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SMALL monitors

Post by jjh » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:19 am

Hi,

I was always working with headphones but have to buy some sort of monitors now. Problem is, they have to be SMALL !
Was thinking about some 'multimedia'-speakers or how do you call them.. but I want sort of the real thing. But, I repeat, SMALL!

Anyone any idea?



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Post by DJ VAKIS » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:30 am

If you want speakers buy a good ones,i am not saying get the best and the expensive ones,but get something good.
You sould look for the GENELEC not that small but i think are not that big.
I say this because maybe in the future you will need good speakers and then you have to spend more money.Just get them now.
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Post by 4am » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:39 am

krk rockit in the smallest version (i think it is serie 2)
small and effective....

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Post by v00d00ppl » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:41 am

event alp-5s............good mixes that transfer well to other monitors and sound systems.

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Post by formatk » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:54 am

I'm borrowing a cheap pair of Edirols at the moment off a mate, and they seem fine... about as small as you can get, and won't bust your wallet.
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Post by mrweasel » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:47 pm

Bluesky are supposed to be amazing. They include a subwoofer too

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Post by SubFunk » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:34 pm

genelec 8020a, just listen.

really small and really amazing.

to me there is NO other choice, especially if you ask for really small and really good.
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Post by sweetjesus » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:16 pm

mrweasel wrote:Bluesky are supposed to be amazing. They include a subwoofer too
+1

I'm talking to a friend on MSN about them now!

Totally awesome monitors.

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Post by formatk » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:52 pm

yea, I'd love a pair of those if I had the spare cash floating around.
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Post by Hervé » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:22 pm

Genelec 8020A here also... accurate monitoring and small.

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Post by SubQ » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:27 pm

+1 for Genelecs 8020s... Sweet sounds for the rest of your life, and maybe with money and time, you can set one of the best 5.1 systems around.
I've ordered mine few days ago, can't wait to hear it.

I'm wondering how much will I need a sub for these babies... any user's experience here?

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Post by horselesspaul » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:31 pm

8020A's every time.
Worth the money.
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Post by DJ VAKIS » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:32 pm

SubQ wrote:+1 for Genelecs 8020s... Sweet sounds for the rest of your life, and maybe with money and time, you can set one of the best 5.1 systems around.
I've ordered mine few days ago, can't wait to hear it.

I'm wondering how much will I need a sub for these babies... any user's experience here?

luck,
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I have the 1091 sub but for the 1029 monitors i have pay 4 years ago 900EURO
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Post by SubQ » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:37 pm

I have the 1091 sub but for the 1029 monitors i have pay 4 years ago 900EURO
Nice deal, Vakis...
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Post by DJ VAKIS » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:43 pm

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