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Not disputing that there's plenty of crossover (no pun intended) between studio monitors and audiophilia, I just don't think that entry level nearfield studio monitors are really the way to go for listening pleasure. I'm afraid i don't know much about active hi fi speakers so can't answer your question Iain. Sure someone will come up trumps though.
I did have a bit of rant about active stereo speaker the other day as i find the concept a bit odd. I get the case for active monitors in that you get a well matched built-in amp for your permanent studio set-up. I get the attraction of portable wireless units you can stream to, such as the sonos, too. With that system you can also move it about and plug back in to charge. But surely with wireless stereo speakers, you need to be set up in a semi-permanent position as and aren't made to be moved about. Most of them require permanent power cables to each speaker. A lot of them such as the KEFs i keep seeing advertised in my timeline require an additional tether between the units as well... That's a 50% increase in the number of "wires" required from normal speakers and underlines the fact that they're not made to be moved about. That being so, you have to wonder exactly what you've gained by losing speaker cables from an amp which you could easily stream to via any number of unobtrusive devices?
Happy to be put right but I just don't see the advantage.