Update on the Swans M200 as monitors.
I am loving these things ! I bought them for the shop to supplant the boombox crew.
It is Saturday A.M. and I basically own the shop. Lots of open air and irregular sound diffusing cubical walls behind me, acoustic tile above, carpet below.
Cranked, being fed from the lappy headphone jack with SHNAmp I am impressed.
Definitely monitors, I can locate each channel (with effort) with a mono source.
The bass extension is better than I expected. The midrange is smooth and doesn't show the crossover.
Top end is open and silky. From techno to pipe organ to opera to Hot Buttered String Band, the sound is great.
The only complaint ? Power-on and off pops ! Muted, but present.
Bottom line, I have heard much worse sound for hundreds more.
And, I have never heard a better "computer" speaker.
I'd do an eq on these in a pinch and not worry a bit.
Keep the tone controls flat and be careful on the very low-end, they roll down alot after about 80hz,
but a 40/120 Hz test warble is clear and audible. (that's amazing)
Thumbs up, Roger !