Serious question....not trolling. Given that the ultimate goal is for the flattest response, why are audiophiles not using studio monitors? Based on everything I've read, they sound fantastic and are much cheaper than "hi-fi" speakers which are tailored by the maker to a certain sound they like. Even the audio interfaces such as the Focurite 2i2 is suppose to be fantastic at a fraction of the cost of hi-fi dacs and such. I know studio monitors don't look that great and I'm guessing that's one of the reasons why they're not more readily accepted. Is there something I'm missing? Thanks.
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Topic - Why not studio monitors? - audiogremlin 09:32:45 06/28/14 (77)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - greg.landesman@yahoo.com 09:37:24 07/20/14 (0)
- I have Tannoy 215 DMT II studio monitors - Jay Buridan 07:53:11 07/02/14 (1)
- RE: I have Tannoy 215 DMT II studio monitors - Kloss 06:30:39 07/03/14 (0)
- A number of companies make both studio AND hi-fi speakers - Brian H P 11:36:22 07/01/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - RGA 07:23:20 07/01/14 (10)
- " That may be a reasonably flat speaker but it may not " - beppe61 07:53:54 07/01/14 (9)
- RE: " That may be a reasonably flat speaker but it may not " - RGA 21:52:11 07/01/14 (8)
- " I own wonderful measuring speakers " - beppe61 22:53:28 07/01/14 (7)
- RE: " I own wonderful measuring speakers " - RGA 01:55:53 07/02/14 (6)
- RE: " I own wonderful measuring speakers " - beppe61 06:19:48 07/02/14 (5)
- RE: " I own wonderful measuring speakers " - RGA 07:11:10 07/02/14 (4)
- RE: " I own wonderful measuring speakers " - greg.landesman@yahoo.com 09:44:11 07/20/14 (0)
- Thanks again for the reply - beppe61 08:03:39 07/02/14 (2)
- RE: Thanks again for the reply - johnvb 06:22:04 07/04/14 (1)
- RE: Thanks again for the reply - beppe61 01:54:57 07/05/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - ornery 20:03:43 06/30/14 (0)
- I think that cheap active speakers use very cheap drivers - beppe61 05:20:00 06/30/14 (7)
- Ya think.. - Craiger56 06:01:47 06/30/14 (6)
- RE: Ya think.. - hahax@verizon.net 20:33:20 06/30/14 (2)
- In my early days as an audio enthusiast.. - Craiger56 21:37:03 06/30/14 (1)
- RE: In my early days as an audio enthusiast.. - hahax@verizon.net 22:15:07 06/30/14 (0)
- RE: Ya think.. - beppe61 06:29:05 06/30/14 (2)
- Sanity of the active speaker approach - Craiger56 21:51:15 06/30/14 (1)
- RE: Sanity of the active speaker approach - beppe61 03:18:31 07/01/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - E-Stat 14:19:28 06/29/14 (1)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - b.l.zeebub 03:10:16 06/30/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - HotStamper 08:19:36 06/29/14 (6)
- Can be easy to hear at home - woober goober 10:18:41 06/29/14 (1)
- RE: Can be easy to hear at home - HotStamper 10:22:14 06/29/14 (0)
- No speaker cables - genungo 09:16:18 06/29/14 (3)
- Don't forget - E-Stat 12:01:53 06/29/14 (1)
- Yeah... - genungo 13:41:25 06/29/14 (0)
- RE: No speaker cables - HotStamper 10:15:54 06/29/14 (0)
- studio monitors buy vintage - Kloss 07:23:24 06/29/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Bob Neill 04:19:56 06/29/14 (5)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - audiogremlin 10:50:58 06/29/14 (3)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Vik 20:25:25 06/30/14 (0)
- No intention of being a smart ass. - Bob Neill 11:14:01 06/29/14 (1)
- RE: No intention of being a smart ass. - audiogremlin 11:35:14 06/29/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - RGA 06:04:42 06/29/14 (0)
- Three types of studio monitors for three different jobs... - Duke 02:39:31 06/29/14 (2)
- Nicely delineated Duke! -nt - E-Stat 14:01:55 06/29/14 (0)
- Great post, thanks... (nt - genungo 05:42:22 06/29/14 (0)
- I have owned lots of both... in general terms... - jonbee 23:18:31 06/28/14 (1)
- Nicely put. -t - jusbe 18:46:07 07/07/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - noway 19:06:15 06/28/14 (1)
- Hmmmmm... - genungo 19:30:36 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - chocolate_lover9999@yahoo.com 17:16:34 06/28/14 (2)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - audiogremlin 17:33:02 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - John Elison 21:12:30 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - PAR 15:16:02 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - audiogremlin 14:20:27 06/28/14 (2)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - John Elison 15:37:40 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Jaundiced Ear 14:30:55 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Jaundiced Ear 13:49:56 06/28/14 (3)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Tony Lauck 14:29:17 06/28/14 (2)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Jaundiced Ear 15:16:52 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Tony Lauck 17:06:04 06/28/14 (0)
- BBC Monitor Speakers - Frihed89 12:09:47 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: BBC Monitor Speakers - mbnx01 13:00:08 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - Bill Way 11:22:26 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - G Squared 13:54:49 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - mkuller 11:18:50 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - genungo 10:43:33 06/28/14 (0)
- I just chose a pair ... - woober goober 10:40:49 06/28/14 (3)
- RE: I just chose a pair ... - genungo 12:23:50 06/28/14 (2)
- He got lucky? - Jaundiced Ear 13:38:28 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: He got lucky? - genungo 13:56:56 06/28/14 (0)
- I think you have at least one faulty premise and two faulty assumptions - John Marks 10:24:33 06/28/14 (3)
- RE: I think you have at least one faulty premise and two faulty assumptions - fstein 15:29:59 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: I think you have at least one faulty premise and two faulty assumptions - hahax@verizon.net 21:26:13 06/28/14 (0)
- With all respect, I think you are talking through your hat. - Jaundiced Ear 14:23:25 06/28/14 (0)
- RE: Why not studio monitors? - hahax@verizon.net 10:23:58 06/28/14 (4)
- I have given them lots of chances... - John Marks 10:43:37 06/28/14 (3)
- RE: I have given them lots of chances... - hahax@verizon.net 21:41:48 06/28/14 (1)
- RE: I thought the last thing he was listening to were Genelec's - Cpk 18:06:08 07/08/14 (0)
- Try 2360 horns with the correct crossovers and your criticisms will go right out the window, John.~nT - Cleantimestream 12:10:55 06/28/14 (0)