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On interfaces, I still love my Duet 2. Only downsides are the slightly annoying input/output cables. And only having one knob means you sometimes need to tap it a few times in a hurry to get to the right function. Only really as issue if you accidentally arm a mic when the monitors are cranked. It sounds great and has never let me down tho.
I know people who have the UA ones with built in processing and plugins swear by them too.
Best sounding monitors that i'd consider affordable were Genelec 8030s.
Thats a nice looking thing but a few frets shy for me I'm afraid!