where in nz are you? I'm in Chch.
I also never bothered to introduce myself, perhaps I should do so now.
I am the lucky flatmate of someone who went and spent a bucket load on music gear and I have access (pun intended hohoho) to his Virus C, Novation A-Station, MAM MB 33 mkII, a Digi002, and some effects units (MAM Warp-9 and some alesis effects), also he has an Alesis RA-300 amp with a Pair of Alesis Monitor 2 speakers, which are like the monitor 1s but have an additional 10" cone. I can't recommend these enough.
Unfortunately I only get to tinker as I have to small kids that take up most of my spare time
