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Old 6th November 2009   #9
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Originally Posted by Stereophonic View Post
Not all nearfields are created equally. I switched to the Barefoot MM27 for mastering about 6 months ago and love them to death. I work faster and my masters translate better than ever.
Calling the MM27's a 'nearfield' is almost like calling a Porsche a "compact car."

There might be some truth to the statement, but they're more like a really great speaker that are able to be used in the near-field.
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