Tannoy Reveal 8Ds..... and the great active monitor debate - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

blay · #1 19.10.2005, 04:19 PM

Anyone using them?

Had a listen at a local store today and was impressed, but the listening environment was far from optimal...

They are a little pricey but Im not going to buy till I can get a pair of monitors I can rely on for a long time to come.

So I have narrowd down my list to the following:

Dynaudio BM6a:
(at the upper end of my spending limit, but they are just so damn good)

Tannoy Reveal 8D:
Interested but need a better listen, plus the ability to a/b between them and the other monitors im interested in.

Event ASP8:
Havent heard em yet but if the specs and reviews are anything to go by..

Mackie HR824:
Dont mind em. I would like to hear them side by side with the reveals.

Tapco S8:
The budget option. My flatmate has them and I know them pretty well now - besides the fact I would be saving over $1400 - they are great monitors for the money, but just dont rate against the others..

My TI will be here next week, so I figure while Im spending my money I may as well spend it all.

Also on the cards (hehe) is an RME PCI card - seriously considering the HDSP9632 - HC did you end up buying one of these? Either that or I will spend a little more and go for a multiface/PCI breakout package.

Also, my girlfriend wants to buy a pc so im going to sell her my athlon64 3000+ system (which i built a couple of months ago) and upgrade to a dualcore AMD system, so I will be posting and asking for help on that soon...

So, my powerbook and mc505 are both up for sale, and my system will be refined to the following in the next few weeks (yes im excited)

AMD Dual core based PC
RME HDSP 9632
TANNOY Reveal 8D monitors
Virus TI keyboard
Vestax PMC-50 mixer
1200's and a cdj500

so between the three of us there will be 3 sets of decent monitors to check mixes on hehe (flatmates own tapco s8 and tannoy reveal 6)

oh goody

any advice on the monitors much appreciated...

cheers

blay

grs · #2 19.10.2005, 04:28 PM

Look at the Quested range. They had some tasty new releases under the 2 grand region.

blay · #3 19.10.2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by grs

Look at the Quested range. They had some tasty new releases under the 2 grand region.

active?

I have read some good reviews, but no one seems to stock them round here...

Tomer=Trance · #4 19.10.2005, 06:44 PM

the quested are expensive but terific!
the F11 are about 3000 euro a pair.

you should look into the ADAM monitors aswell, anf10(with hafler amp or alesis amp) or the more expenssive models ones if you can afford it.

6.5` monitors+sub woofer (2.1 setup) will be better choice IMO then 8`.
in most cases you wont be needing that sub either.

about the dynaudio.... you realy cant go wrong there

BUT remember,no matter which monitor you choose, you must treat your control room or alse you will never get the most out of your monitors.

Hollowcell · #5 19.10.2005, 11:38 PM

No, I haven't gotten that card yet. I'm not in a rush though, as I still haven't bought the new PC yet.
The HDSP9632 is still the way to go I reckon.

As far the monitors go though. They are the most horrid thing to buy if you don't know any one near by with a well setup room to listen to them in. Be carefull Blay.... Tried and trusted is the only way to go, if you can't get a proper listen anywhere - even then you're going on other opinions.

jasedee · #6 20.10.2005, 05:13 AM

BM6A @ Turramurra music $2995 (on special)

Tannoy Reveal 8D @ Turramurra music $2799 (RRP)

Not a great deal difference there

I know what I would be getting.....

grs · #7 20.10.2005, 07:41 AM

I've not seen many cheep things at turramurra. I think I'll sell my virus b there.

grs · #8 20.10.2005, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jasedee

BM6A @ Turramurra music $2995 (on special)

Tannoy Reveal 8D @ Turramurra music $2799 (RRP)

Not a great deal difference there

I know what I would be getting.....

DYNAUDIO BM6A - PAIR
$2,750
@
http://www.mixmasters.com.au/used/used.htm

melnikov_project · #9 20.10.2005, 07:45 AM

well in persuit after all those expansive monitoring systems i can say my opinion on that.
i have tr8xl -event monitors
they sound ok little shine on the mids alot of subs it can blow windows away,alot of broken glass.
and i think no matter what monitors u have every one of them can be learned and achive any resoults with any monitors.
hear them learn their + & - and u will make good mixes with them.
of cource more cost monitors gives u better position mix and more acurate picture but hell if u tell me it can be done even on 500$ monitors im sure not gonna spend 3000$ for another better soundin systems.

blay · #10 20.10.2005, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasedee

BM6A @ Turramurra music $2995 (on special)

Tannoy Reveal 8D @ Turramurra music $2799 (RRP)

Not a great deal difference there

I know what I would be getting.....

the arck in melb have the 8Ds for $2399, and I know they will come down further on that as they offer free shipping and the like which I wont need.

and I definately wouldnt by second hand monitors to save a coupla hundred bucks...

im already stretching the budget but I just keep coming back to the bm6s - damn you dynaudio

cheers

blay