[hereticskeptic]

Thanks for replying Ethan. I actually ended up going with the dual 6.5" monitors, since the deal on them was so outstanding. If I hate them, I'll resell them for more than I paid, and grab something like the Focal CMS65. I eventually wwant to get a pair of Event Opals, so I'm really just biding my time, while saving.

I'm definitely going to see how bass traps sound behind monitors, as I was advised by Bryan Pape from GIK to try a setup without front wall traps, and then judge whether I need them or not.

I've read that article on front wall absorption a few times, but always still feel that the need for trapping behind monitors is not really explained as either a sure thing, or unnecessary. I eventually will have to do a room analysis, and hope I can understand what I'm reading, haha.

As a side question, do I need both an spl meter and a room mic (dayton emm-6) to do a room analysis and calibrate monitors, or can one of them be used for both analysis and calibration. I've been trying to figure this out for months, but have gotten no answer. I wouldn't want to buy an spl mete and a mic, if having one or the other will take care of both room analysis and monitor calibration.

Thanks Ethan,

Dakhil