[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

I got a pair of KRK Rokit5 g2's for $245 shipped, so this isn't gonna apply any buyers remorse at all

 

[Tetsuma]

Too bad they only ship to US  

Plenty of forwarding services available.
http://www.shipito.com/
https://bongous.com/
http://www.usglobalmail.com/
http://www.myus.com/

 

[audionewbi]

 Too bad I just bought the yamaha power speakers $399 is just a price you dont get to see these days!

 

[engtaz]

Nice review.  Thanks

 

[Currawong]

I've had a pair on my desk for a while now. They aren't anywhere near up to my headphone rig for overall ability, but the tweeters are certainly very good. I hope to give them a run in my living room rig to see how they fare as I thought of getting the 6's to replace my old Paradigms. They shipped them to me direct in Japan, which was handy. I imagine they do that where they don't have a local distributor.

 

[SteveGuttenberg]

Headphone Addict, I will be getting the new Audioengine A5+ soon, and will compare them. As for the A5, it's no contest, the airmotiv4 is way better. That tweeter is tough to beat.

 

[mikemercer]

I LOVE that you can EQ these in accordance with your room properties using the on-board EQ settings (that's also how I could dial my Genelec 1032A's into a room so fast when I needed to ref a mix, or even do some tracking). A nice touch, I wonder how they are, with regard to timbre, compared to the Audioengine A5+ (a FAR better speaker than the original A5, which I though was outstanding for the money as well)??

 

[audionewbi]

If you can please have a look at yamaha hs50m. In terms of feature they are the same as airmotiv4, in terms of sound I consider them the ER4S of monitors. 

 

[mikemercer]

WOW, I didn't even see Steve's response about the Audioengine A5+ before I typed mine just now! STRANGE.  I've been LOVING my A5+  - I can rock them w/ my DJ rig (2 1200's and a Pioneer ALL analog DJM-500 mixer) and they won't heat up and cut-out (the original A5's would if we BANGED em all night into the early-morning hours).
 
Mr. C loves his A5's too - so I can't wait to install the new A5+'s in his place!!  That spot rocks in Echo Park.

 

[mikemercer]

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Headphone Addict, I will be getting the new Audioengine A5+ soon, and will compare them. As for the A5, it's no contest, the airmotiv4 is way better. That tweeter is tough to beat.

I bet that tweeter is FAR better, sharper and more prescise than any silk dome - that's for sure.  The transient attack probably has so much more velocity with that tweeter.
You killed me Steve! Now I gotta hear these, and then convince the wife that I nee them.  Lucky for me, she's a fellow music addict (put in plenty of time with boots on the groun
at Geffen and Sony/BMG too - so she don't give a F__K what things look like as long as they get the hell out of the way of the music).
 

 

[MorbidToaster]

The HS series is beat out by almost every other monitor in their respective price ranges I've heard. I absolutely loathe the whole line... (IMO of course)
 
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If you can please have a look at yamaha hs50m. In terms of feature they are the same as airmotiv4, in terms of sound I consider them the ER4S of monitors. 

 
 

 

[audionewbi]

Yes their price range puts them in a bad position but they are very transparent and revealing. I was used KRK and m-audio, to my years their PSU section is clean with no noise, both KRK and m-audio had hissing sound at 50% turned up volume. Right now their price have dropped alot. Right now you can get a pair with $499. But I cant deny I dont want a mackie (and right now this emotiva 4).
To my eas hm are like the ER4S. They are analytic but in a good way. 
 
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The HS series is beat out by almost every other monitor in their respective price ranges I've heard. I absolutely loathe the whole line... (IMO of course)
 


 
 

 

 

[Tetsuma]

When I was scouting about for monitors, I read that the yamaha hs50m's have a hi-fi sound to them. Can either of you echo those sentiments?
I'm just curious.

 

[cifani090]

Good looking speakers! You can never go wrong with the "ribbon" tweeters.

 

[MorbidToaster]

I guess...They're revealing like most 'hi-fi' gear, but I honestly think they sound like crap. I know people that like them, but most of the actual producers I've talked with dislike them. Granted, I don't know too many production guys either.

I'm hit up KRK, or Mackie.
 
Mackies are my personal choice. Though these Emotiva monitors look pretty sweet.
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When I was scouting about for monitors, I read that the yamaha hs50m's have a hi-fi sound to them. Can either of you echo those sentiments?
I'm just curious.