Small Active Monitors?
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Small Active Monitors?
Because of a move, I now have a pretty small space for my little in-home studio. I need to downsize my monitors. I have a pair of 12 year-old Events that sit on floor stands. They're big suckers. I want to move to something with a smaller footprint that can sit on my desk (regular desk, not "recording desk"). Not sure if it matters, but the interface they'll run through is a Metric Halo ULN2. The type of music is mostly rock-ish with some acoustic stuff. I don't want to break the bank, cheap and "okay" is good enough!
Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
I don't really have anything to compare them to, but I have Equator D5's and I love them. I use them to mix and also just listening to music in my living room.
http://www.equatoraudio.com/D5-Coaxial- ... s-p/d5.htm
http://www.equatoraudio.com/D5-Coaxial- ... s-p/d5.htm
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I'll second the D5 recommendation (although I use them as a secondary to my Dynaudio BM6a's). and then there is this:
http://tapeop.com/reviews/gear/88/d5-co ... d-monitor/
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http://tapeop.com/reviews/gear/88/d5-co ... d-monitor/
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I've got these Yamaha's in my home rig.
I really like how they sound and they are pretty darn compact
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb99/a ... sp5669.htm
I really like how they sound and they are pretty darn compact
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb99/a ... sp5669.htm
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Slightly more expensive than some of the recommendations, but I'd definitely recommend checking out the Adam A_x range. I have the A7x's and they sound great. If you want smaller, maybe look at the A5x. Also worth checking out are the new JBLs- they're really cheap and sound excellent. The Equators that everyone else are recommending sound great too. A little bit less body in the mids than the JBLs, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, and a bit less air (they have a way less extended frequency range, though not at all limited) than the Adams. Try to listen to a few pairs if you can before buying. Most decent sized Guitar Centers should have the JBLs and the Adams out to demo along with the Yamaha HS series monitors, which are quite good. They won't have the Equator gear though.
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There's a small set of powered Yorkville's; I forget the model number. Nice little monitor that can be used as a stage monitor (hotspot), but is full-range and we are using the one I have as a mono-speaker in the studio. If you could get a pair, you'd be golden. Or, just use an amp and go for something like the Radio Shack/Optimus desktops, which you can still find out there (sometimes for $20 a pair)...
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