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Originally posted by Diki:
Hard to sidestep an issue you can't even SEE, I guess...

Look, I wouldn't put anything down unheard (features are another thing, but SOUND is sound. I loved the Audya's demos, and said so immediately). It's not like I haven't heard a pair of Monitor One's before... Got some friends with them. Thing is, for mastering purposes, it's MUCH harder to get a consistent response with a sub. I prefer a speaker that doesn't need a sub to sound full range. That's those 824's forte. I can't count the number of times people ask me 'where's the sub?' And I'm running them flat, no boost. Straight out the MOTU, into the 824's. I highly recommend them as your next monitor.

I don't care what specs say. Most of them, even some of the best (you ever look at what the ohmage is for Mackie SRM and power amp specs? ) are close to fiction. It's just gobbledygook for people without ears. I don't buy anything without listening and trying out. It really doesn't matter what the specs say. But if Fran can get these things to sound decent with the Master EQ and Comp on on a G70, that's not bad...

I'm not going to order a pair, but if I see them in a store, I'm for sure going to at least check them out.


The 824 MkIIs are on my shortlist. I am spoiled with a Sub though. I like listening to my reference CDS with a Sub. I have two Subs with Bose 701s in my living room. I have one in the car (stock). I am not sure I could enjoy playing without a Sub. But I probably will put the Sub on a Sub mix on the 1604 so I can mix using just the Mackies and bring the sub in for tracking and general listening and patch the Mackies directly to the Firebox. .

Specs do matter to me. I bought the Alesis based on price and trade reviews at the time. I would not buy the Alesis Powered MkIIs. Yeah I'm a Mackie fan but the fact that Greg is no longer involved and they moved their assembly offshore gives me pause.
The 824s are VALUE speakers nowadays when compared to Adams and even the Event fare.
Back in the day they were expensive...

BTW whats wrong with SRM350 Specs...They look fine. Nothing jumps out as unrealistic. Input impedance? for a line level seems ok.
The 824s are said to reach 35Hz on the low side. Is that your experience? Where do they drop off. 35 seems pretty low for an 8" driver even in a Bi Amped reference Mackie monitor. Does a certain port placement affect that. Or will they deliver 35Hz suspended on a rope in the middle of a room LOL
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