External Studio Monitor??

I read the most recent thread regarding this subject but, suppose you are equipping a studio and money is not really that much of an object, then what would you guys suggest as a large screen external studio monitor. Currently we are using a professional JVC CRT monitor that really has worked quite well, just need something that will support the widescreen aspect ratio and will impress the client.
Thanks
John

If money is no object, get a very accurate, professional CRT monitor for critical monitoring and a larger, high-end presentation monitor/TV for comparison purposes.
-DH

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