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Originally Posted by ONDRAY  I've been looking at some industry used mastering speakers and the prices is insane, not something I can afford for the level of mastering I'm doing. So instead of using my reference monitors I'm wondering if picking up a pair of Hi-Fi pro-Consumer speakers will do a better job.
So the question is should I continue to use my studio near-fields or get Pro-consumer Hi-Fi speaker to better represent what the end consumer will hear. I've been looking at these. The prices are up to $2000 for the pair. Totem Acoustic - Floor Standing - Hawk Reference Models:Studio 40 FOCAL-JMlab loudspeakers home theater loudspeaker systems, audiophile hifi speaker kits, car audio tuning
Please note I'm providing low cost mastering for Electronic dance music for artists who can't afford the $300 per track cost. All mastering is done digital with a powercore right now, but as I get more business I'm trying to expand slowly.
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Focal actuall does make some really high end studio stuff under their JMlab name I believe. I would put their highend speakers up there with B&W, Wilson Audio, etc. One thing though I have found though I don't know the specific model you are looking at is I found them to have a bright top end. With really good amplification and source that can become a very revealing sound. On lesser equipment it can be to in your face. Either way I often found the speakers to need equipment more than their cost.
Totem if I remember correctly does everything by ear in his design. Don't quote me on that but I remember many people commenting on this and how he uses no test equipment. I find them to sound really nice with some good tube amps in a hifi setting but I don't know about studio.
Tannoy makes some good speaker, PMC, etc, where the only real difference in their pro stuff is the powered option and different more rugged finishes.