ANybody have experience with EVENT 20/20bas studio monitors?

I am looking at a mint condition pair of these monitors. I am wondering what anyone has to say about them. Worth seriously looking at? Best I can ascertain is these sell for around $900? They may be a year or two old, so the current model might be an upgrade from these. Any advice would be appreciated.

Unless you absolutely CANNOT do without monitors right now, if all you can spend is $500/pair, I'd wait.
It has been my experience that for $500, you can get a nice upgrade from monitoring on stereo speakers. And yes, there are some good deals in that range (the KRK RP5s aren't bad, neither are the Yorkville YSM1s).
BUT...
...you get SOOO much more from a $1000/pair set like the Dynaudio BM5A. The improvement in stereo imaging and sonic detail is really massive.
My opinion (for what it's worth) is that monitors are one of a very few areas in which you cannot afford to skimp. Microphones and preamps are two others. Converters? There's always going to be a better set coming out tomorrow. But a U47 into a Neve will always be a U47 into a Neve. Basically, if its analog, its based on physics, and you can't improve the laws of physics. A good mic, pre, or monitor will last you for 20 years or more.
So, if you NEED the monitors now, I'd recommend the KRK RP5 (or RP6 if you need a bigger woofer, but the RP5s sound nicer) or the Yorkville YSM1s.
Otherwise, save your pennies for something you can grow with .

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