Recommendations for home setup please!

[1Shark1]

I'm about to buy a Nord Piano 4. I use to have a Kurzweil digital piano a few years back with built in speakers. I just don't know whether to get near field speakers or a keyboard amp or whatever. The sales rep at Sweetwater suggested this ------> Aspen Pittman CPS Spacestation V. 3 Stereo Monitor.

I'm only going to play this keyboard in my living room (22' x 14'). I just play for my own pleasure and would like something that just sounds amazing with possibly a built in EQ. I'm not going to record or gig with this setup either.

$879 for the stereo monitor is probably a bit over my budget but if it's a great choice, I'll figure it out. Does anyone have a suggestion about what direction I should go?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[Biggles]

Welcome.

Why not check out Nord’s own brand monitors?

$600 at Sweetwater so you should be able to get a good discount buying both together.

 

[happyrat1]

I'd suggest going with a set of 5" or 6" powered monitors and a powered subwoofer to reproduce the bass notes. No more than 100 watts each if you don't want to piss off the neighbours.

Here's some suggestions.

https://www.amazon.com/KRK-RP5G3-Powered-Studio-Monitor/dp/B00EO7UNXO/

https://www.amazon.com/KRK-RP5G3-Powered-Studio-Monitor/dp/B00EO5Q6L4/

https://www.amazon.com/KRK-Watt-Powered-Studio-Subwoofer/dp/B01I46H3FQ/

If this blows the budget here's some economy options

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Personally I use a pair of M-Audio BX5A's and a monoprice 8" sub in my home studio and they sound great together.

Amazon.com: Monoprice 60-Watt Powered Subwoofer - 8 Inch With Auto-On Function, For Studio And Home Theater: Home Audio & Theater

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Amazon.com: M-Audio BX5 D3 | Powered Studio Monitor with 5" Woofer for Music Production, Recording and Audio Streaming: Musical Instruments

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It really boils down to how critical an audiophile you are

Gary

 

[anotherscott]

Spacestation is not ideal for piano sounds... but it has a strength in providing a spacious stereo-like effect no matter where you are in a room, which makes it a good choice for gigs where you have a somewhat large, scattered audience. That's not an issue in a living room. To cover a smaller area, with better quality, a pair of small studio monitors like the JBL 305P Mk II should do the trick, at much lower cost.