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I forgot about those, didn't I? I just asked @djpretzel what would be the best way for me to go about getting him all those WAVs, so I think we should be able to take care of it soon (let's say by Q2 2023). Not sure what format this would be (e.g. offering individual downloads, hosting a torrent), but thank you for resurrecting the discussion, since that was always in the eventual plans!

Maybe it's a little bit late for a helpful reply... But after searching for a similar topic and reading your comment, I thought of something that would really fit your needs - as I was in a similar situation years ago. Ever heard of the Yamaha MSP studio monitor series? They are the flagship of the Yamaha company as far as studio monitors go, and arguably some of the world's best studio monitors you can get right now. The MSP series is even better (better audio resolution and flatter frequency response) and also a bit more expensive than the Yamaha HS series - here are a few official links from Yamaha to compare the two series: https://de.yamaha.com/de/products/contents/proaudio/musicianspa/products_studio_monitor.html https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/msp_studio_series/index.html The MSP studio monitors have been hard to get in stores for a few years now (especially the MSP 5 and MSP 7 - more recently the MSP 3) - this may have to do with the MSP series designer retiring (but it appears they are opening a new line of the MSP series, starting with the Yamaha MSP 3A). The MSP 7 and MSP 5 got a younger brother, the MSP 3, a few years ago (followed by a newer model, the MSP 3A) that would be great for your needs (I own the MSP 3): https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/msp3/index.html https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/speakers/msp3a/index.html I use the MSP 3 (65 - 22000 Hz) in connection with a small Japanese subwoofer, the Fostex PM-SUBmini 2 (enhances the frequency range in the lower bass section down to 40 Hz and is only turned up just a little with the lowest crossover setting - so, it's really just a very subtl deep bass support for the MSP 3 to have a good impression of a kick drum or the bass right between your feet). I've placed them on the desk in my living room, which is about 6 meters (length) * 4 meters (width) * 2,50 meters (height) in size. I don't use any kind of professional acoustic treatment in this room because I really like the cozy, bright and sunlit Mediterranean atmosphere of my living room. There is only more or less unintentional acoustic treatment like wallpaper on the walls and the ceiling, two thick carpets filling almost the whole floor, a bigger couch and a wall unit on the sides, a standing model of a punching bag in the back corner and some smaller wooden furniture - that's all. And because I got problems with bigger (and even slightly bass-boosted) 5-inch studio monitors like the Adam T5V flooding my room with nasty bass reflections and making it impossible for me to mix my tracks accurately or even enjoy listening to music, I decided to look for a smaller version of studio monitors. After this, I got the Presonus Eris E3.5 as kinda useful entry-level reference studio monitor speakers (where I really enjoyed listening to music on a higher quality level without annoying room reflections - though, for accurate mixing they are not optimal because they sound a bit overpolished, so the mixings often sound too good too quickly before they are actually finished). A few years later, after already owning a professional studio headphone solution, I also wanted to get professional studio monitors in a similar size like the Presonus Eris E3.5. And after researching for a long time and getting a nice tip from an employee of a music store, I got more and more into the Yamaha MSP series, especially the smaller MSP 3 model. After ordering a few MSP 3s for a friend, I didn't like them at first because my mixes with them sounded kind of fuzzy and less clean. But the amazing audio resolution of these studio monitors was some of the best (along with the Neumann studio monitors) I've ever experienced with any type of speaker. Right after borrowing those studio monitors from that friend and doing a first mix on them, I was impressed how much better the track sounded later on all the studio monitors in the music store and all the other sound systems - even though the MSP 3 still showed me some weaknesses of that mix, the track sounded really fantastic and clean on the other studio monitors compared to my earlier mixes. And then I kinda fell in love with the MSP 3 and bought them for myself a few years ago. Since then, I've never wanted other studio monitors. ... And the good thing is - the MSP 3 (as well as the newer model MSP 3A) are pretty close to your budget. A pair of them costs around 400 to 500 bucks. And of course, with the MSP 3 or MSP 3A, you don't have to worry too much about the acoustic treatment of your room. The design of these speakers is really nice, and the fairly low wattage of about 20 to 30 W per speaker makes them a really energy-efficient and sustainable professional studio and sound engineering tool these days. If you can't find a dealer near you for the still available Yamaha MSP 3A, maybe try the Thomann online store for professional audio equipment: https://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_msp3_a.htm If you want to get an idea of the sound and audio resolution of the Yamaha MSP series, put on some professional studio headphones and check out the links below (there are also some frequency response measurements of the MSP studio monitors in some videos): MSP 3 -------- MSP 3 vs MSP 3A ----------------------- MSP 5 -------- MSP 7 -------- MSP 7 vs Tannoy Reveal Active MK1 vs Presonus Eris E8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I hope I could help you or someone else with my information and experience about studio monitors. ))