After about a decade and a half of faithful use, my Logitech Z-5500 has finally quit on me. So, what next? I don’t need 5 channels, it’s just for use at the PC, but I want something top-notch as it’s gonna get used a heap. Suggestions? 
A really common response here is “studio monitors with an audio interface”. Loads of options here, anyone got recommendations for the audio interface? Seen a few suggestions for Schiit, anything in particular from them?
Getting sucked further and further down this rabbit hole; if I went with something like a @Genelec 8010A paired with a 740A sub, I'd need an XLR amp, right? And which one could take a line out or USB from the PC and provide volume control and headphone jack? Confused 🤷♂️
I've hit rock bottom of the rabbit hole! Sanity check needed: USB from PC to Apollo Twin USB DAC. Existing XLR mic goes into that, as does the Genelec 7040A sub via the 2 x TRS to XLR cables. 2 x more XLR cables (1 short, 1 longer) go to the 2 x Genelec 8010A units. Work?
And yes, it's a lot of gear for a PC and yes, it's pricey. But I also expect to get another decade and a half out of this and I spend a *significant* portion of my life in this environment (more so now than ever). I just need to know it'll all work before I pull the trigger.
And incidentally, the reason I'm looking at the 8010A units is that they're small enough to sit on my desk under the monitor height. Every other studio monitor or bookshelf unit suggested was too large.
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