Nearfields for audiophile listening?

Oh, that's bad news.

With my hearing loss, I shouldn't be able to hear a HF hiss at all. But my ears are just weird and in some ways I'm more sensitive to audio faults than I used to be :/

 

I found the cheaper monitors are usually more noisy. There is no free lunch unfortunately and if you're sensitive and/or have a budget i'd go passive any day.

 

anyone ever checked out the APS coax? considering them for near-field mixing etc in a new space. also considering the yamaha hs series. i have pelonis model 42's in my other space, which are odd but i love for their transient accuracy and ergonomics. i have a high opinion of port-less speakers, i hate the bass complexity and decay issues ports create. front ports are better so you don't have back wall stuff.

i have audeze mm-500's to act as a mixing microscope, so when i buy monitors i don't need bass extension, i just look for transient accuracy and neutrality.

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/aps-coax

i'm also thinking about the CLA NS-10 clone or some auratones. just need something honest to compose on, i can mix in the audezes. idk those APS's look sexy though

edit: oh, there's a coax2 https://www.aps-company.com/coax2-en/

 

So you don't like ported speakers/monitors? You prefer sealed/acoustic suspension monitors?

If answers are yes & yes, I totally agree. Not only do these designs interact less with the room, but to my ears, the bass sounds considerably more accurate, plus the drop-off in volume near the bottom of the range is benign, not affecting tonality. I've had 4 or 5 pairs of these types of speakers in my home office (music appreciation, not music pro) and they just work better here.

If you have access to a good amp, consider the ATC SCM12 Pro. They come up used once in awhile for ~$900 - $1100. In the nearfield application, these are accurate and dynamic, but also musical. I imagine these would be great speakers to mix on; they certainly are great to hear music on.