The JBL LSR308's truly are an awesome value at an affordable price

Fantastic speakers for an amazing price.

The price is amazing and some of the best speakers you can purchase under $500

A great product for a great price

but if you are a pro with well treated room or an average music listener getting your first good speakers ,the power monitor gives versatility at a very affordable price and would be a great value if you can pick one up for sale.

With that significant a price difference I don't think you can compare the 2 sets of monitors fairly

For playing and recording at home, I have been using a couple of small Behringer Ultracoustic AT108s which provide very reasonable amplification for smaller spaces at a very reasonable price

speaker is cheap, high c/p value, don't expect good assembly job get done