What's a good monitor these days?

[F5D]

Originally Posted by blay

Cant find anyone who stocks the m-patch 2 in AUS - just the original m-patch, which will prob suit me better anyways (being a half-rack unit) as I will be able to rack it next to my ultralite...

Think I just found my next purchase - thanks for the heads up F5D

No prob.

Strange if you can't find the mpatch2 in Australia because SM Pro Audio is an Australian company.

I guess both models are as good. The only difference is the size, looks, knob size and color and the original mpatch lacks the headphone amp which imo is crap anyway.

[blay]

Yeah it is strange.

What doesnt surprise me is the fact that the cheapest advertised price I can find the m-patch 1 in AUS is $180AUD, whereas several stores in the states are stocking it for $99US????

Even with currency conversion it still doesnt make sense that the unit would be that much cheaper in the US. Australian audio retailers are theives...

cheers

Blay

[Tomer=Trance]

Originally Posted by Khazul

What I have never figured out is why something as simple as a monitor control box cost a bloody fortune compared to say a a very basic mackie mixer. I would like to get a pre-sonus central sation here - especially if I get a second set of monitors - but they are expensive and have been seeing them come up second hand. Allways hopeful that the prices will plummet one day

the central station might also be a good option.

i have been using a basic mackie vlz1202pro for this porpuse and i can say the switch was amazing,only then i could hear how noisy the mixer was.
about the Mon800,i can assure you they accualy managed to hit the spot this time for as amazingly low price (around 59 euro i think). near to non coloration,0 noticable noise,clean headphone out. cons: 2nd and 3rd set of monitor outputs are unbalanced.
i wouldnt run a 5000 US pair of monitor thru them tho but i can say the same with the synthax suzy or central station.

[Khazul]

Anyone use the Samson C-Control? Unlike the mon800 - at least you can rack mount it.

I find non-rack mountable rack-like boxes deeply annoying (even half rack size units)

Another option is the Mackie Big knob - personally I dont like it because you have to have it on your desk, which means loads of cables near/on your desk, which in turn mean interference from LCD/CRT monitors etc.

[F5D]

Originally Posted by Khazul

Anyone use the Samson C-Control?

I had one. It has good connectors and routing options but it colors the sound. People say the same about mackie big knob. If you want a transparent volume controller which doesn't color the sound, passive is the only way. If I had too much money, maybe I would have bought the central station because it also looks damn cool.

[Doc Jones]

just had a chance to test out the dynaudio bm5as - nice!!!!
it was funny, there was a guy at the place who was thinking about picking a pair of HR 824s. So we struck up a conversation and I told him how I was thinking about selling off my 824s and had heard alot of good things about the bm5as. Just then one of the sales guys comes in and within a few minutes of talking, we find out he works as an engineer at a local recording studio in downtown and he, hands down, loves the bm5as!! After a/bing a bunch of material between the bm5as and the 824s (as well as some other monitors), we were all pretty much in agreement that the dynaudio monitors sounded the best!

[Gopal]

Happy owner of BM5as here

[djencode]

A little late on the ball, but a proud owner of Tannoy Reveal 6D's


imo best in its class

[Tomer=Trance]

The new Adam A7s are amazing for their price (999$)
Im having some cash shortage ATM but as soon as thats over im defently geting thos.

[mr.e]

i'm thinking of switching my tannoy reveal actives and buying samson Rubicon R8a monitors.
they look sweet ... any suggestions guys?


http://www.samsontech.com/products/p...1890&brandID=2