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Originally Posted by Mike Chafee
Anyone who has been using 1031's should check out the new 8050's.
extended bass ' more linear mid range, reduced mid bass artifacts, better imaging. These and their smaller brothers are being quietly used by major platers.
Mike Chafee
I have considered checking out the 8050s. So little time. I am starting to get a handle on the S3As. The bass is really tight, which does take some getting used to. I just finished the mixes on a couple of songs for an R&B cd. They sound pretty good. My primary work is jazz and classical, so I am curious to see how it goes with a jazz quartet cd that I will start mixing on Monday. Some observations after about 10 hours of work.
1. You can get the volume up pretty high and the bass stays tight and focused. The 1031s would start to fold at highter volumes
2. The midrange seems very detailed but not harsh. This is something I really like. The 1031s seemed to mask the mids. I could not always tell when there was too much of too little information in the mid frequencies on the 1031.
3. I have tried three configurations, horizontal, sub on bottom and sub on top. Hugh differences with each. Right now subs on top seem best in my control room.
4. I haven't touched the eq and input sensitivity yet. Need to hear it flat to know know what I am dealing with.
5. The sweet spot is comfortably wide.
6. They cost a lot of money