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Published on 06/07/11 at 19:47I was looking for a pair of monitors in the price range of 500/600 Euros to replace HS50 monitors.
Basically, I first had the A5x, the little sisters. They are at home next to a wall on my desk. The acoustics of the room is not far from being crap at the moment, I still have some work to do to limit the negative effects. They are connected to a Motu Ultralite hybrid, on a PC running Win7. I use it both for production/mixing and hi-fi. I can not afford to push them on a regular basis because of the neighbors, but clearly that the power potential is striking. Technically speaking, they have a lot of appeal:
nearly flawless frequency response (42hz/50khz), solid power (75/150w), space-saving ergonomic connection options, front vents (a real plus when you place the monitors against a wall), an elegant design, a 5 year warranty, etc, etc.
SOUNDS
But it is for their sound that I have chosen these speakers. I think, and it's completely subjective, that they are above the rest.
The sound is crystal clear, the small lack of precision in the lower medium that a lot of people have noticed is not a problem the moment you take that into account and as long as you can work to refine certain frequency bands with headphones (personally it never really bothered me)
The bass performance is really nice, clearly not straight but not inflated either a la Krk or Prodipe - rather reasonable and enjoyable.
The stereo image is by far what impressed me the most, good god the precision and width! What a blast!
One flaw, though: some kind of spitting in the woofers when I throw in high volume lows, which does not sound like distortion but rather vibrations of the rigid membranes. The problem does not arise when you're listening to a CD at high volume, only during work sessions with no bassline filters, etc. I was surprised to reach that limit so quickly.
I produce Techno and Electro House, and the problem disappears on its own little by little as you use the system.
OVERALL OPINION
Home Studio gave me a good discount on it, I bought them in December 2010.
I had a chance to compare them to the KrK Vtx6, the A5x, the BM6, the 8020, the HS80, and some Tannoy models I forgot the name of. I owned HS50 models before these. They're in every way better than all the competing models.
The specific feature I like most? I would say the stereo width and impeccable clarity. The cons? I do not really know .. to quibble, that weakness in the very lows at the beginning.
At 800 euros a pair, I would choose them again without a second thought as the difference with their competitors is so obvious!
Thank you Adam!
Basically, I first had the A5x, the little sisters. They are at home next to a wall on my desk. The acoustics of the room is not far from being crap at the moment, I still have some work to do to limit the negative effects. They are connected to a Motu Ultralite hybrid, on a PC running Win7. I use it both for production/mixing and hi-fi. I can not afford to push them on a regular basis because of the neighbors, but clearly that the power potential is striking. Technically speaking, they have a lot of appeal:
nearly flawless frequency response (42hz/50khz), solid power (75/150w), space-saving ergonomic connection options, front vents (a real plus when you place the monitors against a wall), an elegant design, a 5 year warranty, etc, etc.
SOUNDS
But it is for their sound that I have chosen these speakers. I think, and it's completely subjective, that they are above the rest.
The sound is crystal clear, the small lack of precision in the lower medium that a lot of people have noticed is not a problem the moment you take that into account and as long as you can work to refine certain frequency bands with headphones (personally it never really bothered me)
The bass performance is really nice, clearly not straight but not inflated either a la Krk or Prodipe - rather reasonable and enjoyable.
The stereo image is by far what impressed me the most, good god the precision and width! What a blast!
One flaw, though: some kind of spitting in the woofers when I throw in high volume lows, which does not sound like distortion but rather vibrations of the rigid membranes. The problem does not arise when you're listening to a CD at high volume, only during work sessions with no bassline filters, etc. I was surprised to reach that limit so quickly.
I produce Techno and Electro House, and the problem disappears on its own little by little as you use the system.
OVERALL OPINION
Home Studio gave me a good discount on it, I bought them in December 2010.
I had a chance to compare them to the KrK Vtx6, the A5x, the BM6, the 8020, the HS80, and some Tannoy models I forgot the name of. I owned HS50 models before these. They're in every way better than all the competing models.
The specific feature I like most? I would say the stereo width and impeccable clarity. The cons? I do not really know .. to quibble, that weakness in the very lows at the beginning.
At 800 euros a pair, I would choose them again without a second thought as the difference with their competitors is so obvious!
Thank you Adam!