Hello all,

I am interested in buying a high quality (and good brand) active studio monitors. Any idea of what is good out there in $800 - $900 (pair) range?

What is your opinion of:
Tannoy Reveal
Mackie HR624
Tannoy 600A(little bit over my budget but if it is that much better I can consider this)

8thstreet.com also has a Tannoy Reveal Actives + PS110B Sub package for $950 which I really like. Any feedback?

Thanks

I love the sound of the Reveal, and I love the red color (my weakness). They are passive, so you need an amp.
The Mackie 824's are much better. The larger box makes the tone more acurate to my ears, and the power ... whew ! They kick.

I have a used set of yamaha MS5's that you can buy at a great price ... they are active and also kick butt. Email me for numbers, if you're interrested.

I also have a set of Event 2020's that I'll let go if I can move into the Reveals. I have no working cash at tghe moment, so all deals must be generated from existing gear !

(story of my life !)

I'm still looking for a pair of studio reference monitors like you, so any help would really help me too...
thanks in advance..

After doing a lot of research on the net I kind of narrowed my search down to Mackie HR824 and KRK V8. So, I went to my local guitar center and checked them out. Mackie seems to have a deeper low end which sounded really nice, they also look a lot better than the V8. The KRK V8 have less lower end but MIDs sound awesome. God, I still can't decide which one to get!!

Do you guys think that adding a sub helps with the monitoring? or is it only needed for 5.1 surround mixing? I was thinking may be I can buy the V8 and later on add a sub. or should I go with the Mackie. Any ideas?

BTW, the lowest price I have found for HR824 is $1198 and for $1049 fr V8. Do you know where I can get these any cheaper?

Harosha: I've got a pair of Genelec 1029A's with 1091A subwoofer and very happy with the sound of this setup. This model's been out for a few years now, so perhaps there might be newer & (better?) options available now, but it's still a winner & still popularly used in pro recording studios.

Sound on Sound Magazine Review: http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/1997_articles/feb97/genelecmons.html

Audio Review: http://www.audioreview.com/Main+Speaker/Genelec+1029a/PRD_119541_1594crx.aspx

Scott

I'd like to put my two cents in. Behringer Truths are unbelievable at $399.00 for the pair. They are 225 watts per speaker (150 watts to the woofer and 75 watts to the tweeter) of bi-amp active monitors. I've compared them to the Mackie monitors and I like the Truths better. I also carry the Yamaha's, the midi man studio 8's and since stocking the Truths, these are all I'm selling.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

I have those Genelec 1029A active speakers also and I love the sound. Genelec is probably the best maker of studio speakers. They are made here in Finland.

Genelec is pretty proud of those monitors at about $1k aren't they?
Terry

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I will try to check out Genelec today. I am not too sure about Behringer, I used to have a compressor that went bad on me in a month, so I am not sure how reliable their stuff is. I'll check them out though.

Here's a review worth reading if you're looking for monitors:
http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.ns...6a?OpenDocument

Terry

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