Equator Audio Research D8

I was looking for a pair of high-end monitors for a pretty tight budget. I had to replace my Fostex PM5, which I found a bit nbuleuse at the bottom, and that surcrot instruments began to age (tweeter's tired right speaker.
I use them in a home studio configuration without acoustic treatment. I mix exclusively metal. Suffice to say that a certain degree of precision in the midrange is Req ...
I had read a lot of very positive comments about the D5, logieuses some pretty critical about these new models glns on Gearslutz persuaded me to buy this model, which goes down a bit lower than its little sisters.


SONORITS

They embellish anything, but they allow the use of instruments ideally placed in a mix. As such, they are stupfiantes of precision. I worked with much yet chres speakers that gave me less confident in my choices. My mixes sound more ars, clear with these monitors with my Fostex (not the same range either ...). The bottom is very accurate, which means that below certain frequencies, it is not always very noticeable, but this is not the bottom Gnant, anyway this does not affect the result in the end chain. Image stro incredible, extremely dynamic ... dynamic. To the ends of mastering, is happiness. I understand better how the effects that I apply, and suddenly, I'm much more thrifty. My PC thank me ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have since September. No pride adaptation: I seem to have always worked with. What a comfort! And what a price!
I love everything about these speakers, including the unpleasant trick that can immediately take certain sonorits when bad decisions are made.
Some dplorent bass a bit skinny, but since I mix VERY reasonable volumes - I am obliged by my config. - This does not cause me any problem, and the case where I need to hear more clear there, I work three minutes to adjust the headphone. For use as I have, it is the idales speakers. ACTUALLY, I feel that my mixes are more powerful and accurate since I possde these little wonders.

What motivated the purchase of D8 is mainly the fact that it is of coaxial speakers and their frequency response is extended. Some people talk on the net (gearslutz, SOS, ...) and what emerges most often is their neutrality extreme price: € 766 pair !!! and the frequency response of 2 to extensive voice: 44Hz - 20KHz

Working in several locations for projects home studio, non-optimized acoustically speaking (treated but not optimized) I was looking for speakers that can easily adapt to any type of place (the coaxial side allows to have a free listening area large enough phase)
A little retissant early because I had Adam A7 (650 € the speaker when I bought it) with everything we say good about this brand and ribbon tweeter .... blah ... and I thought a pair of speakers to 760 € could not play in the same course .... so, I bought the pair of equator on thomann to be able to return in the event of dissatisfaction.
Upon first listen I knew I was going to keep them.

SOUNDS

Everything is there, sound, stereo, a consistent spectral response across the spectrum, and hell ... it descends down to the "small" speakers !!!! (Still bigger than my old A7).

Having never been convinced of my rendering A7 (which sounds really not into it sounds everywhere), have never been totally happy and confident speakers of this size (often tiring in the treble, disgusting between 100 and 200Hz null and false below 90Hz), with the D8, I was amazed.

It is precise, linear and listening comfort awaits you. So yes it's not necessarily as accurate as high as with the A7, but it's also why I wanted to change because the ribbon tweeter that goes up to 35KHz it's cute on paper but in reality it not that good in the mix (well that's my personal opinion, there is no consistency between the HP and the tape on small Adam).
With Equator, the work is not tiring, no need to listen hard to be able to hear what is happening at the bottom, the dynamic is respected at both low and high level.

OVERALL OPINION

I have them for 6 months and I have not had any surprises in listening to the latest mix on other plays. Against by listening to some old mix, I think it would have been wise to buy these speakers earlier.
Before I had Bluesky pro desk 2.1, then worked with Genelec 1030, then loaned Klein & Humel 0300 (fatal) then I moved to Adam A7 which I've never used.
It was a moment that I was looking for speakers equivalent in terms of size, but listening to different models always y'avais something was wrong (the price, too coloring is an inconsistency listening at different levels, the size).
Tested two voices, 3 voices, the cheap, the expensive ... then yes buy focal or Neumann or Barefoot or other expensive stuff that would have been cool but it is off-budget and inappropriate to my projects.
The problem with tapping entry level is that it often is colored to style it sounds a little ground, and need to add a sub to see what's going down ... and it often creates more problems than anything else.
The Equator D8 are pregnant that I found most meet my expectations of monitoring that I could listen to the band from 500 to 1600 € the pair (I have not tested everything but I listened to what sells the most).
It is those closest to my experience with KH 0300.
I'm not trying to compare them, it's not comparable, and thank goodness, but in terms of "no surprise" on the mix, working comfort, low spectral coherence and high level it's perfect .

What I like the most, the frequency response. As against this has a drawback is that in order to sound a bit much, it is necessary that the speaker is a little big though. D8 are bigger than what I thought but it is not abused.

The quality / price is simply unbeatable. I wondered if the Focal Alpha were not in the same product line but not in fact, not at all. The focal sound great but they are anything but neutral.
I repeat that choice closed eyes (by the way I've done it since I bought it without even hearing).
I'm not saying these are the best speakers I have just spent a year trying to change listening, I squinted on Solo 6 or CMS65 telling me that it would solve many things ... today ' hui I do not feel at all the need to change.
If you want to have reliable listens for a budget of less than 1000 € I recommend that more strongly and it will save you hours of research to find the right audiofanzine Cygnus (having spent these hours and this fact Listens that sells OCCAZ up to 1000 € I do not regret my choice )

I was looking for a pair of high-end monitors for a fairly tight budget. I had to replace my Fostex PM5, which I found a bit nebulous at the bottom, and moreover began to age (tweeter right speaker tired).
I use them in a home studio setup, without acoustic treatment. I mix exclusively metal. Suffice to say that a certain degree of accuracy is required in the medium ...
I read a lot of very positive feedback on the D5, and some rave enough about these new models gleaned from Gearslutz critics have persuaded me to buy this model, which goes a little lower than its little sisters.

SOUNDS

They embellish anything, but they allow to use, ideally placed instruments in a mix. As such, they are amazing precision. I worked with much more expensive speakers that gave me yet less confident in my choices. My mix sound more airy and clear with these monitors with my Fostex (not the same range either ...). The bottom is very accurate, which means that below certain frequencies, it is not always noticeable, but this is not the distracting background, in any case it does not affect the result the chain end. Stereo incredible, extremely dynamic ... dynamics. To make ends mastering is happiness. I better understand how the effects work that I apply, and suddenly, I'm much more efficient. My PC thank me ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have since September. No péride adaptation: I feel I have always worked with. What a comfort! And at what price!
I love everything about these speakers, including the unpleasant turn can take immediately certain tones when bad decisions are made.
Some complain of a low bit skinny, but since I mix at VERY reasonable volumes - I am obliged by my config. - This is a problem for me, and if I need to hear more clearly, I work three minutes to adjust headphone. For that I use, it is the ideal speaker. Actually, I feel that my mixes are more powerful and accurate since I have these little wonders.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Many details, so a pregnant fast says. 8 inches for the chest width.

For what purpose?
What configuration? ...

The home studio, rm ucx, spl2control, 2 slices Studer rack short, I tried to keep a consistent chain not taking pregnant € 2,000 which would have nothing to do with the rest ...

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?

That's a good question ... How do I know? What is a neutral forum? What I can say is that I do not feel that pregnant influences my choice, it seems to present things objectively ...

The stereo image is good?
The sound is clear and precise on the spectrum?
The dynamics are respected? ...

It is his strong point. The stereo image is such that I never need to check the headphones, I hear everything, height, depth. The sound is clear, crisp and "alive". The dynamics are quite good, soft sounds are clearly audible in loud sounds.
This speaker is perfect in the midrange and treble, not tiring. on the other hand, if you want big low mids, that's not it, I added personal 2db in 90Hz output to offset the shortfall.

OVERALL OPINION

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

I have not compared directly and I know that auditory memory is very short, so take this with hindsight, but the most oncoming pregnant in my opinion are the Focal Solo 6. Precise and lacking in bass. Obviously this is not the same price ...
on the other hand I have long compared with the Yamaha HS8, and there is obvious: the yam are much more serious and low mids, on the other hand they are very messy in comparison, there is a lack of details, lots of things escape us.
I know the yam MSP5 studio, it's hard to compare ... Maybe in the treble, but the stereo image is non-existent in comparison ...

How long have you use it?

For a month, I know it's short, but I kiffe.

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Plus: Accuracy, stereo
The least: lack of serious but I realize though that my mixes go perfectly on other systems, including the bass. It took me a year to get there with the MSP5, then in a week it was good.
I originally wanted the 8 inch bass and I tried all pregnant for 8 months, all rates. I quickly realized that it would be inconsistent to take the rock opal or 2500 € with my rm UCX ... So under the 1000 € I raked off, and finally, after a week of adaptation, the relative lack of bass does not bother me at all, because it is still present, just less present ...

How would you rate the quality / price?
With experience, you do again this choice? ...

The report is amazing, of course, how much it cost the precision normally € 1500, € 2000?
I remember they cost a € 777 a pair.
One month experience is too short to answer the last question, I will make an edict in one year. But as there is no mention of this chamber in AF, I wanted to talk about.

In fact, I make pop and electro.