Tannoy Reveal 402 $99 heads up

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gus6464

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Just as a heads up these puppies are the lowest they have been. For anyone looking for a great nearfield PC setup you cannot go wrong with these. They are also front ported for easy placement.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/tannoy-reveal-402?cntry=us&source=3WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KEQiAsNyxBRDBuKrMhsbt3vwBEiQAdRgPspcClRMxyR75XtxHIIlnPfqNgOnVoflhqhBoT4hsg8oaAnGb8P8HAQ&kwid=productads-plaid^24518203694-sku^H99279000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^51870555867

M-Audio also updated their super DAC to 24/192 as well so you can round out the system for a killer setup.
http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Super-DAC-Digital-Converter/dp/B00X67G4WM

And before people complain about the price I see many spending $300 for a garbage "PC" speaker system from bose, klipsch, logitech etc. $350 gets you something that is orders of magnitude better.
 
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JeffMD

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Now i have wondered.. how does a nice pair of monitors like these compare to a 2 channel receiver setup? I currently run a pair of Sony SS-NX1's with a yamaha rx-v375 and have been happy with the sound quality, but I also generally don't get a chance to hear what other setups, especially powered monitors, sound like.
 
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JeffMD said:
Now i have wondered.. how does a nice pair of monitors like these compare to a 2 channel receiver setup? I currently run a pair of Sony SS-NX1's with a yamaha rx-v375 and have been happy with the sound quality, but I also generally don't get a chance to hear what other setups, especially powered monitors, sound like.
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powered monitors are meant for near field setup, so if you are putting them on your desk that would be worth looking into. They are supposed to be more neutral than your average speaker so you may not like the sound as much.

If you are happy, don't change. Go to a pro music store to listen to them if you wish to try.
 
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JeffMD

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I use my current setup as near field as well too, the speakers are on the sides of my ultra wide monitor. I pretty much lack the room to go 5.1 so I would entertain the chance at dropping down to a smaller setup with simular sound if I could.
 
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JeffMD said:
I use my current setup as near field as well too, the speakers are on the sides of my ultra wide monitor. I pretty much lack the room to go 5.1 so I would entertain the chance at dropping down to a smaller setup with simular sound if I could.
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Only way to know is to go listen to them.
 
destrekor

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I'm assuming the OP's link is also for one monitor and not a pair?

I was so ready to impulse buy, thinking it was a steal, but as a pair it is definitely out of impulse purchase territory for me.
 
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destrekor said:
I'm assuming the OP's link is also for one monitor and not a pair?

I was so ready to impulse buy, thinking it was a steal, but as a pair it is definitely out of impulse purchase territory for me.
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Yes, active monitors tend to be sold one at a time.
 
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sdifox said:
Yes, active monitors tend to be sold one at a time.
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That's what I thought. My shopping-addict, audio-quality-minded self was very much hoping to be surprised by a crazy flash deal.

Alas, it was not meant to be. :(
 
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JeffMD

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sdifox said:
Yes, active monitors tend to be sold one at a time.
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Really? I can't possibly think of something stupider. Two speakers and having them both be balanced with each other seems like #1 requirements. Also needing 2 amps and 2 power supplies is kinda redundant.
 
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JeffMD said:
Really? I can't possibly think of something stupider. Two speakers and having them both be balanced with each other seems like #1 requirements. Also needing 2 amps and 2 power supplies is kinda redundant.
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Less chance of interference in a recording studio setting.
 
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JeffMD said:
At this price range you would not notice it.
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It's more a matter of intended use. In studio environment you have tons of different equipments, you want to isolate as much as possible, that is why they use balanced connection.


example

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JeffMD

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None of this relates to having a single amp vs 2 amps though. Although I can see with a multi speaker setup like in the picture above, Hes using different monitors all together, but still keeping both sides symmetrical in the models used, and using way more then just 2 channels (well.. he MIGHT be.. or he might be using them to cover different frequencies). Still wouldn't be worried about interference. You shouldn't be using improperly shielded music equipment.

And in the above setup, selling them alone makes it easier to replace ones that go bad. ^^
 
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JeffMD said:
None of this relates to having a single amp vs 2 amps though. Although I can see with a multi speaker setup like in the picture above, Hes using different monitors all together, but still keeping both sides symmetrical in the models used, and using way more then just 2 channels (well.. he MIGHT be.. or he might be using them to cover different frequencies). Still wouldn't be worried about interference. You shouldn't be using improperly shielded music equipment.

And in the above setup, selling them alone makes it easier to replace ones that go bad. ^^
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Interconnects are much less susceptible to interference than speaker cables. That is just how it is. As to the monitor being biamped, they tend to come like that.
 
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Wow, I havent heard about Tannoy since I worked at Arista Records over ten years ago. We blew soooo many of their speakers.
 
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gus6464

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Studio monitors tend to be voiced differently. The reason you see a pair of Focals along with Genelecs is because the engineer most likely wants to hear how his mastering sounds like on two very different speakers. It's not a new thing.

Also studio monitors are always sold in singles. There is no such thing as matching pair of speakers and that is all audiophile BS. In a recording environment all speakers are calibrated when they are installed.

There is such a thing as multi-channel audio so why on earth would you need to buy 3 pairs of speakers when you need 5?

Studio monitors are bi-amped because a tweeter doesn't require the same wattage as a woofer to reach the same SPL. Why put in extra crossover components to deal with this when you can just put in 2 different amps and be done with it. Having 5 power cords going to a power strip is much more convenient than having amps at a location and then having to run speaker wire.
 
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