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On 2002-04-04 03:48, astroman wrote:
as you may have seen in the cross refed thread above it's not that important how good a monitor sounds. It has to sound 'reliable' so that you can imagine your music on an estimated destination system, like club speakers, car radio or whatever.
On your further check outs try to take some really bad mixes with you and see if the speaker reveals those weaknesses or smoothes them. Compare your impression on the monitors with playback on various consumer systems from lofi to high end.

I understand what your saying. But for the type and variaty of music i'd be recording/composing mixing and editing. I'd need something that covers just about every frequinecy. Example: When I heard the Genelec 29A speakers. I couldn't hear the bass rumble of the Gladatior soundtrack I played through them comparied to bigger speakers (Mackie 824). So therefore if I was mixing very simular music I'd need to be able to hear at least about 45Hz. Or else I believe I wouldn't be able to mix stuff well.
The speakers have to be true to the sound systems they are played through, yes I aggree.
I'm starting to see that i'm gonna have to spend a huge amount of money in this area. Becasue the sound systems I'd hope my music would be played trough would have a full range. I mean 20hz to 20KHz. Well maybe 30-20. But heck i'm not made of money. BUT I really hate comprising stuff. I want the best ... ummmmm... or close to the best....

What the heck.... I'll up my budget to $1000 US. ($2000 AU)

Please feel free to add more comments ppl.
Thanks

the 1029A have switches in the back that can be ajusted to get more or less bass out of them. Maybe they weren't configured right for the room they were played from.. and you can also buy a floor if that's not enough. they're quite expensive though; they're genelecs...

I don't think you can mix anything 'soundtrack-like' without a sub. It's such different receiption of the sound. I always wonder how people can stand this strange kind of noise but most seem to like it...

The day, I will buy a sub, I will just buy 2 very good 8" drivers (I am not on loud music - too much noise allready in my ears), and a Luna (well, maybe that before the speakers).

Hey!!! That gives me 2 pairs of stereo out. Now what to use the second for? Easy - I will make the filter purely digital with a couple of high/low pass. There you are - a high quality active crossover with all the frequency correction (peq4) you will ever need and 3 extra DSPs for a reasonable price The wood (MDF) work is not that hard to do.

Immanuel

On 2002-04-05 13:06, Immanuel wrote:
The day, I will buy a sub, I will just buy 2 very good 8" drivers (I am not on loud music - too much noise allready in my ears), and a Luna (well, maybe that before the speakers).

Immanuel

I agree. I'd preferr to get two 8' speakers. example the Mackie 824 can do 39Hz without a sub. so i'd preferr to get something like that. I guess im in love with the mackie 824's. I just wish they were a little bit cheaper. But I guess they will last me a very very long time!