notice dated 01/05/2004. Updated at the end.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Listening

- For what purpose?
Professional monitoring

- What amp / What configuration? ...
Behind an RME Multiface.

SOUNDS

Ben here.
I listened to a number of speakers (along with other ears, competent members of AF).
Including:
- MS-10 Yamaha Studio (very classy)
- Mackie Tapco S5 (stew)
- M Audio Studiophile BX8 (ho hum)
- Behringer Truth (great speakers for the price, but certainly not for the monitor: too flateuses bass and lower midrange focus. To see for the sound to repeat)
- Genelec 1029 (what is this mush? Oh, it's fashion ... well ...)
- Yamaha MSP5 (its too hard and not powerful. A good choice as a second listening that would not have a gift, but not as main listening)
- Alesis Monitor One MK II (yuck! Same as for Genelec: boiled inside)
- Event Electronic TR-6 (or 8?): A second view as serious listening: the reverb and the stereo out so unbelievable! But not quite right main listening: a kind of hollow in the upper midrange or treble)
- Samson Resolv 65A (awful awful awful awful)
- Dynaudio Acoustics Air15 (expensive, but I've still heard)
- Krk V4 (perhaps with a subwoofer? Really? Y 'no? So be it. Too bad because it's good, if not)
- New sky blues. To be continued. Really really classes, but with a little blur in low, like a rotating harmonic. It Fmarine reported to me. I had not caught myself. Related to listening conditions (SIEL)? A 1200 euro system 2.1, it can be a good choice. Will release a slightly less powerful a little cheaper.

+ A few others that do not come back to me in memory.

Note that these opinions were also very little about those who AFiens were kind enough to accompany me to help me in my choice.

All these speakers have been heard within a few days, most listening compared to the same place.

What was heard was a CD that I made with extracts of 30 s songs I knew well in many different styles: classical, jazz (the duo piano / bass with big band) song, rock, Latin , techno. Plus a few complete songs, plus two pieces of mine: the least bad in his

I recommend this solution to purchase your speakers.

I removed those that were too expensive (eg Yamaha MS-10 Studio, a wonder: my choice if I had the budget)

I took those that seemed the best in this price range: the Fostex PM1!

OVERALL OPINION

Less than 1000 euros a pair (550 when I bought them), they are simply the best I have ever listen.

I now have a few weeks working on it and I confirm that I have previously written. It's excellent. It remains to be confirmed at the end of mixing, when you listen to (and will listen) the result on other media and other ear

[Edit: update with me dated 01/05/2004]
The PM1 did their office. I made my first album that received good feedback techniques (see 3 songs on the album "the Tőkés Kara (artists connected) My Profile (https://fr.audiofanzine.com/compos/titres/ index%% 2Cidmembre 2C16980.html)). Note that the demo Sorb and song "Reaktor 5" has also been made on these forums.
The balance sheet these speakers prove an excellent price / quality ratio. Even if now we can legitimately hesitate between them and the Yamaha HS80M (https://fr.audiofanzine.com/produits/index 2Cidproduit% 2C75776%%% 2Cmao 2Cyamaha_hs80m.html) out since. A listen. For me, it stands with a slight improvement for Yamha that are slightly more expensive too. But in less punchy bass.
I have not had the opportunity to listen to the latest PM1 mk2.

Note though that while it's still a little short for professional use. When I worked with these speakers, I often had to alter my mix after listening to other systems.
I switched from another system much, much more expensive that allows me not to have to correct mix.
However, I kept the PM1 which I use now back in the studio for rehearsals and listening side.
In short, a good investment.