A/B monitors

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I need a second set of monitors to a/b with.
Im currently using KRKv6 and some crappy sony's to A/B with.
The KRK's are great but theyre a little scoopey sounding, wich is great for judging the bass, but i need some different monitors to judge the mids.
I honestly kinda like the sony's cause i can get a fairly good idea of how my mix will work in hi-fi translation.

Id like a pair of monitors (passive) that are doing what the sony's are doing.
But with the extended frequency range youd expect from decent studio monitors.

If i can spend under 300 for the pair it would be nice.

Thanx in advance for any ideas.

;)
 
They're not under $300, but when I was using KRK V8s, I complemented them with a pair of B&W 601s and it was an excellent contrast reference.
 
Blue Bear Sound said:
They're not under $300, but when I was using KRK V8s, I complemented them with a pair of B&W 601s and it was an excellent contrast reference.
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Ill go check those out now.
Thanx bear.
 
Yamaha ns-10's might do it for ya if you are looking for mids. You can get them on ebay for about that.
 
Farview said:
Yamaha ns-10's might do it for ya if you are looking for mids. You can get them on ebay for about that.
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Brother,, ive looked on e-bay, craigs list, local papers you name it.
I cant find a pair!
Its such a bummer they stopped making them.. :(
Any other, more available suggestions?
Or do you know a e-bay like place that might have ns-10's?
 
Although they're powered, the M-Audio BX5's are worth consideration. I use them in addition to my V6's, and find the M-Audio's give me a more forward midrange, and also show me any mid-bass issues. They compliment each other very well! Can be had for less than $300...

Jay
jay@kraftmusic.com
 
Looney tunes..

Brilliant suggestion! Thanx.

Farview...

What would you say is the most id want to pay for ns-10's?
 
Another question...

I see that most of what im researching is ccalled "near-field" style monitors.
And ive read that some mastering dudes dont like them as much sometimes.

So what would be considered a non-near-field monitor and why?
And also if im a/b'ing should i even buy nearfields??
 
The basic idea behind "near-field" monitoring is there is less room interaction when listening only a few feet away from the speakers (although there are several acoustic issues to deal with in the nearfield too). Generally mid-field and far-field monitors are much larger, and are used at distances greater than 6-10ft. If you don't have your room properly treated, you're likely to make poor judgement calls with your mixes because the room will have reflections, nulls, peaks, etc. I reference my mixes on my home-theater/stereo system, but it's only a reference, and I don't actually mix using that system. You would probaby benefit more from another set of near-fields that sound different than your V6's. I think the BX5's give a good representation of what it will sound like on consumer systems (all-in-one stereos, boom boxes, car stereos, etc).

Jay
jay@kraftmusic.com
 
xfinsterx said:
What would you say is the most id want to pay for ns-10's?
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I think $450 is about as far as I would go. I think thats what I got for mine when I sold them about 6 months ago. I don't think they were much more than that new.
 
finster,
fess up to $700 for the Dynaudio BM6 passives, if you have a amp.
BM6a's are said to be under powered, so the passive ones should do you good
for years.

Bear or anyone else ever compare the V8's and BM6A?

T
 
More questions.

Farview said:
I think $450 is about as far as I would go. I think thats what I got for mine when I sold them about 6 months ago. I don't think they were much more than that new.
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Ok so im pretty sure im going to bid my way into on of those ns-10 pairs!
Wich has me fucking elated! :)

Which amp should i buy to power them?

What brand/kind of cable should i use to connect them?
 
LooneyTunez said:
The basic idea behind "near-field" monitoring is there is less room interaction when listening only a few feet away from the speakers (although there are several acoustic issues to deal with in the nearfield too). Generally mid-field and far-field monitors are much larger, and are used at distances greater than 6-10ft. If you don't have your room properly treated, you're likely to make poor judgement calls with your mixes because the room will have reflections, nulls, peaks, etc. I reference my mixes on my home-theater/stereo system, but it's only a reference, and I don't actually mix using that system. You would probaby benefit more from another set of near-fields that sound different than your V6's. I think the BX5's give a good representation of what it will sound like on consumer systems (all-in-one stereos, boom boxes, car stereos, etc).

Jay
jay@kraftmusic.com
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Ok that makes perfect sence. thanx looney. :)
 
xfinsterx said:
What did you replace them with Farview?
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I never really used them in the first place. They were just there because every studio had them (at the time) I mainly used the genelecs and the Urei for my monitoring.
 
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