martin vegas
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I am looking for a pair of studio monitors for dance music..any suggestions would be appreciated!
Would help to know your planned usage, source, budget available, space and your expectations. Any monitor in this price range will be more than capable of reproducing EDM with pristine accuracy, however you will probably want to add a sub into your system for more accurate and defined low end response. The other issue is active monitors of this level have a pretty tight sweet spot and may not be the perfect solution for your needs. You also need to consider placement of speakers in the room and whether you require sealed cabinet or front/rear ported cabinets.
You may actually be better off spending a bit less on your overall speaker budget and then investing in some room treatment to deal with any acoustic issues. The room you are in can really affect the listening pleasure, better to spend wisely than throw money at a problem. I would do some research at soundonsound.com for reviews then ask some questions on homerecordings.com forums then go to a local retailer and to audition systems within your budget.
Plenty of good choices in this price range, and below.... but I would not recommend spending all that cash without asking if its exactly what you want or need. Look into KRK, Dynaudio, Genelec, JBL and Mackie as other alternatives that may be just as suitable.
Would help to know your planned usage, source, budget available, space and your expectations. Any monitor in this price range will be more than capable of reproducing EDM with pristine accuracy, however you will probably want to add a sub into your system for more accurate and defined low end response. The other issue is active monitors of this level have a pretty tight sweet spot and may not be the perfect solution for your needs. You also need to consider placement of speakers in the room and whether you require sealed cabinet or front/rear ported cabinets.
+1 on getting sub. Dance music really does benefit from a subwoofer, IMO.
Note that you don't have to go with a subwoofer in the same brand as the speakers, but you do need to make certain you get one that has the right connections and features to integrate well with the monitors.
Don't need a sub with the a77x! http://youtu.be/I3Dk-cnxayk The a77x are playing here with the decks!
I don't know what that means, and sorry. Not going to watch a 15 minute video (or even two minute video).It means
If you ever own a pair of A77Xs, you're never going to even think about needing a subwoofer in your setup
I told my dual 18" sealed subs in my living room (950 watt amplifier) what you just said, and they are hysterically ROFLing.
Since you seem to know it all, I assume you already know that
1) Room acoustics greatly affect lower bass frequencies. Where speakers sound best is often not the best spot to accurately produce good bass. A subwoofer offers more flexibility in placement.
2) A subwoofer can be crossed over to produce frequencies that all speakers will struggle to produce below their tuning point and it takes some of the pressure off the amplifier. Many people report better SQ as a result.
3) Some of the factors that determines whether or not you need a sub is how big is the room, where are you sitting, and how loud do you listen.
4) YouTube is a horrible way to evaluate speakers. The only YouTube video I have ever seen that provides useful indications about what kind of bass a speaker can produce is this one:
I am in agreement with CEL regarding sub's , I am using A7x monitors and have been for a while, and they can produce pretty good bass but its certainly not the most perfect solution if you are really serious about production. I have a small production room that is directly connected to someone else's property meaning a sub would upset the neighbors so I make do without.
The ADAM's are not bass heavy, that would defeat the object of a monitor, but they do have a wider frequency range. That may mean a lower frequency response but due to the ported design they are probably less accurate at that level than a dedicated sub or indeed a closed cabinet sub.
Also sound treatment does not mean covering every surface with auralex, a few panels in the correct place is enough, and do you use bass traps in the corners to deal with the low end frequencies. There are some great guides to room acoustics and treatment around, also placement of your desk and monitors is also a factor and can alter your sound.
You can make very decent sounds on very average gear, a good monitor is not going to improve your music and getting the best out of your monitors is far more difficult than parting with your cash.
All IMHO
The two 7” woofers are identical with that of the A7X. With their large voice coils (1.5”) and powerful amplifiers, they are capable of both very high maximum sound pressure levels as well as very deep registers. The woofers do not cover the same frequency bands: while both of them are responsible for the (sub-) bass frequencies up to about 400Hz, only one of them reproduces the midrange. This prevents interferences between the two drivers. For stereo setups the A77X is available in A and B versions in order to guarantee a precise stereo image.
You didn't write that: http://www.adam-audio.com/en/pro-audio/products/a77x/description
If you are going to copy stuff from other websites, you should let people know where it came from.
Those drivers are still not subwoofers. Tower speakers use similar kinds of configurations.