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Author Topic: Question about Studio Speakers Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-10-2003 11:57 PM                     Whats the difference between STUDIO MONITOR speakers as compared to any other speaker? Beer for everyone  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-11-2003 08:35 AM                     I'm used to a "studio monitor speaker" being a smaller, sometimes portable, cabinet with a high quality driver but geared more for close range directed-at-the-listener sound. For instance if you are in a post production edit bay in cramped spaces you won't have room for a big sound system. Something good has to fit in there, but small.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-11-2003 12:45 PM                     Some of the " studio monitors " have built-in amplifiers.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-11-2003 12:57 PM                        When you see the term "Studio Monitor" applied to consumer-grade speakers, especially inexpensive ones, it's safe to assume they are probably not very good. Yamaha used to have some "studio monitors" that were actually used in studios AND marketed to consumers. I thought they sounded like CRAP -- very shrill, piercing highs.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-11-2003 06:19 PM                     David, The Yamahas, were those the ones with the white woofers? Real studios monitors are made by M&K, JBL and B&W.  |  IP: Logged Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 04-11-2003 07:18 PM                     Finally got some photos of my speakers. They sound good to me but just wanted to know how good they are. (You can lie to me if bad). Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 04-11-2003 08:19 PM                     Remember when speakers did not have the foam around the outer edge of the cones? I've just replaced these foam surrounds in my 1976 Advent speakers for the 5th time! This time, I found a guy to do it that only charged me $30 each. These Advents still sound good when pumping out that good old pipe organ music! Arent studio speakers built more sturdy than consumer ones?  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-11-2003 09:06 PM                     Some speakers still have the foam surrounds on them. Butyl is the better way to go, as they don't rot.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 04-11-2003 09:23 PM                        Studio reference speakers are usually built so that they are really 'dead'. Basically you can knock on them and they don't sound hollow.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-05-2003 12:19 AM                        Sam, I received an email from a lurker about your speakers (come on Bryan, sign up!)... quote: I don't have an account so I thought I'd write you (Sam Hunter's profile isn't available). The speaker he pictured is one of those "white van" scam speakers. http://groups.google.com/groups?q=white+van+%22acoustic+reference%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=53fl4e%24kd1%40newsbf02.news.aol.com&rnum=2 http://www.scamshield.com/Feature.asp?id=1 Thanks, Bryan  |  IP: Logged Sam Hunter Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 779 From: West Monroe, LA, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 05-05-2003 11:14 AM                     Amazing, simply amazing. Thanks I guess Daryll.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-07-2003 09:06 AM                     There are posts at several home theater forums concerning the " White Van Speakers ". They are mostly known under the brand " Dogg Digital ". They are everywhere in North America and other parts of the world.  |  IP: Logged

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