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Originally Posted by MadMouth  alright. so, I've nailed it down to these 4: Event Studio Precision 8s, JBL LSR4328s, Adam a7s, and Tannoy Reveal Actives (I'm buying used here, not new).
Price wise, the Events come in around $575/pair, the LSR4328s at $750/pair, the Adam a7s at $800/pair, and the Tannoy Reveal Actives (a 5.1 system for only $1000!).
i'm making a final decision on Monday.
I AM buying 2 sets. that's right, 2 sets. eventually i will pair them with a subwoofer (i'm thinking price range $500 -$1000).
I'm keeping the Fostex 2.1 as reference monitors.
these new monitors will be for mixing and mastering.
P.S. these monitors will be going into a garage with uneven walls. there is NO treatment. i have concrete flooring with a 1/16" thick carpeting (no padding underneath). control desk is setup in the middle of the garage. 3 sides drywall, 1 side garage door (garage door is to the right of me). I will be updating the acoustics in the garage over the next year, so I want to get monitors for the long haul. |
In my opinion you can't go wrong with adam a7. Preety tight low end, smooth mids and expressive highs. it's a cool speaker with good balance. Good value for the money and beyond. I wouldn't go for events, neither the reveals. (but that's just me)... Never heard those jbl's though... Maybe you can try to listen some genelecs 80xx series, or dynaudio bm6 passives rather than actives, but you gotta find a 'suitable' amp then...
Remember, it is a personal thing.. There is no thing like 'flat' monitors or so... Just listen to them on a/b/c/d/ test if possible and grab the one you like.