I was looking in to getting some monitors (setting up home-rec. studio for the first time P4 with Delta 66/Omni Studio and Cakewalk Sonar XL)
I really liked the Event Monitors (very nice flat response), but don’t know a whole lot about them and have been having a hard time finding any info on the net. Does anybody know anything about Event (esp. the TR8s)? They go for about $500 for the pair. Is there something better I should look into at this price range?
I have also discovered that they have a new version the TR8XL.
The difference is the XLs have a 150-watt amp (100 to bass 50 to the tweeter) and are about $100 more. Should I spend the extra $$ on the XLs (which I haven't heard -- so far only seen online)?
Supposedly, they have the same drivers etc... just a bigger amp.
1. Would it be worthwhile to have the extra power or are the
TR8s plenty as they are?
2. Would I lose anything by the upgrade? For example, do you suspect it would be more difficult to mix a lower levels or anything silly like that?
I wasn't just looking to get more volume, and no I don't want to spend more money needlessly, but I was more wondering if the increased wattage might actually help the overall response at lower volumes (although the ability to crank it if desired wouldn’t be a bad thing).
Do you think, perhaps, that the high wattage would be an improvement even at lower volumes (smooth out the response and support the 8" better etc.)?
I really liked the Event Monitors (very nice flat response), but don’t know a whole lot about them and have been having a hard time finding any info on the net. Does anybody know anything about Event (esp. the TR8s)? They go for about $500 for the pair. Is there something better I should look into at this price range?
I have also discovered that they have a new version the TR8XL.
The difference is the XLs have a 150-watt amp (100 to bass 50 to the tweeter) and are about $100 more. Should I spend the extra $$ on the XLs (which I haven't heard -- so far only seen online)?
Supposedly, they have the same drivers etc... just a bigger amp.
1. Would it be worthwhile to have the extra power or are the
TR8s plenty as they are?
2. Would I lose anything by the upgrade? For example, do you suspect it would be more difficult to mix a lower levels or anything silly like that?
I wasn't just looking to get more volume, and no I don't want to spend more money needlessly, but I was more wondering if the increased wattage might actually help the overall response at lower volumes (although the ability to crank it if desired wouldn’t be a bad thing).
Do you think, perhaps, that the high wattage would be an improvement even at lower volumes (smooth out the response and support the 8" better etc.)?
