KRK RP5 with RP10s vs RP8 with RP10s?
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dekodesigner
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what's the overall benefit of the sub compared to him having the 8's?
Just curious..
what's the overall benefit of the sub compared to him having the 8's?
Just curious..
TheCrazyPostman
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Yea, that's what I was really wondering. But it looks like it'll do. I'm planning on buying everything today so I'll let ya'll know how everything goes.
Thanks for the advice guys.
toobalicious
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personally, i would rather have the big monitors and no sub.
the only potentially major drawbacks i can think of for what you propose are:
-placement. a lot harder to get placement right with a sub-sat system than with a stereo set, especially if your space doesnt cooperate (both aesthetically and acoustically).
-adjustment. without an SPL meter and some calibrating, you are just pissing in the wind for setup. "sounds good" is many times not the same thing as "as flat as possible".
i fought with a sub for a long time, and ended up ditching it. though the pleasure of that big bass isnt there for monitoring anymore, i did find that my mixes were often more easily translated to a typical listening environment (notably those without subs, like a factory car system), especially as i learned what my monitors low frequency cutoff sounded like, and what info below this point sounded like without the sub.
that said, the KRK stuff is nice. i was within moments of purchasing some V8's a few years ago, but couldnt substantiate the cabbage without using credit. they sure did sound nice, though.
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the only potentially major drawbacks i can think of for what you propose are:
-placement. a lot harder to get placement right with a sub-sat system than with a stereo set, especially if your space doesnt cooperate (both aesthetically and acoustically).
-adjustment. without an SPL meter and some calibrating, you are just pissing in the wind for setup. "sounds good" is many times not the same thing as "as flat as possible".
i fought with a sub for a long time, and ended up ditching it. though the pleasure of that big bass isnt there for monitoring anymore, i did find that my mixes were often more easily translated to a typical listening environment (notably those without subs, like a factory car system), especially as i learned what my monitors low frequency cutoff sounded like, and what info below this point sounded like without the sub.
that said, the KRK stuff is nice. i was within moments of purchasing some V8's a few years ago, but couldnt substantiate the cabbage without using credit. they sure did sound nice, though.
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