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So you'd call this small?

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In Reply to: RE: Studio monitors... posted by mkuller on January 29, 2008 at 10:48:55

You MUST be kidding!!!

Bass is flat to 17 Hz, max. SPL is 116 dB/1m. The upper fullrange unit, which I have, is flat to 30 Hz standard (127 dB/1m), 20 Hz on demand. Compared to high-end speakers with equivalent performance they are small, only 30" tall.

Why do audiophiles not use studio monitors at home I don't know, given the obvious advantages of active loudspeakers, some of which (like mine) use digital signal processing. You get more bang for the buck, they play louder with less distortion, are easier to place because of in-built correction features, have protection circuits.

Klaus

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RE: So you'd call this small? - morricab 05:04:42 01/31/08 (0)
"30 Hz standard (127 dB/1m)"
BS!

Klaus, go look at the 0 500C measurments again: At 100 Hz the max spl is 110db and at 50Hz 103db. This is far away from the 127db "spec". They only hit 127 db at 500Hz! Also, distortion in tha bass at 100db is quite high compared to, say a Wilson X1!

For the bass box they give this spec:
Schalldruckpegel im Halbraum
bei 3 % THD in 1 m 116,4 db SPL

Given how false the other maximum spl with 1% distortion spec is compared to the actual measurement I am inclined to believe that this one is also equally optimistic.

"given the obvious advantages of active loudspeakers"

What about the obvious disadvantage of the speaker maker putting in a crappy amp? Makes a big difference you know. Correction features can easily be added with inexpensive DSP, no need to build it in.

"they play louder with less distortion"

You have NO proof of this!! I have even shown you one audiohphile speaker that has much lower distortion.
There are exceptions to every rule...(nt) - mkuller 09:56:42 01/30/08 (1)
(nt)
- These are not exceptions! - KlausR. 04:45:57 01/31/08 (0)
  When I look at Klein+Hummel, they have 2 nearfield, 2 midfield/main monitors, Genelec have 5 nearfield, 6 main monitors, Dynaudio have 7 nearfield, 9 midfield/main monitors.
  
  You're not up to date!
  
  Klaus
Why? - E-Stat 06:02:43 01/30/08 (0)
Why do audiophiles not use studio monitors at home I don't know...

Easy. My 'stats reproduce the kind of music I listen to (acoustical) in a far more realistic way. They create a large sound field that mimics the live venue as I experience it. Nearfield monitors have their place, but not in my listening room.

they play louder...

Huh? What? I can't hear you!

rw

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