help me choose a new mointor and amp!

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Posted by f120man on Mar-21-2002 19:57:

help me choose a new mointor and amp!

im looking for a new monitor and amp for my room, but i dont know what to get. im looking to spend less than $500 so make it kinda cheap. also, should i get speaker stands for the speakers? or could i just have them pointed to my ears.

Posted by DJTJ on Mar-22-2002 10:35:

You don't really need monitors in your room, just normal speakers will be fine. You only really need monitors in a loud club environment, where the speakers are pointing away from you and there is a delay before the sound gets to you. In your room there would be absolutely no noticeable difference in time delay in getting monitors that point towards you.

Posted by Kevin on Mar-22-2002 21:23:

I too have been wondering this for a while, and since i will just be bedroom DJing primarily i dont need anything too great. what do you all think of this set-up?

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/pr...N28II&SerId=NOR

With this sub?????

http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcg...K00010YST-SW320

And then whatever amp i find to power the stuff?????

Thanks a million

Posted by f120man on Mar-23-2002 07:23:

i dont know about the JBL, but they seem a bit small. i like the size, but it seems like it wont tget loud enough. what about the JBL studio series
http://www.jbl.com/home/products/pr...S38II&SerId=STU
that looks nice too but, i just have no clue.

Posted by harcourt on Mar-23-2002 22:04:

quote:
Originally posted by f120man
i dont know about the JBL, but they seem a bit small. i like the size, but it seems like it wont tget loud enough. what about the JBL studio series

Never judge by the size. ;-) Besides, they have an 8" driver in them, they will be PLENTY loud even without a sub.

Posted by harcourt on Mar-23-2002 22:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Kevin
I too have been wondering this for a while, and since i will just be bedroom DJing primarily i dont need anything too great. what do you all think of this set-up?

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/pr...N28II&SerId=NOR

With this sub?????

http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcg...K00010YST-SW320

And then whatever amp i find to power the stuff?????

Thanks a million

I think you would be MORE than happy with just the JBL's, no need really for the sub. Those JBL's are nice speakers and with a quality amp and proper placement, it will be fantastic!

Posted by DJTJ on Mar-24-2002 11:14:

No, you definitely won't need a sub for bedroom purposes. I hava a pair of speakers with pretty much the same spec as those JBL's... except I paid like �20-30 for them! Don't buy those JBL's, for god's sake! $400??? WTF! You can easily pick up a good pair of speakers in a secondhand store or whatever for dirt cheap. OK, they probably won't last as long as the JBL's once you start caning them, but hey, you've saved about $350, so just buy another set!

Posted by mpjohnston on Mar-25-2002 06:46:

Saw those JBL NORTHRIDGE SERIES � N28 on ebay with a buy it now option of $250.....

check it out here

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Mar-26-2002 22:10:

I like my cerwin vega LS12s... very nice, and cheap for what you get!(i paid $180/ea)

as far as an amp, it really depends what you want to spend. do yourself a favor and stick away from the consumer junk with built in reciever etc etc... get an *AMP* not a reciever. look into something used and professional.

-mer