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Posted by darouge11 on Oct-12-2007 03:46:

Advice on speakers

I need to buy new speaks for my set-up....anybody have some advice or suggestions for me?....its just for my basement thats a fair size

Posted by OutcastTO on Oct-12-2007 03:50:

For great speakers @ a great price, check out StudioLab Speakers. srsly.

Posted by I_Am_Vince on Oct-12-2007 04:25:

EONs

Posted by teufel-man on Oct-12-2007 04:41:

i just use computer speakers.... logitech like z5300 i think they are called.... anyways, 5 speaks and one giant sub (i have to put a towel in the 'bass hole' thing cuz its so powerful), anyways if you on a budget they work pretty well, you can get them for like 180 i think..... loud, lots of bass, good sound (IMO), havent really used anything else to compare though

if you looking for proper speakers though i have no idea cuz everytime i see them they are way out of my price range!

Posted by DigDeep on Oct-12-2007 04:46:

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Posted by Stilez on Oct-12-2007 04:51:

This is mainly for dj'ing... monitors right? not just regular Comp. speakers?

Posted by avikonen on Oct-12-2007 05:07:

check out axiom audio and totem. they are both canadian brands of very high quality

Posted by Stilez on Oct-12-2007 05:41:

Check This Out

I got my set of monitors from here.

Posted by legendary_waz on Oct-12-2007 06:29:

I've heard good things about these..checkem out:

M-Audio Studiophile BX5A

Posted by darouge11 on Oct-12-2007 11:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Stilez
This is mainly for dj'ing... monitors right? not just regular Comp. speakers?

yes yes they are for djing

Posted by DigDeep on Oct-12-2007 13:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Stilez
Check This Out

I got my set of monitors from here.

Which ones did you get bro?

Posted by Cro_Addict on Oct-12-2007 13:04:

KRK Rokit RP-8's...great speakers..

Posted by r5a on Oct-12-2007 13:22:

Logitech z-5500s

expensive but well worth it (if you look around you can get em for 300)

Posted by jackpea on Oct-12-2007 14:02:

I just picked up the first generation KRK V6. So far Im really digging them. From all the reviews Ive been reading, others seem to agree.

Posted by Shade on Oct-12-2007 14:03:

I bought a pair of Alesis M1Active 620 MKIIs for my production setup - extremely clean sound and they're not overly pricey.

I went over the border to buy them and talked the price down a little, it ended up being well worth it (buying audio equipment here for the mostpart is a crappy idea, much more expensive). You might be told that you void the warranty if you buy from the States as opposed to here, but really if something happens to your speakers it'll likely be the tweeter getting blown - in which case your warranty won't do anything anyways.

Posted by mnemonic. on Oct-12-2007 14:59:

quote:
Originally posted by r5a
Logitech z-5500s

expensive but well worth it (if you look around you can get em for 300)

i use these and love them...

but, im thinking of getting KRK Monitors around christmas time, maybe even march.

as for the person who suggested the KRK RP8's i think it depends on the environment they are in, ive heard they sound muddy if the environment is not appropriate, i.e. too small, no sound proofing.

but regardless KRK's in general are very good, if you chose the RP5, 6, or 8, you wouldnt be making a wrong choice, but if they dont sound hot, try another size.

Posted by devnull on Oct-12-2007 15:01:

quote:
Originally posted by r5a
Logitech z-5500s

expensive but well worth it (if you look around you can get em for 300)

+1 i love my z5500!!

Posted by mnemonic. on Oct-12-2007 15:04:

quote:
Originally posted by devnull
+1 i love my z5500!!

sweet, three of us

i just wish that my mixer (Ecler Nuo 4) had an optical out...i would kill for that

Posted by rabbitjoker on Oct-12-2007 16:48:

quote:
Originally posted by legendary_waz
I've heard good things about these..checkem out:

M-Audio Studiophile BX5A

Those are it!

Posted by Mr. Furious on Oct-12-2007 18:47:

quote:
Originally posted by teufel-man
i just use computer speakers.... logitech like z5300 i think they are called.... anyways, 5 speaks and one giant sub (i have to put a towel in the 'bass hole' thing cuz its so powerful), anyways if you on a budget they work pretty well, you can get them for like 180 i think..... loud, lots of bass, good sound (IMO), havent really used anything else to compare though

if you looking for proper speakers though i have no idea cuz everytime i see them they are way out of my price range!

5.1 speaker systems, and 2.1 systems won't work for DJ systems.....Mainly because having separate speakers results in a delay when the sound signals reach your ear.

Putting the sub and high's right next to your ear probably won't help either because the sub is usually in some sort of bandpass enclosure.

Here's a solid tip for buying speakers.....Don't get them from the guy that sells them out the back of his van!

Posted by chinamon on Oct-12-2007 18:53:

my friend has a pair of mackie's...
HOLY SHIT is all i can say. incredible.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Oct-12-2007 19:01:

quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
my friend has a pair of mackie's...
HOLY SHIT is all i can say. incredible.

Mackie studio monitors are amazing - probably the best out there for DJ application (however the are expensive).

Posted by darouge11 on Oct-12-2007 23:15:

quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
my friend has a pair of mackie's...
HOLY SHIT is all i can say. incredible.

how mmach?

Posted by darouge11 on Oct-12-2007 23:15:

so next weekend ill be checking some stores, anybody have suggestions around toronto?

Posted by legendary_waz on Oct-12-2007 23:55:

quote:
Originally posted by darouge11
so next weekend ill be checking some stores, anybody have suggestions around toronto?

MOOG