Blue Sky MediaDesk 2.1 Active Studio Monitor System

dreamwhisper

1000+ Head-Fier
Pros: clarity, imaging, expandable to 5.1
Cons: needs more low mids
I have experienced a nicely sized 'comfort zone' with these speakers.
There is a slightly larger horizontal comfort zone than with my Mackie HR824's.
I was using these speakers in the studio but I wouldn't recommend them for reference monitors because the low mids sounded too attenuated to my ears.
An application where the MediaDesk will shine however is in a a den or a small room. These speakers are great for smaller spaces and low-level listening because at lower volumes the lower mid attenuation is much less noticeable. (re Fletcher-Munson curve)
 
The system also allows for an upgrade to a 5.1 set-up, with additional active amps being placed in the subwoofer casing.
Overall Blue Sky did a pretty nice job on these and after hearing them I am more interested in hearing Blue Sky's TOTL System One which is currently used in some big name movie production studios.

rx7_fan

500+ Head-Fier
Pros: clarity, ease of use, setup, imaging
Cons: Can dissort at high volume
This was my first pair of studio monitors and I never felt a need to upgrade them. I am currently running these speakers with Xonar STX and they sound great. I used to own the Swans M200 and let me tell you, the these speaker blow Swans out of the water. Compare to the Swans M200 MKII which was boring a dull; these speakers presents a level of clarity and depth that the Swans can never touch. The speakers uses two types of connection: RCA, and balanced. So if you don't have a sound card that has RCA output (ie Xonar STX) or balanced output (ie EMU 0404), you'll need a converter plug. I highly recommend these speakers to anyone who is looking for computer speakers. You will not be disappointed.
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