Need Active monitors that can handle LOWS..

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gkowal said:
and they need to be cheap.. UNDER 300$
from what i see they can me out of this list...

MAudio BX5 Powered Monitors
Samson Resolv 65a Active Reference Monitors
Event TR5 Tuned Reference Biamplified Studio Monitors
Fostex PM05 Powered Monitors

can somebody help me??
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Notice how this person has not responded to the help. Troll? :)

For minotoring with subwoofer under $300, I'd go with this: http://www.americas.creative.com/products/product.asp?maincategory=3&category=17&product=871 And I'd save the rest of the money for something good. :)
 
i listened to some B&W 601's through a lower end NAD amp and NAD cd player and it was really really good.
I'd never listened to a really good system before that.

Would these speakers be a lot better than those b&ws?
What kind of range could i compare them to?
 
i use the m-audio sp-5b's. i'm happy with how they sound. if it sounds good through those, it usually sounds good through most everything else. but the bass took a while to figure out. anyone have any suggestions for what sort of sub i could use to help out the bass on these small speakers?
 
I wonder if northcreek ships to Canada...
I bet it would cost a few dollars due to the weight of the components eh...
 
you mean the north creek rhythms? Or the borealis as well?
I mean in a league with the speakers listed above.

Also do the components weight a lot? With the magnets and what not? Any idea of a ball park for shipping, even inside the US?

The idea of getting a good pair of speakers for cheaper is exciting i have to say, the speaker diagrams to build the boxes look a little confusing, but i just briefly looked over one, i'm sure i could figured it out.
Would a lower end NAD amp work ok with them? How much power per side would you recomend?
 
Borealis. $20. READ my post.;)

NAD is fine. I'd recommend 100 Watts per channel. Better amplification is, of course, better. But if your budget forces you to, it's definitely far better to compromise on the amp rather than on the speakers.

Thomas

http://barefootsound.com
 
Oh no i read your post. I thought you meant an additional 20 dollars for Canada.

It seems like the package would have a fair ammount of weight to it, i just assumed it would be a lot.

Do you think the lowest Rhythm 9500 Project would be good enough, or would it be worth it to try and upgrade a few components?

I noticed that the basic Rhythm 9500 Project isn't bi-wire able, but the Rhythm 9500 Project unlimited is.

Damn this is getting pretty exciting. Also is there a certain type of wood you have to use?
 
I still think the regular system is a better value. Bi-wiring? I have never heard a sound or seen a spec that shows it makes the least bit of difference. Bi-amplification does help a little, but not bi-wiring (beware of the placebo effect!)

The cabinet is made of MDF and plywood. Everything is listed in the construction manual. http://www.northcreekmusic.com/rhythm/RhythmCabinet.pdf

Thomas
 
Ah i see. And can you do bi amplification if you don't have the 4 terminals for bi-wiring in the back of the speaker?

Yea the lower end Rhythm does seem like a good deal, i guess it would sound good going to the higher end tweeter, but that's another 800 dollars US.

So what they do is use the plywood for the speakers, and put a fake finish type thing on the outside? Also i've read that some people have used extra thick wood, would this make any difference? My father usually does things really well, so i'm sure he'll nail, staple and glue the hell out of it, so it won't be doing any vibrating.

100 watts a side sounds resonable and do able. Would you recomend any amps on the cheaper side which would be decent? 500-1000 US range.

Sorry for all of the questions, i just understand that you know a LOT about this sort of thing, so you're opinions are very valuable to me.

Thanks!
 
You can either buy pre veneered MDF or the veneer sheets themselves from any good woodworking supply store (you can find mail order places online too). Some come backed with thermal adhesive, or you can just use a good contact adhesive. Your dad will probably know about this stuff. But good old textured black paint on sanded MDF is a simple and respectable alternative.

If it can't be bi-wired then it can't be bi-amped either. You can probably easily modify the regular system crossover to make it bi-amp capable. Write North Creek and ask.

I've seen Hafler P3000's on sale for $500 US. That would be a great choice.

Thomas

http://barefootsound.com
 
Sounds pretty great.
I'll check into the Hafler amps. You don't think a Hi Fi amp would be a good idea?

So the borealis could be compared to something like the Nautilus 805, what about the Rhythms?

Sorry for all the questions... should be last ones!
 
I think the pro amps are offering better performance for the money right now. You'll have to look very hard to find a hi-fi amp for $500 that can come close matching a P3000.

I think some of those speaker manufactures I pointed out also offer dual woofer versions like the Rhythm. The top end and midrange isn't remarkably different from the single woofer version. You mostly hear the difference in the bass impact and the overall volume you can reach.

Thomas
 
So would the sound quality and imaging be a lot better than the cheaper Borealis? Or is the only real difference the fact that

A: floor standing
B: more bass
C: Louder

Those revelator tweeters look nice... mmm.

I listened to one of the cheaper NAD amps, i think it was 50 watts per side, would the hafler be similar in quality just higher watt output? Also i would need some sort of preamp with the hafler, because it doesn't have volume controls, would you recomend one?

It would be nice to have a deep bass extension so that i can see whats goin on in my mixes, and rock the house a little too :)
 
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