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Hello I'd like to ask your advice on choosing a stereo pair of nearfield monitors and audio receiver to be used with my PC for editing (2-channel only) live recordings.Basically I just want to get rid of my cheap PC speakers and replace them with something better yet < $300. The receiver will need to be in the same price range and have built-in Dolby Digital decoder and some digital i/f for interconnection to my Zoltrix Nightengale I/O card.
What I've heard from powered PC speakers hasn't been very good at all. This is why I'm thinking that the best way to go is with a receiver and decent quality speakers. Mostly I need help selecting the speakers.
Any help/suggestions will be appreciated.
-JOFT
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You mentioned that you have not been impressed by powered computer speakers. I'm curious as to whether you have audition either the Monsoon IM702 or Swan M200 speakers?
No, I've never heard either speaker. I'm starting to think though that I'd like to have the flexibility in having a modular system. If I don't like the speakers I can later replace them and use them with the receiver or vice versa. For this reason, I'd like to rule out powered speakers altogether.-JOFT
You might want to consider shielded monitors from PSB, Paradigm, Axiom, even the Radio Shack RCA LX55 which you might find for $100 - $150 a pair.
You might want to consider shielded monitors from PSB, Paradigm, Axiom, even the Radio Shack RCA LX55 which you might find for $100 - $150 a pair.
< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < <I gotta believe that its worth going a little deeper in your pockets and coming up with the $299/pr for passive Tannoy Reveals; around $200/used. The REveals are well shielded for use in multi media systems AND they are good quality professional studio monitors. Be prepared, they can be brutally honest with your mix, but that is exactly what you want from studio monitors. But they are not at all fatiguing like many other nearfields. Give 'em a listen.
digital? I'm still not sure about transistors....
Check out the NHT Super Ones, they are very matter of fact and you won't have to refi-your home to get a pair of them, go to a local store and check'em out
That's my 2 cents,enjoy
Gonzalo
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