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Offline pmack

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« on: October 16, 2006, 09:03:26 PM »
Good day!

i know this is a noob question, pero sa mga available brands dito sa atin, ano ang pinaka-ok na studio monitors on a tight budget?

thanks!

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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2006, 11:05:36 PM »
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Good day!

i know this is a noob question, pero sa mga available brands dito sa atin, ano ang pinaka-ok na studio monitors on a tight budget?

thanks!

- - paolo


Tannoy and Yamaha's MSP series. Very affordable, great reviews and great (relatively) flat sound.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2006, 11:11:08 PM »
Tarkus would have answers.  The new Samson powered speakers from Audiophile are okay, and affordable.  You can also check the Mackie 824 or 624 (not sure of the model number, but something like that).  Truth by Behringer is affordable,  Definitely, you get what you pay for.  

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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2006, 08:25:36 AM »
thanks sir abyssinianson and sir mike...

i hope sir tarkuz will chance upon this thread soon...
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2006, 09:43:27 AM »
kakagaling ko lang audiophile-sssss last friday and saturday.hanap din ng studio monitors..ung Samson nga ang bang for the buck na siguro with Resolv 40, 50, & 65.starting 12k to 17k ata..parang may thread na dati si sir tarkuz gawa nito?...pero expert talaga si sir tarkuz dito. :D
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2006, 12:05:45 PM »
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Tarkus would have answers.  The new Samson powered speakers from Audiophile are okay, and affordable.  You can also check the Mackie 824 or 624 (not sure of the model number, but something like that).

Thanks mikep!

Samson
Resolv 40A - P8,680 pair
Resolv 50A - P14,680
Resolv 65A - P18,470
Resolv 80A - P22,160
Resolv 2.1 - P24,890 set

Mackie
HR624 - P36,700 piece (out of stock)
HR824 - P52,900

Tapco
S5 - P14,160 piece
S8 - P19,510
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« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2006, 09:50:03 AM »
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Samson
Resolv 40A - P8,680 pair
Resolv 50A - P14,680
Resolv 65A - P18,470
Resolv 80A - P22,160
Resolv 2.1 - P24,890 set
Mackie
HR624 - P36,700 piece (out of stock)
HR824 - P52,900
Tapco
S5 - P14,160 piece
S8 - P19,510


powered na to lahat sir tarkuz?
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« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2006, 10:33:57 AM »
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Samson
Resolv 40A - P8,680 pair
Resolv 50A - P14,680
Resolv 65A - P18,470
Resolv 80A - P22,160
Resolv 2.1 - P24,890 set
Mackie
HR624 - P36,700 piece (out of stock)
HR824 - P52,900
Tapco
S5 - P14,160 piece
S8 - P19,510


powered na to lahat sir tarkuz?

yes, powered na lahat.
The common saying that the ears are the ultimate judge in music production? To some extent they certainly are, but as we are now aware, they can also be fooled extremely easily. -- "How The Ear Works" (2011) by Emmanuel Deruty

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« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2006, 11:33:00 AM »
ei!! we got the M-AUDIO studiophile BX5a active monitors... its 20,700..
juz call for the discounted price coz I cant give them out here.. (I dont want to lose my job!! hehehe!) That product has some really good reviews so just check them out.

we also got the Studiopro series if you are really on a budget..
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« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2006, 12:18:32 PM »
EDIT: Just deleted multiple posts... carry on!
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2006, 11:31:20 AM »
sir tarkuz, anu pinakamas ok dito po? :shock: re: sound(flat) quality, tibay at tagal?budget kasi e.

1.) Wharfedale DP8.1A Diamond Pro Active Monitor (5 in.)

2.) M-Audio LX4 Active Studio Monitor Expansion Pack

3.) M-Audio Studiophile LX4 2.1 Active Studio Monitor System

4.) Samson Resolv 65a Active Reference Monitors

5.) Behringer B2030A Active Studio Monitor

6.) KRK RP5 Rokit Powered 2-Way Active Monitor 149.95$ for single


at sir tarkuz, di ba kapos kapag nag samson resolv 50a?40a?(hihirit pa e :cry: :oops:  )help po.

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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2006, 05:44:35 PM »
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sir tarkuz, anu pinakamas ok dito po? :shock: re: sound(flat) quality, tibay at tagal?budget kasi e.

Ang dami naman! Check mo nalang ang technical specs at diagrams mabuti.

Sound quality - piliin mo ang pinaka flat frequency response ±3dB.

Tibay at tagal - Wharfedale at Samson, okey naman. Hindi kilala ang M-Audio loudspeakers... mahirap na, doon nalang ako sa mas siguradong produkto. Behringer, maraming thread dito sa forum... paki search nalang.

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at sir tarkuz, di ba kapos kapag nag samson resolv 50a?40a?
bakit kapos, malaki ba ang kwarto at mataas ba ang background noise (NC/NR index) sa loob ng kwarto? kung nahihinaan ka sa tunog, pwede mo dagdagan ng resolv 120a subwoofer.
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2006, 06:42:29 PM »
Personally, sa akin, any speaker will do as monitors, as long you know the nuances of the speaker you are monitoring in - kaya when mixing, you use your far, mid and near fields, including you small teenee-weeny bit speaker (in our case, we use the old reliable Auratones).  Tapos, you get your copy of the mix and play it in your car audio system, to check on the tonal response.  Mixing employs a lot of creativity and tonal nuances.  The question really is, ano ang hinahanap mo sa mix?  The same question applies to monitors.  Ano ang hinahanap mo sa tunog ng iyong monitors?  For us, we are used to listening in our old reliable NS10s, no matter what people say about them.  My engineers are used to its sound, thus, we rely on them for our mixes.  I also have a small transmitter that broadcasts on 87.XX mhz where we check our mixes using our small Sony FM radio, to see how they resolve to FM radio.  Of course, it will be nice to have the ideal monitor speakers, flat response, nice disperson longtitudinally, low noise, low distortion and all.  Pero, ano ang pinakamagandang speaker for monitor?  Ang sagot nasa-inyo yan.
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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2006, 07:01:40 PM »
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Tapos, you get your copy of the mix and play it in your car audio system, to check on the tonal response.

Sa panahon ngayon, dapat tine-test na rin sa cellphone yung mix!
The common saying that the ears are the ultimate judge in music production? To some extent they certainly are, but as we are now aware, they can also be fooled extremely easily. -- "How The Ear Works" (2011) by Emmanuel Deruty

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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2006, 11:53:37 PM »
gudpm  mga sir! sayang, nag-update yung boards natin kaya di ko nakuha yung feedback nyo agad. pero ok lang rin. just ordered wharfedale dp8.1a for my studio monitors. i'll post na lang my feedback on them once magamit ko na! salamat po!
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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2006, 11:33:25 PM »
Have you considered KRKs.

KRK

RP5    Two-way Active Powered Monitor w/ Video Sheilding    11,500.00 each
   • 5" Glass Aramid Woofer + 1" Neodymium Soft Dome Tweeter with Ferro Fluid   
   • 75 Watt Bi-amp Dynamic Power/ 18 dB Octave Filters/ 53Hz - 20kHz   

RP6    Two-way Active Powered Monitor w/ Video Sheilding    15,000.00 each
   • 6" Glass Aramid Woofer + 1" Neodymium Soft Dome Tweeter with Ferro Fluid   
   • 100 Watt Bi-amp Dynamic Power/ 18 dB Octave Filters/ 49Hz - 20kHz   

you could email me directly.  mario.benipayo@forerunnertech.com or go to our outlet THE MUSIC SOURCE along EDSA
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2006, 11:47:54 PM »
you could email me directly.  mario.benipayo@forerunnertech.com or go to our outlet THE MUSIC SOURCE along EDSA

Welcome to the forums, Mario!

I'd be great if you could add some Forerunner contact numbers and other details in our Music Technology & Pro Audio Contact Directory sticky.
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« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2006, 12:48:38 AM »
Kit, thanks for the invite.  I hope i did not over do your request as you will see
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« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2006, 10:26:24 AM »
You're welcome, Mario!

And thanks for posting in the directory. It makes it easier for forum members to find and contact Pro Audio sources, as I'm sure you will soon find out.
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« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2006, 10:37:39 AM »
Hi Mario! :)  Where is your outlet store located exactly?  :)
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« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2006, 09:47:50 PM »
Have you considered KRKs.
KRKRP5RP6
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KRK nga talaga ang balak ko.kaso i was shopping for the monitors online.napansin ko sa range ng 200$ speakers...medyo may kamahalan sya...tapos re: its size...masmaliit masmahal...but for reviews naman ok sya...sayang sir, ngyon lang nakarating post nyo po sa totoo nga e, una kong consider talaga KRK coz of its rave reviews...

i bought wharfedale dp8.1a (x2) instead... :-o
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« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2006, 11:51:40 PM »
Hi john, the address is #1021 EDSA, its on the south-bound side in the general area between SM City and Munoz.
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« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2006, 11:10:01 PM »
What about Yamaha HS and MSP series monitors? It seems these monitors are not popular.
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« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2006, 04:48:47 PM »
SAMSON studio monitors

Resolv 2.1 sub/satellite system



  • Resolv 50a monitors, 5.25" midrange driver and a 1" ferro-fluid titanium tweeter
  • Resolv Sub88, 8" Long Stroke woofer and remote system control
  • IR remote, controls system volume, subwoofer volume, and subwoofer mute, which sends full-range signal to the satellite 50a’s when in sub bypass mode

Resolv 40a active monitors



  • 50 Watt Amplifier, 25 Watts per side
  • 4-inch Polypropylene Butyl Surround Woofer
  • 1-inch Soft Dome Tweeter
  • Ported, Tuned Cabinet
  • RCA Inputs
  • Front-mounted Volume Control

Resolv 50a active monitors



  • Dual power amp (50 watts low and 20 watts high)
  • 5.25" polypropylene butyl surround woofer
  • 1" ferro-fluid filled titanium tweeter
  • Active crossover
  • 1/4" and RCA inputs
  • Ported, tuned cabinet


Resolv 65 reference monitors



  • 6.5" copolymer butyl surround woofer
  • 1" titanium diaphragm, neodymium magnet with ferro-fluid cooled tweeter
  • gold plated binding posts
  • ported tuned cabinet
  • passive crossover

Resolv 65a active reference monitors



  • midrange contour control
  • 6.5" copolymer butyl surround woofer
  • 1" titanium diaphragm, neodimium magnet with ferro-fluid cooled tweeter
  • active crossover
  • dual power amp (75 watts low and 25 watts high) perfectly matched to the drivers
  • ported tuned cabinet

Resolv 80a active monitors



  • Dual power amp (75 watts low and 25 watts high)
  • Four-position midrange contour control
  • 8" copolymer butyl surround woofer
  • 1" ferro-fluid filled titanium tweeter
  • Active crossover
  • XLR, 1/4" and RCA inputs
  • Ported, tuned cabinet

Resolv 120a active subwoofer



  • 120 watt low frequency amplifier
  • heavy-duty 10" transducer
  • 40–180 Hz
  • active crossover
  • a phase switch
  • an auto sleep mode
  • mute switch jack

Rubicon 5a active ribbon monitors



  • 2-way Active Ribbon Studio Reference Monitor
  • 2-inch Velocity Ribbon high frequency transducer
  • 5-inch low frequency driver with Butyl Surround
  • Bi-Amp design / 50 watts low frequency / 25 watts high frequency
  • 4-position high frequency level control
  • Tuned Shelf-Ported painted wood enclosure

Rubicon 6a active ribbon monitors



  • 2-way Active Ribbon Studio Reference Monitor
  • 2-inch Velocity Ribbon high frequency transducer
  • 6 1/2-inch low frequency driver with Butyl Surround
  • Bi-Amp design / 75 watts low frequency / 25 watts high frequency
  • 4-position high frequency level control
  • Tuned Shelf-Ported painted wood enclosure

The common saying that the ears are the ultimate judge in music production? To some extent they certainly are, but as we are now aware, they can also be fooled extremely easily. -- "How The Ear Works" (2011) by Emmanuel Deruty

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Re: studio monitors on a budget
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2006, 07:30:56 PM »
Sir Tarkuz, on Audiophile's website, there are 2 prices for the Samson 2.1 ... P23k, and P13k... what's the difference?
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