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Posted by PDM on Apr-20-2006 09:36:

Monitor (speakers) brands?

Hi buds, now that I have finally built my PC, I have two things yet to buy, one I got it sorted with is the LCD Screen, getting myseld a 19", and the other one are the monitors (speakers) cause I'm tired of monitoring everything through my headphones.
The thing is that at places like NewEgg.com they don't offer the kind of monitors for music production, they offer $300 set of logitek speakers but when I think of Logitek the picture of "Speakers for movies" comes to my mind and that is not what I think I should be looking for.

So, could you please guide me to some Monitoring Speaker Brand names or web sites where I could do my search?

Thank you buds.

Paulo

Posted by skot_e on Apr-20-2006 10:11:

Dynaudio, Genelec, Mackie, the list goes on. All depends on your budget.

Posted by Aquascape on Apr-20-2006 10:26:

www.m-audio.com

You might also want to check out www.gak.co.uk and www.dv247.com. They are both UK based shops but only cater for music producers so they stock a wide range of speakers from various manufacturers for monitoring purposes. You can use these to get a better idea of what's around.

Posted by djbruuen on Apr-20-2006 13:50:

for a lower budget (of around $400US, i say low, because don't waste your money, if you can't afford $400, save, cause nothing below this will usually suffice)

go for a 6.5" cone for a small space, 5" is usually really lacking on bass, where 8" can be to powerful and fatiguing (this is just a generalization, but even auditioning doesn't paint a 100% clear picture, cause it will be completely different in your studio)

i use event tr-6 and love them...

also check out, krk, they're not bad

i'm personally not a huge fan of the other competitors in this rage (ie. behringer, samsung, m-audio) didn't like their sound.

if you have money to drop, then for sure dyn audio or genelec or even mackie as skot_e mentioned, but you're looking at almost $1000 for those

Posted by qiushiming on Apr-20-2006 18:44:

if you live the US....

its all about zzsounds.com

best service, fast shipping, lowest prices

bought my m-audio bx5as from them...top notch!

Posted by PDM on Apr-20-2006 18:58:

Wow guys, thanks for your very informative feedback, I appreciate it a lot, you rock!

Guys what is the difference between Active/Powered Monitors and Passive/unpowered monitors?

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Apr-20-2006 23:46:

I am amased you make tunes so good and have no idea about monitors! Its weird, not bad, not good. Just weird...

C Sharp Remix you did was awesome!

Posted by qiushiming on Apr-21-2006 00:23:

haha i was thinking the same thing about this guy...his music is tight....

but heck ive seen people produce good stuff on those cheap ass dell speakers that come with the desktops....

Posted by PDM on Apr-21-2006 06:44:

quote:
Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
I am amased you make tunes so good and have no idea about monitors! Its weird, not bad, not good. Just weird...

C Sharp Remix you did was awesome!

Hehe, I've done it all with my Sennheisers , but I'm losing my audition already
I've been told this already, "how can you think of making music without real monitors?"
Monitors are not cheap and I'm working hard (not only making music) to afford them now.
But on topic, I'd really like to know the difference between those two types.

Thanks guys

Posted by retrobyte on Apr-21-2006 07:33:

One of the best places I've found for shopping for audio geekery is Sweetwater - great prices, AMAZING support (everyone I've talked to who's shopped there as well agrees), and they have a great selection. A great place to browse.

For monitors, my Mackies are tried and true. I bought a pair of the HR624s and haven't looked back. You'll hear time and again that anything below $500 just isn't worth it - but sometimes, especially when you're just starting to build your studio, you need some good and relatively cheap monitors.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HR624/

They're accurate, but not fatiguing, and have really stepped up the quality of my mixes. For $450 it really is a great bargain. If you have the money to burn, though, get something a bit more expensive.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/P11A/

I've mixed on a pair of those before and was thoroughly impressed. Again, you're dropping one large on a pair of speakers, but if you have the money in your pockets it's going to be worth it.

Posted by skot_e on Apr-21-2006 10:25:

quote:
Originally posted by PDM
Guys what is the difference between Active/Powered Monitors and Passive/unpowered monitors?

As you have eluded to, active are powered. They have an internal amp with a x-over to split the signal to the two/three speakers (depending on your setup), whereas passive speakers have no power and will require an external amp. Active speakers will have a power cord to plug the into the power supply.

Posted by richg101 on Apr-21-2006 10:29:

if buget is an issue you could look at some 1970's/80's hi fi speakers and amp. - from a second hand dealer.

companies like maudaunt-short, celestion-ditton and warfdale made nice cabinets back then.

get a pair with a 1 inch dome tweeter and no nonsence woofer.

dont let power ratings like 30watts put you off. these are proper figures. im running a set of mordaunt-short ms30 speakers (8inch cone 1 inch dome tweeter front ported) and using an early 80's hitachi 50watt rms amp. the sound from these speakers is very flat and open because the crossover in them is so simple.

my setup cost �50 for the speakers and the amp and they are immaculate

Posted by PDM on Apr-21-2006 23:45:

Oh, thanks richi, but those old speakers here in the states are more expensive than the new ones, can you believe that?