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Alesis Monitor 1 speakers (pg. 2)
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| nmcog |
| BTW, what is "Driver units/tweeters"? |
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| dj chex |
they mean if you turn up the volume too loud and blow it, it won't be covered under their warranty. BTW The driver is simply the speaker, and the tweeter is the speaker that produces higher frequencies.
IF you can, buy your gear from Guitar Center. They'll pricematch any lower price from a authorized dealer, and they have "performance garantee" plan you can pay when you buy the speakers in case you break them within 1-3years. |
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| broken silence |
Hey chex :)
My cables are 9 feet long dual - hosa's...worked like a charm since the day I got the m1s. I avoided powersupplies and cords when I hooked em up last.. |
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| dj chex |
| that's probably why you had good luck with them.:) I've noticed problems seem to happen more when you have amps/speakers all on the same circuit or surge protector. BTW I think hosa cables are pretty nicely insulated so thats why you had such good luck. You just can't always tell how amps, speakers, mixers, cd players, turntables, mics, instruments, effects processors, and other stuff will act when it's all hooked up. That's why i stress over balanced over unbalanced.:D |
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| nmcog |
| How loud is loud? :) |
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| dj chex |
| too loud would be loud enough to distort. A thing you should know about nearfield monitors before you buy: they will sound flat. (flat as in linear reproduction, not flat as in cola) For mixing dance music, people usually want to have lots of bass when listening to it. But for mastering, editing, producing, and recording; you'll want speakers that will sound flat and linear, so you can hear every aspect in the recording, that's what Nearfield studio monitors are for. LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY. You may want something that has more punchy bass. |
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| Sjodalf |
Got exactly the same model and i would highly recommend them!
I also use them while Dj'ing and the sound is incredible!! :toocool:
very tight bass! (the way i like it) ;) |
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| hooknife |
| quote: | Originally posted by nmcog
What do you think of the speakers? Recommend them?
I intend to use them 5+ hours per day, everyday but not always loud. |
I have had these babys for 5 years and have only replaced one tweeter.
Love these things! |
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| Psiweaver |
| Hosa cables are super cheap, they use the cheapsest quality components. If you can go balanced then i would always suggest doing so. |
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| nmcog |
So which one of these is the best cable to use:
XLR SOCKET TO 6.35mm MONO JACK:
1/4" Jack to 1/4" Jack 6m:
6.3mm STEREO PLUG TO 2 x RCA PHONO PLUGS:
Neutrik Speakon to 1/4" Jack Speaker Cable:
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| Rememberence_ |
I've got a pair of these, they sound quite decent. I bought them because they were in my price range and I wanted somewhat of a quality speaker setup for listening to music (from vinyl/cd or mp3).
Regarding the cables, I bought XLR (male) to TRS (male) balanced cables.
A male XLR connecter is one with the 3 pins and a large round metal cover surrounding them (3 quarters of an inch or maybe a bit less in diamter).
A male TRS connecter (tip / ring / sleeve) is also a 3 conductor connecter, 1/4 inch in diameter as seen in the pictures above. This is needed for balanced signals, as opposed to a mono 1/4 inch jack which has only 2 conductors and thus can only carry unbalanced signals.
These monitors will accept a TRS connector aswell, but I use XLR connectors on the monitor end of the cables because they lock into the socket and are sturdy. The other end of my cables (TRS) connect to the balanced 1/4 inch outputs on my xone:32 mixer. |
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