor]

Now I'll go to listen to those sopranos, thanks for the accidental suggestion, you made me curious

All three have impressive "Queen of The Night" arias from Mozart's The Magic Flute. This aria has a difficult staccato passage that all three perform with subtle (and idiosyncratic) uniqueness. Some speakers make the differences more obvious. Enjoy!

 

[Doenerkunde]

Now my top choice would be the ProAc SM100, since I had the chance to test the old model a few years ago and their accuracy was amazing to me.

Unfortunately they are too pricy for my budget at the moment, so I was looking for some more affordable alternative that somehow excels in the midrange as well.

Depending on your woodworking skills Troel Gravesens Scan Speak Studio 101 MKII might be an alternative to the ProAcs:

Studio-101-mkII