Studio monitors look like high tech, expensive speakers; and that's because, well, they are... But unlike an expensive stereo speaker system, they're purpose is much less fancy, and much more practical. The goal in any monitoring system is not to enhance the sound and produce the highest fidelity; it is to be as transparent as possible. Studio Monitors, also commonly referred to as reference monitors, are the means of translating the sounds and music you are mixing, thus you want them to prov...