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On 04/16/2011 12:44 AM, S. Massy wrote:

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> Hey, list,

>

> So, I'm in the market for monitors with a budget of approx 00 (CAD in

> my case) and I've been trying to do my homework about the better known

> models and brands in the last couple of days, mainly thanks to SOS's

> excellent series of reviews.  I need small monitors, both because the

> room I work in is small accoustically, and because my actual space

> real-estate is very limited. Anyway, it suddenly occured to me to ask on

> this list what my fellow Linux Users are favouring these days.

>

> Cheers,

> S.M.

I went though this ~2 years ago. Went to a music shop with 3 CDs that I

know very well (Eroica|Beethoven/Karajan: dynamics, Abbey-Road|Beatles:

amazing '69 mix, African Space Craft|Keziah Jones: bass&compression) and

listened to
 - Mackie MKII 824 (out of budget but nice reference)

 - KRK Rokit 8

 - Behringer Truth 2031A

 - some Alesis model - don't remember
the last three were all ~300 euros per speaker.
I eventually bought on the Behringer; they were the closest to the

Mackie speakers. The KRK were rather bass heavy (may be OK for a small

studio where you listen very softly - but not suitable to put them in a

corner of a room or close to a wall where bass reflects even more) and

the Alesis just sounded crap even without comparison.
I'd have loved to listen to Genelec 8030 as comparison - Behringer

copies their design, but they were not in stock. There's lot of talk

that the Behringer are /only/ a cheper knock off.. I dunno if it's true

and, well, they work for me.
for $1000 (US) you may be able to get a pair of Machie HR624MKII which

I'd recommend even though half of the money is "just for the name".
HTH,

robin

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