Re: active studio monitors

[Greg House <ghunicycle@yahoo.com>]

Too quick on the "send" button...

Having said that, I didn't mean to imply I was endorsing their use for
that purpose. Frankly, even as many good reports as I've heard about
the Mackie SRM450s, I still cringe at the thought of trying to use any
PA speakers for studio monitors. I haven't personally heard these
Mackies, but I have a hard time believing they'd have the detail to do
a good job for that. Perhaps as a 2nd reference, to check bass levels
or impress your clients with how loud you can get things, but not as a
primary monitor.

For small studio monitors, I use an older pair of Tannoys. I've used
the Mackie 824s a little bit and they seemed like something I could
work easily on. I also keep a pair of Yamaha NS10s that I can switch
to, to check for midrange problems, but I don't mix on them.

Greg


--- I wrote:
> --- Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net> wrote:
> > I have to say, as an owner of two SRAM 450s, I would NEVER use them
> > as studio
> > monitors.  They're great sounding speakers, but IMO they really
> don't
> > have
> > the subtlety of a good studio monitor, and any speaker that uses a
> > horn to disperse high frequency information isn't going to give you
> 
> > a great idea of what the stereo sound field is like.
> 
> The old classic Urei studio monitors like the 813s used horns. I
> suppose it could be argued whether they are "good" by todays
> standards,
> but they sure got used a lot in years past.
> 
> Greg
> 
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