Not another speaker thread!

[DeanOakley]

Hi there,

Getting straight down to business, I own an s4 and am in need of some new speakers mainly for DJing in my bedroom and the very occasional (small) house party, but space is very limited for my main use...see pic:



Now I've been doing loads of research, pretty much all day, but have become a little stuck with a question that I can't seem to find the answer to (despite a lot of searching on here, NI's forums and google).

It pretty much looks nailed on that I'm going to get some active speakers but here's where I get lost. I know that the s4 has two outputs, RCA and TRS and I have got all relevant cables but when it comes to connecting to the active speakers i'm not sure how this works?

Mainly talking about the TRS cables, would it simply be that the left output cable goes to the left speaker and the right output to the right speaker?

Whilst I'm here, I keep reading that the active monitors are mainly used for production and aren't the best for purely DJing on, but what are the other alternatives?

Many thanks for your time and help.

[Jiggle]

I recently got some active monitors, I think they are the way to go man. If only for the lack of any latency, and better sound. See if your local store has any you can try, it will make the decision for you Oh and yeah, rca or trs, one to each speaker

[DeanOakley]

Oh and yeah, rca or trs, one to each speaker

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, I thought as much but wanted to clarify it....it's probably a silly question but one I needed to ask

In terms on the speakers then, the KRK name keeps coming up a lot but for my budget of £250-£275 for a pair are these the best ones to get?

I mix primarily house music if that helps.

[Jiggle]

No worries mate. I have a set of prodipe pro 8 monitors, they sound fantastic. I've never had any other monitors to compare them against, but they do well in reviews I've read. If you can, try and listen to some different ones in your price range, Ive seen the ones I have for around that money, for an 8" driver they sound great. I got mine off a friend for a fantastic price, maybe that makes them sound better

[DeanOakley]

If you can, try and listen to some different ones in your price range

Only trouble with that is there aren't any shops locally to me other than Richer Sounds and their stock isn't very good! Looks like a road trip might be needed.

[fullenglishpint]

Mainly talking about the TRS cables, would it simply be that the left output cable goes to the left speaker and the right output to the right speaker?

Whilst I'm here, I keep reading that the active monitors are mainly used for production and aren't the best for purely DJing on, but what are the other alternatives?

Many thanks for your time and help.

Yes, one TRS cable for left, one for right. Read my audio cable guide (linked in my sig) for a more detailed explanation.

Most active monitors are ok for DJing. Problems only arrive with some, the classic example being the famous Yamaha NS10. That sort of monitor has a frequency curve designed to reveal problems with mastering by showing every detail, which more often than not doesn't sound great.

In theory all active monitors aim to have flat frequency response like that, but in reality most sound nicer. The KRK rokit series is no exception and is by far the most popular monitor on this forum. They have a really nice punchy full sound and a surprising amount of volume for their size. M-Audio BX monitors are pretty good too, and a little cheaper.

Only trouble with that is there aren't any shops locally to me other than Richer Sounds and their stock isn't very good! Looks like a road trip might be needed.

an hour or so down the M1 and you have the decks.co.uk store in north London which is absolutely fantastic.

[DeanOakley]

an hour or so down the M1 and you have the decks.co.uk store in north London which is absolutely fantastic,

Very true, I think i'll be taking a trip down there tomorrow.

Thanks for your help guys!