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RobML · 18th May 2008, 04:13 AM

hey guys

thanks to all for the replies. i appreciate it.

i dont have a lot of exposure to sub 50hz frequencys. although my sonys claim to go down to 40hz i dont think they actually do, or alteast not with any level consistency. my main hifi speakers are mission 781's running through a decent denon amp. i just looked at the freq specs for the 781's (58hz- 20khz). so if the yamahas can go as low as these i dont think i will have a problem.

i think i will get the hs50m's and then use the HD 25-1 II's to check the sub 55hz frequencys. i'll mix on them for a while and see how they go, then buy the sub if i like the them or change them for something else if i dont.

does anyone have the hs50m's with the sub? are you happy with the way they work together?

i had a look at the MSP7's. similar bass response but a much flatter response in the mid and high range. unfortunatly i cant afford these. :)

quite a few people have told me to stay away from the m-audio's. originally i was looking at the bx5a's becasue they were within my budget. ive managed to stretch the budget to be able to afford the hs50m's, but it really is stretched as far as it will go so i can't afford the sub to match atm.

a lot of people have said they learn on NS10's and the hs50m's are similar in principle. i would also like to start out along a similar path. the main purpose of this excercise is to create mixes that sound good on other peoples hi-fi systems. there is no way i can afford anything better than the hs50m's atm.

i checked out the TASCAM VL-A5's. they look nice. i couldnt find a freq graph, but they have a response of 38Hz - 23KHz. the VL-A5's are quite a bit bigger that the hs50m's. i think the VL-A5's are too big for my desk. one of the things like about the hs50m's is their smallish size. while it would be nice if the hs50m's went all the way down to 38hz, atm im thinking that if i like the hs50m's and miss the sub freq's then i will just buy the sub later down the track.

JPeters86, did you keep the sub to go with your dynaudios? which dynaudios did you get? the bm5a's have a freq response of 50Hz-21kHz. did you notice much of a bass response difference from hs50m's (55 Hz—20 kHz)? maybe you got the BM6A's? the BMA6's go down to 40hz, did you miss the sub 40hz freqs when you did away with the sub?

thanks again for your replies.

cheers
rob

18th May 2008, 04:13 AM	#12
RobML Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23	hey guys thanks to all for the replies. i appreciate it. i dont have a lot of exposure to sub 50hz frequencys. although my sonys claim to go down to 40hz i dont think they actually do, or alteast not with any level consistency. my main hifi speakers are mission 781's running through a decent denon amp. i just looked at the freq specs for the 781's (58hz- 20khz). so if the yamahas can go as low as these i dont think i will have a problem. i think i will get the hs50m's and then use the HD 25-1 II's to check the sub 55hz frequencys. i'll mix on them for a while and see how they go, then buy the sub if i like the them or change them for something else if i dont. does anyone have the hs50m's with the sub? are you happy with the way they work together? i had a look at the MSP7's. similar bass response but a much flatter response in the mid and high range. unfortunatly i cant afford these. :) quite a few people have told me to stay away from the m-audio's. originally i was looking at the bx5a's becasue they were within my budget. ive managed to stretch the budget to be able to afford the hs50m's, but it really is stretched as far as it will go so i can't afford the sub to match atm. a lot of people have said they learn on NS10's and the hs50m's are similar in principle. i would also like to start out along a similar path. the main purpose of this excercise is to create mixes that sound good on other peoples hi-fi systems. there is no way i can afford anything better than the hs50m's atm. i checked out the TASCAM VL-A5's. they look nice. i couldnt find a freq graph, but they have a response of 38Hz - 23KHz. the VL-A5's are quite a bit bigger that the hs50m's. i think the VL-A5's are too big for my desk. one of the things like about the hs50m's is their smallish size. while it would be nice if the hs50m's went all the way down to 38hz, atm im thinking that if i like the hs50m's and miss the sub freq's then i will just buy the sub later down the track. JPeters86, did you keep the sub to go with your dynaudios? which dynaudios did you get? the bm5a's have a freq response of 50Hz-21kHz. did you notice much of a bass response difference from hs50m's (55 Hz—20 kHz)? maybe you got the BM6A's? the BMA6's go down to 40hz, did you miss the sub 40hz freqs when you did away with the sub? thanks again for your replies. cheers rob