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esu
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 Posted - 2007/08/02 : 02:30:21
Any recommended brands? What should I look for to know if this speaker is good?
Thanks.
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Torpex
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Posted - 2007/08/02 : 14:55:17
1. What's your budget?
2. Do you need active or passive monitors (passive ones are cheaper, but need an external amp)?
If you're just starting out, check out Alesis, Behringer, M-Audio, Edirol. I've heard warm reviews of Tannoy's stuff as well.
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Jax
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Posted - 2007/08/02 : 15:10:09
Ive just landed myself a second hand set of M Audio actives (old version of the BX8, i think they actually sound better than these as well) and they are fantastic. Only been used twice apparently, by the look of them its right aswell, they are immaculate! The sound aint far off my KRK RP6's, and they only cost me £132 with insured delivery!
Gotta love ebay for bargains sometimes 
Before anyone can give you advice, you really have to state a rough idea on your budget
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esu
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Posted - 2007/08/03 : 00:18:26
Right, sorry about that. My budget is about $200~300. But, I'm hearing that it's not enough for *good* studio monitors, which are about $1000 or so.
Right now I'm on optical-in, and I want to change from that because I'm getting a M-Audio Firewire soundcard.
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Torpex
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Posted - 2007/08/03 : 12:39:57
Do you have a professional, acoustic-treated, high-end studio room? If so, your budget *might* not be enough. ;)
But if you mean a starter's home studio (with not-so-pro equipment and little to no acoustic treatment), $200-300 should be more than enough. You can get a pair of active 75W Alesis M1 or Monitor One for around $200 and you can use the extra cash to get, say, wooden stands for them. :)
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eLASTIC
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Posted - 2007/08/05 : 00:16:32
Its probably worth it to save up a bit longer I reckon.
Like its hard enough to get a good mixdown even with an okay set of monitors, so lets say you learn to get tight mixdowns on what you hear on these cheap monitors and you go to post your tune up and it then sounds all different to what you intended (that given, ur mixdown on cheap monitors would most likely be far better than what youd achieve without em).
Also its how you position your monitors in your environment as well.....this im still unsure if Ive got mine at an alright height and space apart and in the right acoustic space within my room.
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esu
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Posted - 2007/08/08 : 08:51:00
Woah, goes as far as environment and position. So, would it be better I stay on optical-in, Yamaha theater speakers 5.1 (they're pretty old)?
Right now, I would probably go with "Alesis M1 Active MkII."
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2007/08/08 : 09:22:37
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this im still unsure if Ive got mine at an alright height and space apart and in the right acoustic space within my room.
You should have them angled so you are in a triangle with the monitors; and you need need to be as far away from them as they are apart from each other, ideally of course :P
Note: don't take my word for this without looking into it, it's based on memory so could be innacurate, but isn't as far as i know.
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bulby_g
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Posted - 2007/08/08 : 15:54:44
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Originally posted by Hard2Get:
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this im still unsure if Ive got mine at an alright height and space apart and in the right acoustic space within my room.
You should have them angled so you are in a triangle with the monitors; and you need need to be as far away from them as they are apart from each other, ideally of course :P
Note: don't take my word for this without looking into it, it's based on memory so could be innacurate, but isn't as far as i know.
Doesn't it depend on what type of monitors you have? Mine advise to have them how you've said though.
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SiRave
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Posted - 2007/08/08 : 17:50:08
one word: GENELEC
http://www.genelec.com/
its worth saving to buy good monitors, its not a purchase its an investment!
if you buy cheap ones [less than £800-1000] your just going to have to buy new ones in a few years anyway!
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2007/08/08 : 22:00:29
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if you buy cheap ones [less than £800-1000] your just going to have to buy new ones in a few years anyway!
That's what i always say about music equipment :P Best peice of advice ever! It seems like alot now, but as you say your only going to have to spend that much later, ontop of the money you've already spent (assuming you are eventially going to go for hi-end stuff)!
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eLASTIC
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Posted - 2007/08/09 : 14:45:20
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Originally posted by esu:
Woah, goes as far as environment and position. So, would it be better I stay on optical-in, Yamaha theater speakers 5.1 (they're pretty old)?
Right now, I would probably go with "Alesis M1 Active MkII."
when you get whatever you decide to get, move em around and see for yourself
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