Edifier S1000MKII vs Monitor Audio Silver 300

I've been really impressed with the Edifier s1000 mkii, extremely practical and well rounded speakers for the price, the fidelity and detail leaves very little to be desired. I have also not heard a bad word about the 1850s and 1700s which apparently are better suited for near field listening and probably more suited to your budget.

That said, i can't help but point out. One technical highlight that i believe trickled down from their platinum 2 series, which is their flagship seri...

They look nice. They are heavy as hell, and seem solid. But the materials aren’t amazing. The wood is an excellent fake

So you know we just wanted to keep a constant throughout all these pairings. Now, speaking of pairings today, obviously i'm recommending that the k3 a...

Adam T5V/T8V) but OP has specifically separated them from consumer speakers like the Edifier. I also separate them because of aesthetics: studio monitors do sound really good, but they don't look that good on a living room. :). I do think the Edifier s2000 Pro / MKIII are really good for the price

They're beautiful-looking pieces of audio furniture. You get a choice of real wood veneers or beautifully painted and finished cabinets. The speakers ...

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I think I am going the latter route as friend has the Silver 300 and loves their speed and tonality (mainly a classical and classic rock listener). I want the twin 8" woofers to push more air.

You'd need 2-2.5x your budget for a speaker with really good bass and that's with the Edifier S1000MKII or S1000DB model. With max 200$, I speculate that any smaller speakers like your Megaboom 3 will disappoint bass-wise. Bigger hardware and within-budget Monster SuperStar could be good

And you might consider getting the 100's since you have stands. The bass out of those 8" woofers is impressive.