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Posted on Jun 08, 2005 12:34 pm
noah56
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Is there going to be a lot of difference between a decent set of book shelf speakers for a home hi-fi system, and a pair of decent 'studio' monitors? Is it the freq. response?
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jun 08, 2005 12:40 pm yes, big difference. hi-fi speakers are meant to excentuate (sp?) certain frequencies as they appeal to the ear more. Studio monitors are meant to have flat freq response.
but, if you use book shelf speakers, learning them and knowing that they have this type of freq response, then you can adjust accordingly.
I'd guess that this would drive you mad after awhile, trying to accurately compensate, then checking, then compensate, then recheck, etc.
noah56Never lusterMember
Since: Feb 08, 2005
Jun 08, 2005 12:42 pm Is there such a speaker with a flat response?
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jun 08, 2005 12:49 pm not perfectly, but studio monitors get pretty close. most companies will show their graphs of freq response.
as an aside, i've heard those old minimus 7 speakers from radio shack make good cheap monitors. (not the new ones so much)
noah56Never lusterMember
Since: Feb 08, 2005
Jun 08, 2005 12:53 pm Cool, thanks
Jun 08, 2005 01:16 pm your hifi speakers will also be more affected by the room they are located in than decent nearfield monitors will...
noah56Never lusterMember
Since: Feb 08, 2005
Jun 09, 2005 09:55 am I assume, in order to get the best sound I can out of hifi speakers, is to isolate them while monitoring?
noah56Never lusterMember
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Jun 09, 2005 09:56 am +that after assume...
Jun 09, 2005 09:59 am The best thing you can do is have them the same distance from your head, with the two speakers and your head forming a perfect triangle, and then just spending time learning where your speakers weak points and how to compensate for them...
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jun 09, 2005 10:14 am to add to what dB's stated,
here's a manual for Tannoy's Reveal Studio Monitors. This may help you out some. Most of it should still apply to home speakers.
www.tannoy.com/media/uman_Reveal.pdf
As far as learning them, listen to quality made CDs of different artists, getting your ears trained to what's strong and / or lean. Then compensate.
AB'ing between your mix, and a known good mix can help you get to a sonic nirvana.
