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I was wondering for all you guys that have spent all the money on the setups. What do you consider to be the best equipment to use for home speakers / monitors. Brands ? models??

monitors...jbl
home speakers...bose

The KRK brand of studiospeakers aren't bad either. Im using their budget set of speakers called RP8 and i am very satisfied with them great quality and looking nice too.

i am using the mackie srm 350's

go buy from daniel at dj mart... he's a great guy to deal with
even if you don't want the mackies... goto him, they have everything there
www.djmart.com
tell him some maniac on TA named FR3SH sent you

Event tr8n's, good stuff friend hooked me up.
But i still think the dynaudio accoustics bm5a hands down are the best sounding nearfield monitors out there better than asp8, and hr824 imo.
Also, Mackie SRM450s are great for parties and sound great too.

I use klipsch promedia gmx-2.1 for practicing in the dorm room and EAW speakers powered by a Adcom GFA-555 for the big events (thats some high quality ish right there).

im using some decent eltax floor standers, the are alright but more music for the whole room rather than monitoring, but i mix in the headphones anyway. my mate has the "monitor 1" speakers and they sounds really crisp and dont have much low end so you wont annoy the neighbours as much.

for home use most modern hi fi speakers will suffice.

I use apair of 20 yr old Sonys

Mackie HR-624 (http://www.mackie.com/products/hr624/)or HR-824 (http://www.mackie.com/products/hr824/)if you want to go high-end.

Made by Mackie - Tapco S5 (http://www.tapcogear.com/products/s5/index.html) and Tapco S8 (http://www.tapcogear.com/products/s8/index.html) will be more than sufficient and more cost effective than the Mackie.

M-Audio BX8 (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_...eBX8a-main.html) or BX5 (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_...eBX5a-main.html) would probably be your best non-Mackie purchase option.

Producers (not composers) and recording engineers might mention or suggest the standard Yamaha NS10 - however these are not appropriate for DJing.

yeah i just use a pair of pioneers for home use. they work pretty well.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Mackie HR-624 (http://www.mackie.com/products/hr624/)or HR-824 (http://www.mackie.com/products/hr824/)if you want to go high-end.

Jus won a pair of HR624 + the mackie hrs120 sub for �620 on e to the bay.

Can't w8 to get them hooked up!

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Originally posted by Palladium monitors...jbl home speakers...bose

please dont ever give out this advise again. bose are the WORST set of speakers you can get for your home.

bose perposely compresses the highs and lows of music to make the midrange sound better.

a bose system that you pay 2k for will compare to most systems you can buy for $500.

Bose convinces people through marketing that they make a good speaker. they dont.

bose refuses to provide independant testers with product samples so they can be reviewed. why? because they are scared. testers end up aquiring these products independently and give them very poor reviews.

ask ANY audiophile and they will tell you Bose is CRAP.

No Highs
No Lows
Must be Bose

For the same price you can pick up a Denon amp and Paradigm speakers that will make the similar Bose system sound like a clock radio.

Not trying to pick on you, I just cant ever let someone buy that crap.

Among some pro audio people (the guys who set up sound at big events)
they say BOSE means

B ring
O ther
S ound
E quipment

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Originally posted by Palladium monitors...jbl home speakers...bose

Yo, I'll pick on him...

Keep your mouth shut if you have no clue what you are talking about. If you do think you know what you are talking about, justify it with some fact or reason. Although in your case, you're just wrong and I can't think of anything good you can say about your recomendation...so just shut the fuk up.

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I'm using a set of Paradigm Mini Monitors to mix on. Fot a 6.5 inch speaker, they put out big sound that can rival many more expensive systems. I was going to buy a set of studio near field monitors (Berhinger, KRK or Mackie), but I had a spare stereo amp laying around and decided to save some money.

If you aren't going to get powered speakers, I recomend you check out some Paradigm's ( www.paradigm.ca ) They are a great big bang for a medium buck.

I've got Paradigm Phantoms - 2-way bookshelf speaker, 6.5" woofer, they're not bad, but boomy and getting old, don't sound as good as when new I think (12 years old). Also have a pair of smaller Paradigm Titans, they sound cleaner but not as much bass.

I'd like a subwoofer for home use, it just adds so much low-end fun!

Have a couple of Peavey PR-15 P.A. speakers too, surprisingly they don't have much bass at lower volume settings as used at home, considering they have a 15" woofer. Unfortunately the bass only kicks in at louder volumes. Monitors or home speakers are better for using at home.

BTW I notice Guitar Center has the Mackey SR1530 speakers at $800 each (recent price drop), these are self-powered 3 way speakers that may have better than average sound - 15" woofer, 6" midrange, and a compression driver (tweeter). Better sound than the popular Mackie SRM450 for a little more cost. I think you could actually use these at home and they'd sound OK at low volume, but they're big and heavy, really they're a high-quality mobile-DJ speaker.
http://mackie.com/products/sr1530/index.html
***UPDATE*** last nite I heard 1530s on tripods at a small outdoor rock band event, very clean & good volume, but subwoofs necessary for most trance/house music.

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Originally posted by tvmann BTW I notice Guitar Center has the Mackey SR1530 speakers at $800 each (recent price drop), these are self-powered 3 way speakers that may have better than average sound - 15" woofer, 6" midrange, and a compression driver (tweeter). [/url]

Nice speakers...but overkill.

And 1600 is a lot to shell out for a 2-point system...unless its for gigs.

If I had the money though, I'm sure it would be nice to have a pair blasting at me while mixing.

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