If you're really looking for some quality brand name speakers, you should
consider the following (IMO):
Top Tier
-B&W
-Dynaudio
-JM Lab
-Canton
-Triangle
-Epos
-Totem
-Sonus Faber
Middle Tier
-Heybrook
-Mission
Don't forget to through in a subwoofer...bookshelf speakers never quite cut
it as full-range speakers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "wallace winfrey" <wally@booyaka.com>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [idm] idm friendly bookshelf speakers?
quoted 35 lines On Wed, 7 May 2003, wownflutter wrote:
> On Wed, 7 May 2003, wownflutter wrote:
>
> > b/n 200- $350 pair
> >
> > any recommendations?
>
> If you decide studio monitors are for you, you'd probably get a lot out of
> a pair of KRK K-Roks, which can be gotten for $250/pr new; go up to $400
> and get yourself an accompaying studio amp (which may sound better, and
> last longer, than your home stereo receiver).
>
> It probably doesn't make much of a difference, but I find electronic music
> in general sounds better on monitors with a flat, uncolored response.
> Since IDM seems to put such a premium on sonic diversity, I'd say it's
> especially so with said topic of list discussion.
>
> Consumer-oriented speakers tend to subtly (or not so subtly) emphasize
> certain spectrums, and depending on make, deteriorate with heavy use.
> Professionally-oriented gear is designed to be hammered day-in, day-out.
>
> Disclaimer: I'm a KRK owner. Tannoy, Mackie, etc. all have
> similarly-priced offerings in the marketplace. My suggestion would be to
> go to a Guitar Center with that CDR of your favorite tracks and listen to
> a few different pair of low-priced studio monitors and see which sounds
> best.
>
> w
>
>
>
>
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