Best replacement for existing monitors?

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skycanyon

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In 2013 I bought a pair of Alesis M1 Active MkII Reference Monitors on sale for about $300. The left one has gone out (defective internal circuit), and getting it repaired during the pandemic will be crazy. I can either track down a used replacement, or start over and find an equivalent.

Does anyone have suggestions about a good source for buying a used single speaker to match this broken one? Not sure I trust what I see on eBay.
Failing that, suggestions for a new pair? My newbie budget has not changed.
 
skycanyon said:
The left one has gone out (defective internal circuit), and getting it repaired during the pandemic will be crazy..
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Not even everybody's got to eat. Techs need work.I was just looking for things to bring in, thinking it would be a good time with fewer people.

My physical rack gear is all 20+ years old. Never needed to buy anything new, until the DAW came into play. Now I scramble for pluggins.
 
Unless you can troubleshoot the problem yourself, it is probably not worth getting it repaired. Techs usually charge $75+ an hour with a minimum fee just to do an estimate on repair.
 
Go for Mikes suggestion from Sweetwater but buying a random, single speaker means it will likely be a poor match to the incumbent and your stereo imaging will go to ***t.

Best plan IMHO is to go for a new pair, monitor design has come on leaps in 7 years both in quality and value fm. Keep the existing speaker as a mono sum checker?

Dave.
 
ecc83 said:
Keep the existing speaker as a mono sum checker?

Dave.
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Nah! Wrap it in plastic and dispose of it. Probably infected with the corona. Most likely that’s what killed your other speaker.
Can’t be too careful these days ;)
 
I've got a pair of them I've used since they first came out. Mine still work fine but I did some research one time on any problems with them. Seems I read several posts on a common problem and easy fix for the failed ones. I don't remember the problem or fix. Google search .. These older ones also have a 6.5" woofer instead of the 5" they're selling now. It would cost me twice as much to get a pair as good as these are. mark
 
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