The solidity and germanic engineering of the KH would sway it for me. AE22s are great, and I'm a huge fan of sealed box cabinets because of the much better quality of bass, gentler roll off, and greater extension.

The KH120 is also a remarkable speaker in that it delivers far more than you would think possible in such a compact box, and is wonderfully refined and revealing.

But I would strongly advise a personal audition as monitors are quite a personal choice, and I don't know what your expectations and requirements are.

Compared to the KRKs, I think you'll probably find both initially lacking in bass power because they don't 'thump' like the KRK does. For me, that's a good thing (for a monitor) and I think once you're familiar with them you'll actually find it easier to make descisions about the bottom end beacuse they are both more accurate -- albeit in slightly different ways.

But if you need to 'feel' the bass then you might want to look at alternatives, or think about adding a sub. But you'd be hard pressed to get better for the budget you've set.

hugh

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