i paid 1200 for mine -_- also from musicians fried, about a year and a half ago.

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Originally posted by mysticalninja fried

good one lol

congrats alan! get ready for a world of difference.

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this is so cheap i just cant stop feeling stupid for not go for it!

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2 Mackie HR824s in route, scheduled for UPS delivery to Burlington, VT on Wednesday, January 23rd.

Thanks to everyone who replied to the 5 threads I created over the last couple months to help come to a decision. In case anyone missed it, here was my conclusion:

I have a coupon for 10% off at Musician's Friend. The 824 are $800 for a new pair which is $720 (shipped) after 10% off. Great deal.

I'll buy the Mackies, then down the line, buy a pair of A7s. After using both for a month or so, sell the ones I don't like... or keep both.

That's it, end of story... two months of research, reading testimonials, starting 5 threads on TranceAddict and AudioPioneers, listening to monitors myself.. that's the conclusion. The 824s where #1 on my list since the beginning, but the ADAMs got #2 after lots of research.

824s are a trance standard for the past 10 years... used by AVB, Signalrunners, Above and Beyond, Sander Van Doorn and so many others. They're a sure thing at a reasonable price.


Basically, in the trance production monitor under $1000 USD debate, after lots of research and listening, it came to the original Mackie HR824s or ADAM A7s.. and I decided on both.

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Last edited by alanzo on Jan-19-2008 at 18:25

I hope you will find what you're after, in one of these monitors. They are as different as they come - and you'll probably "like" the hr824 better, since they give you more bass - and are not as accurate as the adams.

I would think the adams will sound somehow dull compared to the mackies, since the mackies are known for their overemphasized bass, smudged mids and inaccurate highs. That will always sound nicer than a surgical accurate speaker, which many feel the adams are. The adams will not go as low as you'd want them to.

In the end, it all comes down to what you personally prefer, and which speaker will give you the best feel for the music you make, and which will translate your mixes best.

I had the choice between the mackies, the A7,P11a,BM6, BM5, Focal Solo6, Focal Twin 6. I went for the latter, which was the most expensive choice - but I don't regret it a second. They are phenomenal.

Just some loose thoghts.