Sebastian-

The only logical way to choose speaker is to listen to them yourself. Asking others to pick your speakers would be like asking me to pick your dinner with no information. I might say Steak, but you might be a vegetarian.

So how does one pick a speaker based on sound? Here is part of my basic methodology:

Acoustic music is better at diagnosing the sonics of a component simply because the listener has had a chance to hear it in real life. I've always felt that if a component could reproduce the tonality of acoustic instruments accurately, their reproduction of the tonality of electronic instruments must inherently be accurate. However, I would agree that if a trained listener had heard a recording of non-acoustic instruments on a system that is known to be extremely accurate because of it's performance with recordings of acoustic instruments in real space enough times that they could then use that recording with some authority.

Don

Sebastian,

Welcome aboard. mrlowry is spot on. You really need to hear them to decide.

I would suggest you look into powered studio monitors. These speakers have amps built in and IMO are a good value.

In your quest have a listen to:

Mackie HR624MKII
Yamaha HS50M

Great post mrlowry, as usual. I've never really looked at it that way, but it totally makes sense, especially if you have particular familiarity with certain instruments. Me? I can spot the sound of a Taylor or Martin guitar blind. Taylor especially seems to have a certain signature sound that carries across makes and models.

Sebastian - is it practical to consider a headphone-based setup? I would assume not based on what you said, but if it makes sense, less money can take you very far with a good set of 'phones and a good headphone amp.

I would try and inch your budget up just as tad and go with a Sony STR-DE197 receiver for just over $100 and a pair of Epos 3's. The receiver will give you FM and some flexibility. This set up kills a Wave Radio for half the money. The Sony is not class anything, but you will be surprised how tuneful it will be until you can jump up in weight class. www.jr.com for the Sony. They also usually have a Sherwood receiver for about the same cash. The quality is about a wash with either unit. A jump up would be one of the Harman-Kardon 2-channel units.

Sebastian-

No need to apologize for your English. It was very, very good. From reading your post I'd never know it wasn't your native language.