The 624s were one of the pairs I tested when I went monitor shopping and I must say that I wasn't impressed at all by them. As far as needing a sub for the genelecs, the same thing is recommended with the 624. Lacking in the low end they are.

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Sold 624's got 824's instead. The most amazing monitors by far. Of course, if you got the cash, Genelecs are the way to go, fo sho'. Stay away from KRK's - too bright... I also hear great things about Blue Sky (http://www.abluesky.com)- have not compared them to HR's yet. But for hours on end, 824's are zero fatigue and sound crisp across the entire frequency range. The only complaint I have is that they do tend to emphasize low end, so when you're listening on a car stereo you may get distortion.

But 624's are great if you got a small setup/budget.

Edit: Not to discredit 624's - they were terrific - I just moved to a biger room and 624's were not cutting' it for me. They would be great to have in a 5.1 system for front, 626 for Center 824's for rear and sub for the .1. - That would be such a killer (and expensive) system!!!

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Last edited by CynepMeH on Apr-01-2004 at 19:02

824s are flat across the entire frequency spectrum, but they are very sensitive to room placement. The Genelecs are better than the 824s, but the difference isn't that remarkable. I would go for the 824s. You can get them at American Musical for a good price on a good payment plan.

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