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Near Field Monitors??
If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used
as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Thanks |
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"Jack Dotson" wrote in message
If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Probably Behringer B2031. |
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Jack Dotson wrote:
If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. A decent pair of used HiFi speakers and an Adcom GFA-535 amplifier. More likely, I'd save my money for a little bit and buy a pair of Genelec 8030A's. |
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KRK rp5, rp6
"Kurt Albershardt" wrote in message ... Jack Dotson wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. A decent pair of used HiFi speakers and an Adcom GFA-535 amplifier. More likely, I'd save my money for a little bit and buy a pair of Genelec 8030A's. |
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"Jack Dotson" wrote in message ... If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. The 6" Events. jb |
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How about used or new NS-10's
kevin |
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wrote in message oups.com... How about used or new NS-10's kevin New relative to what, a redwood tree? jb |
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On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:51:14 GMT, "Jack Dotson"
wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Yorkville YSM1, about $420/pair YSM1p, powered, $510/pair I've got both, and I like them. Mike T. |
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"Jack Dotson" wrote in message ... If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Thanks just a little more Tannoy Reveal actives just a little less Tannoy Reveal passive |
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Hi Mike,
I was wondering what amp you use to power your yorkville ysm1 monitors? I was considering getting a pair. There's a pair at my local pawn shop for $170 I own a jvc ax4 class A intergrated amplifier has 60W per channel. Can I use this amp to power them or would you recommend something else? Thanks, Paul "Mike T." wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:51:14 GMT, "Jack Dotson" wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Yorkville YSM1, about $420/pair YSM1p, powered, $510/pair I've got both, and I like them. Mike T. |
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Jack --
You ideally want something that is biamped or triamped (meaning that there is a separate power supply for the woofer and the tweeter.) Genelecs 1031A's and the Mackie HR824's are really nice, but not really in the price range you mentioned. I would look at the Event TR-8's (tuned reference series). They are biamped and have outstanding low frequency response for a nearfield, and they run just over $500 for the pair. Dave Gerhart MorningStar Studios www.morningstarstudios.com "Jack Dotson" wrote in message ... If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Thanks |
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Mike T. wrote:
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 02:51:14 GMT, "Jack Dotson" wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. Yorkville YSM1, about $420/pair YSM1p, powered, $510/pair I've got both, and I like them. I'd second the recommendation for the Yorkville. But you might find a pair of the Tannoy Reveals used in that range. Also the usual recommendations of used Paradigm Mini Mk III and NHT Super One speakers, with an amp. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Jack Dotson wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. I would look online for a pair of Tannoy Active Reveals, which are Bi-amped powered speakers. I have seen them being blown out for as little as $550-600, and there isn't much that beats that for accuracy and value. The passive Reveals are around $325 maybe if you have a good amp already. They are much more honest than the hyped color you get from the KRK's, Mackies, Events, and other typical cheap monitor lines at your price point, and the passive Reveals easily outperform speakers that cost twice as much IMO. YMMV. Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Staff Audio / Fox News / M-AES "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits |
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In article .com,
"WillStG" wrote: Jack Dotson wrote: If you had $500 or less to spend on a pair of near filed monitors to be used as computer speakers and for a small home recording studio, what would be your choice. I would look online for a pair of Tannoy Active Reveals, which are Bi-amped powered speakers. I have seen them being blown out for as little as $550-600, and there isn't much that beats that for accuracy and value. The passive Reveals are around $325 maybe if you have a good amp already. They are much more honest than the hyped color you get from the KRK's, Mackies, Events, and other typical cheap monitor lines at your price point, and the passive Reveals easily outperform speakers that cost twice as much IMO. YMMV. Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Staff Audio / Fox News / M-AES "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits For the most part, I would agree, except that when I got a pair of JBL LSR25Ps (I got them because they were real cheap. the seller thought they were busted, but it only took me 15 minutes to fix 'em) I found that my mixes started to translate a lot better. I found that the passive Reveals were a little shy in the mids and were a lot more sensitive to room issues. I know my room needs work, but somehow the JBLs seems to be a lot more forgiving of those issues. It's much easier to judge eq with them in the vocal range. Just my 02c. Edwin PS the Reveals were powered by a McIntosh 2105. |
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Edwin Hurwitz wrote:
"WillStG" wrote: I would look online for a pair of Tannoy Active Reveals, which are Bi-amped powered speakers. I have seen them being blown out for as little as $550-600, and there isn't much that beats that for accuracy and value. The passive Reveals are around $325 maybe if you have a good amp already. They are much more honest than the hyped color you get from the KRK's, Mackies, Events, and other typical cheap monitor lines at your price point, and the passive Reveals easily outperform speakers that cost twice as much IMO. For the most part, I would agree, except that when I got a pair of JBL LSR25Ps (I got them because they were real cheap. the seller thought they were busted, but it only took me 15 minutes to fix 'em) I found that my mixes started to translate a lot better. I found that the passive Reveals were a little shy in the mids and were a lot more sensitive to room issues. I know my room needs work, but somehow the JBLs seems to be a lot more forgiving of those issues. It's much easier to judge eq with them in the vocal range. Just my 02c. Edwin PS the Reveals were powered by a McIntosh 2105. That your mixes on the Reveals come back with too much midrange on other systems I do find a bit surprising. You know most Tannoys have notches in the midrange to some degree or another, the PBM 6.5's severely so and the Coaxial System series in various sizes also obviously so. The Reveals are the least notched at the crossover point of all the various Tannoy Far/mid/near fields I have ever used, and they reflect I think an attempt at designing honest speakers ( I use the Coaxial System 8's and 15's at work , I also have 3 PBM 8 powered limpets and a couple of passive Reveals as well as a pair of Quested 2205's at my Project Studio.) Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Staff Audio / Fox News / M-AES "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits |
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In article .com,
"WillStG" wrote: Edwin Hurwitz wrote: "WillStG" wrote: I would look online for a pair of Tannoy Active Reveals, which are Bi-amped powered speakers. I have seen them being blown out for as little as $550-600, and there isn't much that beats that for accuracy and value. The passive Reveals are around $325 maybe if you have a good amp already. They are much more honest than the hyped color you get from the KRK's, Mackies, Events, and other typical cheap monitor lines at your price point, and the passive Reveals easily outperform speakers that cost twice as much IMO. For the most part, I would agree, except that when I got a pair of JBL LSR25Ps (I got them because they were real cheap. the seller thought they were busted, but it only took me 15 minutes to fix 'em) I found that my mixes started to translate a lot better. I found that the passive Reveals were a little shy in the mids and were a lot more sensitive to room issues. I know my room needs work, but somehow the JBLs seems to be a lot more forgiving of those issues. It's much easier to judge eq with them in the vocal range. Just my 02c. Edwin PS the Reveals were powered by a McIntosh 2105. That your mixes on the Reveals come back with too much midrange on other systems I do find a bit surprising. You know most Tannoys have notches in the midrange to some degree or another, the PBM 6.5's severely so and the Coaxial System series in various sizes also obviously so. The Reveals are the least notched at the crossover point of all the various Tannoy Far/mid/near fields I have ever used, and they reflect I think an attempt at designing honest speakers ( I use the Coaxial System 8's and 15's at work , I also have 3 PBM 8 powered limpets and a couple of passive Reveals as well as a pair of Quested 2205's at my Project Studio.) Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Staff Audio / Fox News / M-AES "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits What do you use to power your passive Reveals? TIA Edwin |
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Edwin Hurwitz wrote:
What do you use to power your passive Reveals? Currently a Hafler Pro 2400. I have also used the Reveals for a while with my ancient Fisher amp in the living room for listening to records, CD's and Movies, but I haven't been tempted to boost the midrange on them really. I have just reassigned the Reveals to my Studio as rear Surrounds though, with the 3 powered PBM 8 DMT II's as LCR, and the Quested 2205's as my main stereo nearfields. BTW, I generally listen to tracks at around 80db, which in TV mixing is kinda loud but for a lot of music mixing that could be considered somewhat a conservative level. But it's right in the middle of the Fletcher Munson curve so it should help with tonal balance, and OSHA does say you can safely work for 16 hours at that noise level and not damage your hearing... g Will Miho NY Music & TV Audio Guy Staff Audio / Fox News / M-AES "The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits |
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