General
An active studio monitor for that kind of money? It may be hard to believe, but ESIO has pulled it off, leaving you little excuse to choose hi-fi instead. The nEar05 Classic II active studio monitor (available per piece) is a compact speaker that's ideal for small studios. Even if you're accustomed to using much larger studio monitors for your mixes, trying a smaller model such as this one is highly recommended. After all, a decent mix sounds great via any speaker, big or small, regardless of brand name.
Characteristics of the ESIO nEar05 Classic II active studio monitor
The nEar05 Classic II is equipped with a 0.75-inch tweeter and a 5-inch woofer, each powered by its own amplifier. As it's magnetically shielded, this speaker is perfect for use next to a computer. Like many similar models, this ESIO monitor is available per piece. That way, you can decide for yourself whether your want to work with a stereo configuration, or with a multi-speaker surround configuration. In the latter case, you'll probably need an uneven number of monitors.