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Published on 07/26/04 at 01:56
No complaints about the data published by the manufacturer. You just realize that they weigh their weight. The rear connector is very comprehensive, useful and above all the settings in the insert alumium is very well designed to cool that little gremlin when thoroughly.
The aesthetic is in fashion but I would have liked a removable grille to protect the HP (attention to unpacking). The lights are on and the front clip, it's normal, but the vent is at the back which are intended to be placed on a console and not against a wall on a table or shelf.
In the category I like everyone else and I understand that these idiots took power designer to the marketing office: I would have liked an on / off button on the front, and the level control.
Last but not least, the filtering of radiation is not disruptive to the top, the HP are very well armored but the card receiver preamp captures a little too much noise (it is convenient to listen to the cops in the neighborhood) , hum and buzz can also be in the game. plan to purchase very well shielded balanced cables and plugs prefer symmetrical.
Finally on the characteristics, you should know that most powered speakers produce a continuous light breath. I find it very annoying because I am often in an atmosphere bordering on anechoic chamber and suddenly I hardly tolerate these marvels of technology are not able to produce less noise than my huge stereo 450W !

SOUNDS

In this range, and the concept they are great! I splique: with a low hp 13cm we do not move air like a 20cm. So, let's face it: the bass, not yen. They are great boom boom but are not of woooOOOF. The bandwidth is linear in its spectrum of choice, of 20000Hz (never heard because I am not a sound level meter) at 100Hz. Feeling a little psycho (this term wouaaah killing) of boost at 250Hz result but you get used and then many people like and sometimes call it low.
In short, the highs are crystal clear, soft, not accurate enough for my taste (to see this side of the small KRK Rockit).
Mediums are beautiful, accurate, dynamic, velvety as told my girlfriend that is the kitchen.
The bass is incredible before arriving in the area where the hp dedicated cry pity.
For monitoring the local (if 101% of haumesudistes) they are very good. Especially for the transcript linear dynamics of your work.
If you adding a subwoofer, so there, I will not say more because you will pay me to believe that Tapco (by the way they want it so right away).

OVERALL OPINION

So it is not barrels of Skip, you will not be disappointed for this price (to give slaps). It is also necessary to know what you want. Me, Personal, I prefer the Rock (who are still worse in the low I want to emphasize) but may not have the budget. At the top of the spectrum are more accurate Rockit (also a bit more aggressive, damage).
If you have the budget, a little room and you do not want to buy a subwoofer, get the Tapco s8. We're in another world: linearity, precision, dynamic and ... incredible bass! Frankly, since I bought the s8, my life changed ... tralalalalère ...