
barefoot
barefootsound.com
I want to develop a set of very high end, very unusual, near field monitors and I'm trying to get a feel for what the size limitations are for a professional studio.
First of all, lets assume that I know what I'm doing with respect to the monitor's near field performance. I don't want to debate whether it's actually possible to make a larger monitor work well in the near field. I just want the pro's opinions on what size and shape a studio would likely tolerate in a nearfield monitor.
I'm not going to mess with the normal width of about 10.5" (27cm). I think this is important to keep the same because it effects how the low frequencies spread. Changing this dimension would require engineers to learn something very different from the normal nearfield configuration.
Ok, so if I need room to expand which direction can I go and how much?
Please choose your absolute maximum dimension for height and depth of a powered nearfield monitor and also whether you would prefer a tall average depth or a average height deep cabinet.
Average active monitor dimensions are:
10.5" (27cm) x 15" (38cm) x 12" (21cm ) WxHxD
Powered monitor 10.5" (27cm) wide.
Maximum Tolerable Height: 15" (38cm) , 20"(51cm) , 25"(64cm)
Maximum Tolerable Depth: 12" (21cm) , 18" (46cm) , 24" (61cm)
Preferred Shape: Tall/Average Depth , Average Height/Deep
Thanks!
barefoot
First of all, lets assume that I know what I'm doing with respect to the monitor's near field performance. I don't want to debate whether it's actually possible to make a larger monitor work well in the near field. I just want the pro's opinions on what size and shape a studio would likely tolerate in a nearfield monitor.
I'm not going to mess with the normal width of about 10.5" (27cm). I think this is important to keep the same because it effects how the low frequencies spread. Changing this dimension would require engineers to learn something very different from the normal nearfield configuration.
Ok, so if I need room to expand which direction can I go and how much?
Please choose your absolute maximum dimension for height and depth of a powered nearfield monitor and also whether you would prefer a tall average depth or a average height deep cabinet.
Average active monitor dimensions are:
10.5" (27cm) x 15" (38cm) x 12" (21cm ) WxHxD
Powered monitor 10.5" (27cm) wide.
Maximum Tolerable Height: 15" (38cm) , 20"(51cm) , 25"(64cm)
Maximum Tolerable Depth: 12" (21cm) , 18" (46cm) , 24" (61cm)
Preferred Shape: Tall/Average Depth , Average Height/Deep
Thanks!
barefoot