How to choose monitors?

[flexoffset]

Nothing really wrong with any of them. If they work for the studio, then that's all that matters.
I liked the S3A's better for my situation.

For reasons beyond my control, I didn't spend as much time with the other models as I did with the ADAMs.

The ADAMs weren't jsut perfect either (equal opportunity curmudgeon mode)
If you play the ADAMs right after the Mackies or something like that, you'll say 'Where did the bass go?' Sooner or later you'll hear it but it will be tight and it will sound good ... real good. I don't think I would buy these if you play a lot of booming rap music (of course they have a Subwoofer for sale, too).

Thes S3A just worked best for me in my situation.

FWIW, my brother in law has some Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 6 speakers and on closer inspection, I discovered I don't particularly care for how they sound....and they cost something like $22,000. The tweeters are the most tiring to listen to that I have ever heard. The mid range is over-hyped, too.

It's fun to bring mixes over to his house and listen to them, though!!!!

[Tomer=Trance]

hehe thats expensive
i dont know that model
is that for home teater systems?
im still in search of the perfect monitor for my budget
having second thoughts with the event tr6 or the alesis m1 or maybe the m audio bx5
anyway got to think about it some more

[flexoffset]

Yes. They're home theater speakers. The brand actually got their start sitting on top of a recording console. The web site is either 'wilsonaudio.com' or 'wilson-audio.com' can't remember.

I went $4,000 over budget on the S3A's. I have a very tiny ad agency on the side that I work about 18 hours a day when I'm not doing music of printing. Any time I buy something, there's been a LOT of sweat to put the money in the bank. I don't have a lot of money but what I do make usually goes to feed the kids, put gas in the car, and then to AUDIO GEAR!!!!!!

I'm sure all of you know what I mean.

[nrgy]

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

anyway got to think about it some more

don't think...buy
my motto

[Hollowcell]

Originally Posted by flexoffset

I'm sure all of you know what I mean.

definitely!

i just wish my wife felt the same the way!

my motto is quite similar to nrgys, but i try to think a little before hand (not too much though!)

[flexoffset]

just wish my wife felt the same the way!

I'm hoping my wife won't notice them. 8O
Even though I'm not touching her side of the money, she'll kill me if she ever finds out how much these things cost.

This will definitely be the biggest thing I've pulled off so far.
Wish me luck.

[Hollowcell]

hehe,

good luck!

so how much did you spend on those speakers anyway?

[flexoffset]

how much did you spend on those speakers...

Two monitors were $4800 or 4900 (USD) plus about $150 shipping via UPS Ground. I usually let Nathan at Atlas Pro Audio handle all the details. He is who I buy all my stuff from.

I don't know about sales tax, but I don't think I had to pay any since it was an out-of-state purchase.

[Hollowcell]

whoa, thats a fair bit of cash!

i read the site you posted though and they do seem quite high tech.

happy with them?

[flexoffset]

happy with them?

Sorry it took so long to get back to answer you.
I've been able to skim around here for a few days, but now I have a bit more time to actually post something.

I will know tomorrow evening after UPS gets here.

I ordered some Canary non-star-quad cables with the thickest copper they had and asked for foil shielding, but they sent Canary starquad cables with standard gauge copper and normal-looking shielding. I'm a little worried I'm gonna lose a bit of high end and get bloated mid-bass and I will ultimtely have to change out to non-star-quad. It's sort of my fault that the order got screwed up but that's ok. The cables weren't expensive for the quality I got.

I have some 3/8" neoprene pads coming in to help decouple the monitors from my desk. I only paid $5 for a 12"x12" sheet. Compare that to paying $30 for the MoPads from Auralex.

...now to work hard and save up for an M&K bass management system and an M&K sub.

If for some reason you don't hear from me on Saturday, it's because my wife has probably killed me.