Monitors for Tascam 424's

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Hey guys,
I'm still a newbie, and still learning the ropes tracking with my Tascam 424. But, I need a pair of monitors to start trying to do some decent mixes.

Can anyone recommend some decent first time monitors, for around $300. and under .. . that would work well with the 424's (under would be MUCH!!! better)

I'm sure I will upgrade down the road, if I continue to record my own stuff. But, for now, I just need something descent to get me buy-- rather than trying to mix through headphones, or stereo speakers.

thanks guys!
 
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Tannoy makes a great little book self speaker called the Reveal that is used by a lot of guys for near to mid-field monitoring and give a very flat-neutral response, perfect for home/project studios.

I don't know their exact price but I believe they would hit your target budget pretty well.

They are passive monitors so, you will need a decent amp or home stereo receiver to drive them.

Cheers! :)
 
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sounds cool!

so, what would be the cheapest, or most economical amp that I can get away with, . . and is their an advantage or disadvantage for using passive, or powered monitors?
 
The cheapest amp?

I'm not sure?

Probably the one you already have for a stereo system in the house would be the cheapest in that you hopefully own that already.

If not, do a search at Best Buy or a local retailer and see what they can offer you.

The advantage/disadvantage of passive/powered?

Powered speakers don't require an external amp but may be expensive to get ones with a good quality amp inside of it.

The advantage of separates is that you can gain more inputs and output on a separate amp so it can be used for other applications too like regular music listening via outboard CD players and such.

I go the separate route myself.

Cheers! :)
 
amp question!

would it be possible to use the Tascam mh-40 headset amp for my monitor amp. . or will that not work?
 
I don't know the specs on the MH40 but, I suspect it's about 1.5wpc at best and that's not enough to drive the speakers to more then a very conservative volume.

If that's all you've got, you could try it as an experiment but, I wouldn't get my hopes up too high if I was you.

Do you own a mini-system of any kind? If so, that might be able to be used as a substitute for a separate amp. Otherwise, shop the bargain bin at your local retailer or do a search on Ebay. Better still, drive around the neighbourhood on a weekend and look for garage/yard sales! You would be amazed at what people sell in a yard sale for pennies on the dollar. :cool:

Cheers! :)
 
I have a 488 and use Behringer Truths and as my first set of monitors they are so far so good for about $300. I also hear a LOT of positive buzz about a company called Wharfdale who makes something called the Diamond 8.2 or something for under $300. There is a guy on the site that sells them CHEAP! Just do a site search and peck around a little bit to find the thread. Both are powered monitors.
 
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