What is a monitor speaker?

Posted by Rick R (A) on November 18, 2010 at 15:38:34

In Reply to: And a monitor speaker is: posted by jnr on November 18, 2010 at 00:43:54:

English is a living, evolving language, and I refudiate any suggestion that words should not change meaning over time. Tom, you seem to be living in the 1970's. While monitor might have meant something specific back then, like speakers used to monitor sound in a recording booth, things have moved on. Now, monitor speaker(as compared to full range) really means any smaller speaker with somewhat limited bass extension, no matter what it is used for. This is common useage, even used by this forum in it's Classified section to designate small and full range speakers. Audiogon also uses these terms. And, yet the confusion and arguments persist.

I suggest we create a new word that is a combination of previously used words that will help us understand what speakers we are talking about.

Perhaps "Monishelf", "Bookitor" or "Limlowfreq" could be used to refer to all smallish speakers. Then any one wanting to be more specific can use their own favorite term, such as "Studio Monitor", "Small speaker on a stand", or "Speaker under 3.5 cubic feet with bass limited to 44 Hz".

Can't we all just get along?

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And a monitor speaker is: - jnr 00:43:54 11/18/10 (16)

True "monitor" speakers, in the professional sense, - caspian@peak.org 09:52:21 11/20/10 (3)

RE: True "monitor" speakers, in the professional sense, - das@soundstage.com 15:21:46 11/20/10 (1)

If I remember correctly… - b.l.zeebub 16:06:53 11/20/10 (0)

RE: True "monitor" speakers, in the professional sense, - b.l.zeebub 14:19:57 11/20/10 (0)

What is a monitor speaker? - Rick R 15:38:34 11/18/10 (1)

RE: What is a monitor speaker? - Tom Brennan 07:02:50 11/19/10 (0)

RE: And a monitor speaker is: - genungo 01:18:23 11/18/10 (8)

Here is a floorstanding monitor: - b.l.zeebub 11:01:01 11/18/10 (0)

There are monitors and then there are mini-monitors - kurt s 03:50:54 11/18/10 (6)

I understand all of that, but... - genungo 12:15:58 11/18/10 (5)

RE: I understand all of that, but... - michaelhigh 09:00:07 11/20/10 (1)

RE: I understand all of that, but... - b.l.zeebub 09:17:28 11/20/10 (0)

RE: I understand all of that, but... - John A. Casler 16:13:12 11/19/10 (2)

Just curious. - genungo 18:59:14 11/19/10 (1)

RE: Just curious. - John A. Casler 21:59:07 11/19/10 (0)

Having said this I believe that most Audiophile use this term for medium to small stand mounted speakers. (nt) - jnr 00:45:19 11/18/10 (0)

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What is a monitor speaker? - Rick R 15:38:34 11/18/10 (1)

RE: What is a monitor speaker? - Tom Brennan 07:02:50 11/19/10 (0)

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