Studio Monitor vs Audiophile - Looking for a great mix/mastering speaker

[howie]

I am in need of monitors, preferably active for mixing and mastering. Cost: no more than $1200. I was wondering if anyone uses a great audiophile speaker rather all the hyped studio monitors on the market.

Is everyone using KRK; Events; Tannoys, Hafler; JBL; and all the rest or are there other selections? For some reason I just don't like any of the above.

Suggestions for audiophile are needed. Is this too radikal an idea?

Howie

[Whoopysnorp]

An audiophile speaker is probably more likely to be 'hyped' (in the low or high end) than a studio monitor.

[doulos]

mackie hr824s good flat and 1100 ordered

[Blue Bear Sound]

Mastering monitors run into the thousands of dollars, not including the $50000 amps that drive them............

All the ones you mentioned are control room monitors used for tracking and mixing.........

Nearfield monitors are designed to be listened to in the nearfield (ie, within 3-5 feet).... home stereo and audiophile speakers are designed to be listened to in the far field (7-10 feet)........

True audiophile speakers (again the pricey ones) aren't likely to be hyped any more than studio monitors are, but they aren't designed to sound correct in the nearfield...........

[littledog]

Great speakers for mixing and mastering....

$1200 limit (per pair????).

Keep dreaming.

Sorry.

You'll have to start by removing the word "great" from your requirements.

The three-way Genelecs (the ones with the ribbon tweeter) or some of those new ADAMS look cool if you can come up with at least $4000. (Just guessing off the top of my head on the price).

But if you are really going to use any of them for mastering, better plan on spending at least that much (additionally) to acoustically tune up your room.

[doulos]

blue bear there is a diffrence in near feild mastering moniters and near feild mixing moniters? i never knew that but then again i just know about mixing moniters and i know from exsperence you can do an awsome in house master of the mackies for the budget anyway could you elaberate more on the diffrence blue bear id be greatfull thanks

[littledog]

Mastering is not usually done with near-field monitors. Hence the expense of both larger speakers (and their larger power requirements) and acoustically tuning the room.

[Blue Bear Sound]

doulos,

I think you misunderstood my post.... as littledog pointed out, there are no nearfield mastering monitors...

My comment was based on the monitors he was naming off -- they were all tracking/mixing monitors, generally not suitable for proper mastering...

However I've seen a few small mastering places with smallish Westlakes... but they aren't anywhere near a budget price!

[Son of Mixerman]

If I had a budget contraint but the job still needs to get done, Id go for some used actives for under $300 a pair or some Yorkies that are passive and spend the rest on some home speakers for about $1000. Home speakers with at least 12 woofs or 8 inch woof and a sub. Never master in the mixing room. Its better to find the biggest room available, even if it means your mothers living room. The main thing about mastering rooms is that they are supposed to represent the average listening environment of the end user. That means couches and plants, curtains, track lighting and other things. The room should have 10ft to 14ft high ceilings but an 8ft ceiling is workable. Also, do not place the speakers on the shortest wall, and make sure your your speakers are away from the wall about 3-4 feet minimum with you 7-10 feet away. Its a start, not optimum but you will upgrade as time and money allows.

SoMm

[barefoot]

Howie, welcome to the board. I gave some suggestions that might fit your needs in this thread. http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthr...threadid=59469

barefoot