Hello Daniel and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
Rodney has given you some good advice. I will only add that I get the best results when the speakers are mounted at ear height from the position I'm usually going to be. They are angled in slightly so I'm on-axis with the tweeters.
Room placement is important. Putting speakers in a wall-wall or wall-ceiling corner accentuates the bass frequencies and is usually not a good idea. I enjoy de-spooking rooms. When done right, my clients can mix a lot more quickly and accurately.
I don't care if the speakers are active or passive. Each of my workstations has two sets of speakers; main and smaller. This allows me a second perspective. You need to have that to check your mixes.
In my favorites list are Myers HD-1, Genelec 1030a, the equivalent sized ADAM, K+K 0110, the 824 Mackie. For some of these, you may want a subwoofer. Since Rode took over Event, I expect there will be some changes in their line, but I haven't heard what they'll be offering. I'm headed out to Las Vegas this weekend to hear the new line.
The JBL LSRs have improved since they first came out, but I haven't had the chance to hear them other than at conventions. I like the idea that they have a room correction system, but I don't know how well it works.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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