My experience is when you have the itch in Hifi, you eventually always scratch it. Can you return the speakers if the experiment doesn’t go as planned? Order them, try them and now you’ll know if it’s the sound you are chasing. Kind of checks 2 boxes, pro audio / measurements theory and active speakers are better box. If you don’t go all in you will always wonder. Take the plunge, experiment and either way you’ll know more than you did before about what your perfect sound is.
Okay, I am Taking the Pro Audio Plunge
Over the last year, I’ve read seemingly countless anecdotes about how pro audio gear can trounce alleged “HiFi” brands of the usual suspects, dollar-for-dollar. I am talking Pro Audio brands the likes of Neumann, Genelec, Adam and ATC Pro.
Some allege that models from these brands represent the true state-of-the-art in speaker design. I mean, say what you want about ASR and their implicit bias, but how can you ignore reviews such as this?:
I felt compelled to test this theory to the best of my ability, and within my means. Thusly, I purchased the Neumann KH310 monitors to test at home.
So what do you believe I might expect when these are compared to my Satori Helios Textremes and modest Parasound A21? I plan to listen at “mid-field” distances.
Regards
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I am sure I could return the monitors if they don’t work out, but it’s a hassle of course; and I have since determined there are likely better options than the Neumann KH310s for my needs. So regardless, I need to do more research before the purchase. I was listening to my Satori Helios last night, and it was hard for me to imagine there are any active monitors under $10K that are likely to beat them appreciably. Thus, the “itch” has largely subsided. |
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5k for that Neumann sterility and and you may just get bored, its for a mastering engineer....better to cancel it. Get this unpowered jbl srx835. It is a speaker for music enjoyment and a good entry point. Check the measurements on its spec sheet at link below. You can get a open box pair for around 2500 dollars or so. To make it look good, take the ugly grille off. Paint the cabinet a dark red or a pearl white or something.. Run it passive with your audiophile amps and dacs. Set all the biases aside and give it a honest listen. Once you realize what it is capable of, biamp it with a analog active crossover, and take it up another notch. https://jblpro.com/en-US/products/srx835
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