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ds21
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Just wondering what people are using for monitors these days? Or what do you want to get?
VOXVENDOR
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Yamaha NS10's!!!!!!!
And I have Yorkville YSM1's but rarely use them.
Joe
And I have Yorkville YSM1's but rarely use them.
Joe
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Recording Engineer
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Well, for the past few months, I've been using a pair of old Yamaha NS-1000s as mid-fields on the recommendation of Bill Roberts. It's nice to finally have real mid-range and hear what's really going-on in the sub-range. It's also nice to finally not drool over "real" monitors, because I've got them! One of the best! And they do great without soffit mounting!
Then once my "real" console is ready and installed, I'll put the Event 20/20s back in the studio on-top of the meterbridge as near-fields to use as alt. monitors while mixing. Within the next couple of years, I may get some NS-10s as alt. near-field monitors while mixing; we'll see.
Then once my "real" console is ready and installed, I'll put the Event 20/20s back in the studio on-top of the meterbridge as near-fields to use as alt. monitors while mixing. Within the next couple of years, I may get some NS-10s as alt. near-field monitors while mixing; we'll see.
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Track Rat
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Mostly Yorkville YSM1's but I also have a pair of Paradigms but they don't see much use anymore.
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plexi
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After dealing with those horrible 20/20 bas for a year we settled for a pair of Tannoy System 800`s, they do not have a beautiful detailed sound, but now my mixes translates well into other systems.....
Amund
Amund
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gospel
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I just wish I had the money to buy some monitors. By the looks of the prices they must be made out of gold.
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ds21
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Yeah, that's why I only use my own make now.
much cheaper to make your own.
much cheaper to make your own.
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Kryogh
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BlueSky System One
I've been with Event 20/20bas for few years too, and 3 month ago I sold them and bought a BlueSky System One.
3 months, and I'm still impressed by them, and I still discovering details I never heard before on my favorites CDs!
http://www.abluesky.com/p/p3s1.html
I've been with Event 20/20bas for few years too, and 3 month ago I sold them and bought a BlueSky System One.
3 months, and I'm still impressed by them, and I still discovering details I never heard before on my favorites CDs!
http://www.abluesky.com/p/p3s1.html
Meshuggah
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Tannoy Reveal Active...
They are ok.
They are ok.
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wokwok
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Say DS21,
ive been hearing some mixed opinions about DIY monitors. could u tell me a bit more about how you went about designing/constructing yours, and what kind of background you have with electrics (audio engineering), perhaps you could even talk about which books you read/liked on this subject.
Cheers
Anton
ive been hearing some mixed opinions about DIY monitors. could u tell me a bit more about how you went about designing/constructing yours, and what kind of background you have with electrics (audio engineering), perhaps you could even talk about which books you read/liked on this subject.
Cheers
Anton
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ds21
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wokwok,
You look at anything and compare it to anything else and your pretty much going to get mixed opinions. I would guess that a lot of the 'not so good opinions' are from people who, have a friend, or know someone, or have bought or tried the cheapest kit or made their own from scratch, it's like saying "yeah I drove a Yugo, wasn't that great, I'm going to stick with American cars" Though it doesn't take that much money to actually buy the parts for GREAT Studio Monitors, it's how you put it together, for instance, you can buy the same woofers as the Mackie "824" for $30.00/ea., the same tweeters as the Blue Sky "System One" for $80.00/ea.(though they might have theirs slightly modifyed, maybe not), make some crossovers(this is what can make or break any speaker, infact most consumer speakers can be made to sound so, so much better by improving the crossover) for about $50.00/ea. put them in a solid non-reasonant box, and wala for under $350.00 you've got some monitors that sound like they should've cost at least twice that, (I should point out that I've not built this system, I would use a better woofer) but it can be done, the problem is having the know how.
Ive started building speakers back in the mid 80s (right after I got back from "The Recording workshop" in OH), first by trial and error, than I became more serious and got a book from RadioShack, then got more serious and bought "The Loudspeaker Cookbook" and some acoustical measuring equipment (your just building blindly without measurements) I never got into building real electronics ie: pre-amps, power amps... just speakers, to me their the most important component in a system!
So yes, you can build some monitors that are better than you can buy, might not be able to get it under the price of the yorkville, but I can tell you they'd sound a lot better.
You look at anything and compare it to anything else and your pretty much going to get mixed opinions. I would guess that a lot of the 'not so good opinions' are from people who, have a friend, or know someone, or have bought or tried the cheapest kit or made their own from scratch, it's like saying "yeah I drove a Yugo, wasn't that great, I'm going to stick with American cars" Though it doesn't take that much money to actually buy the parts for GREAT Studio Monitors, it's how you put it together, for instance, you can buy the same woofers as the Mackie "824" for $30.00/ea., the same tweeters as the Blue Sky "System One" for $80.00/ea.(though they might have theirs slightly modifyed, maybe not), make some crossovers(this is what can make or break any speaker, infact most consumer speakers can be made to sound so, so much better by improving the crossover) for about $50.00/ea. put them in a solid non-reasonant box, and wala for under $350.00 you've got some monitors that sound like they should've cost at least twice that, (I should point out that I've not built this system, I would use a better woofer) but it can be done, the problem is having the know how.
Ive started building speakers back in the mid 80s (right after I got back from "The Recording workshop" in OH), first by trial and error, than I became more serious and got a book from RadioShack, then got more serious and bought "The Loudspeaker Cookbook" and some acoustical measuring equipment (your just building blindly without measurements) I never got into building real electronics ie: pre-amps, power amps... just speakers, to me their the most important component in a system!
So yes, you can build some monitors that are better than you can buy, might not be able to get it under the price of the yorkville, but I can tell you they'd sound a lot better.
DigitMus
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Near-fields : A.D.A.M. S2As (internally bi-amped)
Mid-fields : A.D.A.M. S4C-As (internally tri-amped)
Cost of both pairs - about as much as an imported sub-compact car. Sound of them - absolutely friggin' amazing! I never have to worry about my mixes translating to playback systems since getting these; they really reveal every detail of each element, and have an awesome soundstage (I can point to the position of each instrument in my classical recordings). My HR824s now make a very handsome pair of bookends for all the technical/owners manuals.
Scott
Mid-fields : A.D.A.M. S4C-As (internally tri-amped)
Cost of both pairs - about as much as an imported sub-compact car. Sound of them - absolutely friggin' amazing! I never have to worry about my mixes translating to playback systems since getting these; they really reveal every detail of each element, and have an awesome soundstage (I can point to the position of each instrument in my classical recordings). My HR824s now make a very handsome pair of bookends for all the technical/owners manuals.
Scott
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Recording Engineer
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Hotdamn! A.D.A.M.s? You piss me off! 
Now you got me drooling over "real" monitorsv and thinking mine aren't worthy enough even though I now have a pair of "real" monitors that I'm in love with!!! Just another example of "It NEVER ends."
Now you got me drooling over "real" monitorsv and thinking mine aren't worthy enough even though I now have a pair of "real" monitors that I'm in love with!!! Just another example of "It NEVER ends."
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gospel
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DigitMus said:
I'll send you a pair of real bookends if you send me the 824s. I'm driving my sub-compact. My rich aunt hasn't died yet.
demensia
www.lukemacneil.com
Studiophile SP-5B.. No complaints really, but the next item on my list for upgrade (after the 802a mixer of course)
Badger
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Tannoy Reveal Actives. I love em.
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Jazz4U
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Paradigims Reference 20's..Powered by a Parasound 2000 also Manley mono blocks..Biamped
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ds21
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DigitMus,
Hey, funny you should mention the
Near-fields : A.D.A.M. S2As (internally bi-amped)
Their on my list of monitors to copy, I have not heard them, but with all the rave reviews, and the ease of the project, it's a no brainer, not to mention the big savings.
The S4C-As would be harder, and cost more (would have to use a different midrange)
I don't see much about KRK monitors, they'd be another one ease to clone. Anyone have any opinions on these?
Hey, funny you should mention the
Near-fields : A.D.A.M. S2As (internally bi-amped)
Their on my list of monitors to copy, I have not heard them, but with all the rave reviews, and the ease of the project, it's a no brainer, not to mention the big savings.
The S4C-As would be harder, and cost more (would have to use a different midrange)
I don't see much about KRK monitors, they'd be another one ease to clone. Anyone have any opinions on these?
Cyrokk
Farce of Nature
Tannoy Proto-J's. They are the only nearfields I've ever owned, so I don't have a basis for comparison. All I know is, that using them for preproduction and tracking has resulted in fantastic sound quality coming out of my consumer Cerwin Vegas, my cheapo tinkertoy headphones, computer speakers, etc. Only way to describe it is on these speakers, if you can get your lows, mids, and highs to sit together evenly like neopolitan ice cream, then it sounds great everywhere else.
I saw an ad in TapeOp for the A.D.A.M. speakers.. What struck my curiosity of the quality was the line in the ad "Have you heard the squeaky door closing in the first verse of the Beatles' 'Yesterday'? Now you will."
Cy
I saw an ad in TapeOp for the A.D.A.M. speakers.. What struck my curiosity of the quality was the line in the ad "Have you heard the squeaky door closing in the first verse of the Beatles' 'Yesterday'? Now you will."
Cy
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sheppard
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yamaha msp5's.this is my first pair of studio monitors and they seem to give a decent representation of what is actually recorded.
i have heard shit in my recordings that i never knew was there.
also have noticed some cool stuff i never heard befor on some of my fave cds.
i have heard shit in my recordings that i never knew was there.
also have noticed some cool stuff i never heard befor on some of my fave cds.