home theater/home studio help

[relaxandreflect]

I am trying to setup a theater/studio in a nice sized bonus room. so far i know that i want a yamaha mg16/4 mixing board for the instrument/mic inputs. i need to run that to a home theater receiver and then to speakers. from what i have found, i will need to use passive speakers or studio monitors and an amp with at least 100 watts per channel.

i see a lot of studio monitor speakers that seem really nice and well built. are they the same as regular bookshelf speakers, just nicer? would i be able to just use some nice floor standing theater speakers, and just set it up like a theater with a mixing board run into it? are there differences in the handling capabilities of theater speakers and studio speakers?

 

[DanJ]

I'd try this question at:

AVS Forums and Home Theater Forum

Just to get better answers.

 

[relaxandreflect]

thanks, i was trying to remember the avs one, and i'll try the other one too. anyone here have any input?

 

[welst10]

As far as I know, there is no specific type called "studio speakers". they're just a name many mnufacteurs call theirs. Almost all bookshelf and floor standing speakers are passive (they are powered by an external amplifier/receiver). The difference is that floor standing ones have lower frequency response. if you do get bookshelf ones (like I did), you should buy a subwoofer.

 

[relaxandreflect]

yeah, i plan on having a powered sub. so it shuold be ok to just do a normal home theater setup and then run the mixing board into it without hurtin the receiver or speakers?

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: relaxandreflect
yeah, i plan on having a powered sub. so it shuold be ok to just do a normal home theater setup and then run the mixing board into it without hurtin the receiver or speakers?

I dont see a reason why it will hurt your receiver or speaker. Your speaker should have a rate power that's about teh same as the output power rating of the receiver. For example, if your receiver is100/channel. Get a speaker that can handle that power which isn't hard to find at all.

 

[Apex]

What's your budget, and how big is your room?

 

[boomdart]

Look into JAMO; very good stuff. I'm sure they'll have something you're looking for.

Also, if you want cheap...Try KLH. If you want some good stuff, try Infinty or JBL.

I don't feel a need to be much more descriptive, :/

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Apex
What's your budget, and how big is your room?

yep.

That and personally I would separate a studio from a home theater. The needs are just too far apart unless you like watching a movie sitting in an office chair.

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Apex
What's your budget, and how big is your room?

yep.

That and personally I would separate a studio from a home theater. The needs are just too far apart unless you like watching a movie sitting in an office chair.

Two very valid statements...listen to Apex, I imagine that he won't steer you wrong. You're talking about two very different applications here...typically for studio-work, you'll run near-field monitors; home theater speakers will be drastically different in sound.

If you could answer Apex's questions and also describe what you're trying to do, we'll be able to help more.

 

[xchangx]

You are talking about two completely different applications...

Studio monitors are supposed to be as flat as possible (frequency spectrum wise).

Most home theater speakers are hyped to make all kinds of music sound better.

For monitors, passive wise the Yamaha NS10's are a standard in studios, and for active monitors the Mackie 8/24 monitors kick butt.

 

[relaxandreflect]

well basically i would just be using the studio part for practicing and maybe a little recording, mostly live. i just want to be able to run whatever instruments and mics through a mixing board and into the receiver for output. i would have a couch and everything setup for theater. i will have a full band set -guitars, drums, etc- setup.

 

[EvilYoda]

then that's a very interesting setup you describe

 

[Apex]

OK well, still not knowing the size or budget, here's a suggestion:

Tannoy Kingdom

Tannoy makes some great pro products, as well as home products. Their sound is very flat and accurate throughout their range, whether you're looking at studio or home.

Grab a few of their Kingdom speakers ($23k MSRP per pair, 459 lbs each). Not super expensive for their performance, but definitely high end. They like power though, so to drive them effectively, you should go for some pretty good amps. Use upwards of about 500w, at 8 ohm.

For the amps, a good price/performance is the Parasound Halo JC-1:

Parasound Halo JC-1 Monaural Amplifier

400w into 8 ohm, with 135 amps of peak current. Great design too. Use 2 per speaker (bi-amp).

 

[NL5]

http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/index.php?

 

[relaxandreflect]

sorry so long to respond, network troubles.

i was looking to keep it below $1000, at least to start. i know this will be hard, but i was going to look for maybe a refurb. receiver deal. any suggestions on that price range? thanks so far, you guys continue to be a big help.

 

[EvilYoda]

oy, $1000 for everything? Build yourself a few Fostex horn setups and find a used receiver