So after a couple days of research I narrowed my options for active speakers to these 4.
JBL LSR305 vs 305p mkII vs Mackie MR524 vs Presonus Eris E5
Its for my dads office. Its not a big room, 3,09x3,65m (10,1x12ft for you rebels out there). Height is 2,64m (8,7ft).
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The thing that makes scratch my head the most is the bass port. While the JBL and Mackies are rear ported, the Eris have a front port. And I dont know which one would perform better, given the odd listening position. Behind the seat is a tall bookshelf, extending almost to the ceiling.
So rear port too far away from back wall, and front port is too close to front wall..
He likes bass, and has a bit of a hearing problem (severe dip at 4khz, from what I understand). And the Mackies do have a dip around that region..
They will be used only for listening to music, and I want something that does not cause ear fatigue, although I was wondering, given his hearing condition, if I should intentionally choose something with emphasis on HF?