[aBathingGrape]

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Anybody using Mackie MR5s?? Impressions??

i dont own mr5's, but ive spent hours listening to them in guitar center when i was trying to decide between the mr5's and the krk rokit 5/6.  I found that the mr5's bass wasnt as clear as the rokits, but they still sounded very good.  I ended up going with the rokit 6's, but that was because i got them for the price of the rokit 5's at guitar center.

 

[Syan25]

Ah ... I see - so what was the benefit of the rokits sound wise?

 

[satkinsn]

 
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Not my main rig but some very kind person gave me an iMac G4 so I cleaned it up inside and out put a 400GB hard drive in it and 1GB of ram installed Leopard. It looks brand new so i thought I would pair it up with my Project USB Box and Headbox and 701's for a laugh and it works well. It is used as a music & video jukebox.

 
So what are you using for software? I have a G4 myself - and think it's a great 'compact' source - but none of the modern iTunes alternatives will run on it.
 
I *think* iTunes is bit perfect if you're using standard cd resolution files and if you have the volume cranked all the way up, but I have never been completely sure. Regardless, I'm starting to accumulate enough in the way of hi-res files to make a machine that won't play them inconvenient.
 
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[Bazzman]

Hi Satkinsn. At the moment it is only running iTunes as I don't use it for playing my flac files as I leave that duty to my other systems. I might look around for alternatives and put my flac collection on the G4 but haven't got around to doing it yet.

 

[grokit]

PureMusic will run on G4/10.5 and run FLAC in iTunes but it's not free. The good news is that the license covers three Macs.

 

[drez]

My humble rig:

 

[maximosa]

@drez That monitor is a little precariously balanced is it not!?

 

[Nom de Plume]

This very question initially bounced in my head, but further inspection proved it was unfounded. Look at the design of the stand on which the monitor is placed.
Unless the monitor is preposterously heavy and wobbles frequently, it's safe. 
 
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@drez That monitor is a little precariously balanced is it not!?

 

 

[drez]

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This very question initially bounced in my head, but further inspection proved it was unfounded. Look at the design of the stand on which the monitor is placed.
Unless the monitor is preposterously heavy and wobbles frequently, it's safe. 
 


 

Definitely not child safe 

 - as for heavy - its 7.72 kilos!  Thank heavens we don't have earthquakes in Australia (maybe a tremor every 50 years)!
I recon the table would give in before the stand though

 

 

[Nom de Plume]

I think you'd have greater worries if you experienced an earthquake. 

7.72kg doesn't seem dangerous; after all, (I assume) you don't move the monitor frequently. 
 
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Definitely not child safe 

 - as for heavy - its 7.72 kilos!  Thank heavens we don't have earthquakes in Australia (maybe a tremor every 50 years)!
I recon the table would give in before the stand though

 

 

 

[Blisse]

LOL I'm scared just looking at it. Can't imagine being in front of it. O: 

 

[HesterDW]

That hurts my neck just imagining looking up at that for hours. Although you may just be extremely tall lol.

 

[Syan25]

Hahaha 

 

[drez]

IMO most people have monitor too low - should be at eye level to improve ergonomics

 

[DougofTheAbaci]

 
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IMO most people have monitor too low - should be at eye level to improve ergonomics

*The top of the screen should be level with your eyes for proper ergonomics. Not dead-center.