studio monitor opinions

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studio monitor opinions

anyone got a preference on powered monitors? I’m looking to get something between a 5" to 6.5" woofer since they will be sitting on my desk.

would prefer to stay around $300 for the set, cheaper is better but I do not want to sacrifice quality to save a few dollars.

a few choices i’ve found so far are (not buying from muscisian’s friend, just using their website for product reference)

something along those lines is what I was looking for, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated

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Mackie

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You’ll probably find help here:

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+1

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+2 on the mackies.

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Three in a row. :wink:

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ok thanks guys, I was thinking about going to jbl or db technologies, but i’ve only had experience with 15" monitors form those brands and i’m old now so having 15’s in my room is not going to happen :smiley:

looks like the mackie s5 is $299 from most places with free shipping so they fit right into my budget. does anyone have opinions on the mackie s5 specifically? should this model be good or do I need to look at another? here’s a pic of them:

and the specs:

[QUOTE]Acoustic Performance
Free Field Frequency Response: +64 Hz 20 kHz (+/-3 dB)
Lower Cutoff Frequency: +3 dB @ 64 Hz
Upper Cutoff Frequency: +3 dB @ 22 kHz
Sound Pressure Level @ 1 meter, 7.5 dBu into Balanced Input: 100 dB SPL @ 1m
Maximum SPL Per Pair: 113 dB SPL @ 1m

Transducers
Low Frequency: 5.25 in/133 mm with steel frame, polypropylene cone woofer
High Frequency: Wave guide loaded 1 in/25 mm silk dome tweeter

Amplifiers
Low Frequency Power: 60 watts, 4 ohm load, 100 watts peak
High Frequency Power: 60 watts, 4 ohm load, 100 watts peak
Slew Rate: > 15 V/us
Distortion (THD, SMPTE IMD, DIM 100): < 0.035%
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
Low Frequency: > 101 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unweighted, referenced to 60 watts into 4 ohms
High Frequency: > 93 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, unweighted, referenced to 60 watts into 4 ohms
Type: Monolithic IC, Class AB

Electronic Crossover
Crossover Type: 24 dB/octave
Crossover Frequency: 4 kHz
Sensitivity: +4 dBu at 300 Hz for full output
Input Impedance: 20 kO, balanced bridging; 10 kO unbalanced

Equalization
Low Frequency EQ: +2 dB/+4 dB @ 65 Hz, peaking
High Frequency EQ: +/-2 dB @ 5 kHz, shelving[/QUOTE]

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went ahead and bought these, as i need a set asap. thanks for the input everyone

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if you’re setting them on your desk, i’d highly recommend a set of auralex MoPads to cut down on the sound transmission. they also come in handy for positioning on small surfaces, since the foam is so dense you can hang the back edges of the monitors a few inches over the desk.