hi fi stereos

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You think hi fi speakers would work as monitors?
I heard some are good and some arent.
Im shopping for monitors and a stereo so thats why I ask.
I saw Alot of stereos with audio and rca inputs around $150, some have usb.
Since most the monitors in that price range are shity it might work ok.

It would be easy to compare cds, since the majority of music would be played on it. Even if there not of similar quality it would be more usefull for people who dont spend alot of time mixing. One of the draw backs of buying monitors is there not for everyday use.
If I had top of the line stuff I might use the pc for everyday music. I rather upgrade mics,pres.

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At that price point, you could get a pair of Yorkville YSM-1's or something like that. They served me well for years.
 
I have a 30 year old pair of IMF hi-fi speakers which I use as near fields, they're pretty flat and they work well for me.

So yeah some speakers marketed as hi-fi could work but I doubt there are any in the budget range. I seem to recall Massive Master mentioning some pretty high end B&W speakers which are used by some as studio monitors.
 
should I look at frequency? 20-20
size? I hear 6's are good.
Or tweeters?
I might end up just buying monitors its just a hard sell to get me to spend.
I manage to mix on desktop speakers with some practice, so I know theres a cheaper way then $300+ monitors. One of the main things I hear is listen to how other cds sound, and there no better way then mixing on your home stereo. Right now I use my car and small boombox both are bass heavey to verify my mixes. It sounds easier and cheaper to mix directly to what you want to play it on.
 
The frequency range won't tell you the extent to which certain frequencies are hyped or sccoped and that's the main concern when looking at monitors.

If there's any serious bass in the stuff you'll be mixing I'd say you want 8" LF drivers at least.

Of course the acoustic properties of the room are just as important as the monitors.
 
dirtyp said:
It sounds easier and cheaper to mix directly to what you want to play it on.
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You should be right there... BUT, are you going to be the only person ever to listen to your music? If you're just recording for yourself, there's no real problem with what you're suggesting, if you want to sell it, you'll need something with a flat frequency response.
 
I'll take quality hi-fidelity loudspeakers and a decent amp over nearfields any day.

However -

(A) They need to be *quality* componenents - A typical bookshelf stereo system isn't going to be a step up. There might be one out there, but I haven't heard it. Most of them (at least the ones I've heard) are terribly hyped, with whacky response to say the least. Wharfedale Diamond 8.2's (originals), B&W 602's, JBL S38's and the like - Match those with a nice power amp and you're stylin'...

I wouldn't call any of them "flat" (I've rarely heard a speaker that says "studio monitor" on it that was anywhere near "flat" either), but some of the best mixes I've ever done (with the best translation) were mixed on those speakers listed above. Especially the 602's and S38's.

BUT:

(B) The room needs to be able to handle it. Without a minimum application of bass trapping (rear corners, probably floor to ceiling and suspended front corners), don't bother. But without a minimum application of bass trapping, nearfields aren't going to be all that wonderful either.
 
After breaking down and getting my first monitors I became convinced of one thing. I can get a better recording out of cheap mics and an awesome monitor setup than I could awesome mics and a cheap crappy monitor setup.

To quote Dr. Phil in recording terms "you can't change what you can't hear"
 
is there anywhere that show the freq response in speakers?
I see them for mics.
 
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