Where to buy Monitor Speakers

[Yoricko]

With Chinese New Year and all the red packets, I will now have enough cash to fork out a good monitor speaker that will outlast me and not look at those ducks that simply won't last.

Now where can I find a shop to test out with some tracks?

Any recommendations?

Cheers,

 

[zacmat]

If you really looking for the best monitor in the world go listen to ATC at Resolution. They also have mid price very good value monitors called Sonodyne which just go Future Music platinum and value award.

 

[soft]

Maybe you want to state your budget?

 

[csds92]

or u can just visit challenger

 

[Yoricko]

Around 700, at most I'll expand it to 900, but hopefully not.

 

[Indigo_blues]

can try Sinamex.

Or Yamaha plaza sing.

or Luthermusic.

 

[pedros]

sorry to hijack, but whats a good/decent monitor for a bass guitar?

 

[Indigo_blues]

sorry to hijack, but whats a good/decent monitor for a bass guitar?

You talking about a bass amp or a near-field monitor for recording?

 

[Yoricko]

Come to think of it, will 900 take me anywhere?

 

[bryan_ahc]

can try Sinamex.

Or Yamaha plaza sing.

or Luthermusic.

Head down to Luthermusic and check out the Mackey HR624 MK2. I checked it out once. Awesome stuff.

 

[Yoricko]

Head down to Luthermusic and check out the Mackie HR624 MK2. I checked it out once. Awesome stuff.

Thats on my shortlist, but if I were to get the HR624Mk2, I would have to buy one and mono it and wait another few months before I get another

 

[lordie]

sorry to hijack, but whats a good/decent monitor for a bass guitar?

yeah i want to know that too. like home recording bass guitar, play a long, practice, etc... powered monitor speakers and using toneport ux1

 

[Yoricko]

I've shortlisted it down to these few -
KRK Rokit RP5/6 G2
Mackie MR5
Mackie HR624Mk2
Fostex PM0.4
Fostex PM0.5 + Sub

Not sure which to get, guess I'll have to audition all of them before finalizing my purchase.

The discounted Mackie HR624Mk2 would eat up my entire extended budget, which means I will be low on cash for the next few months. But I will be assured a pair of speakers that will definitely deliver some quality for a long period of time.

The Fostex PM0.5 and the Sub would also cost quite a bit, but not as much, but I've never really heard about them other than the SOS review about the slightly hard mids for the PM1, with the sub though, I will get pretty low bass extension, down to about 35Hz.

After doing some research, it seems like it would be better to get the MR8 than the MR5, but the discounted HR624Mk2 is just slightly above the MR8.

The KRK Rokit RP5 or 6 / Mackie MR 5 / Fostex PM0.4 or 0.5 without sub are budget options for me, but if I get any of these, I will probably upgrade into a bigger better set in the near future.

So considering my choices, is it wise to choose a budget set and upgrade later? Or just go with the more expensive set and suffer a little now for something that will last?

I forgot to add, I will be mainly using them to monitor my DJ mixes (not the recording type), but I will probably go into production in the near future.

Edit: On the sidenote, where can I find decent RCA extension cables or a 1/4" Stereo to RCA Y-cable at about 2m? I would like to hook them up with my Audio 2 DJ interface.

 

[Indigo_blues]

if you're just using to monitor DJ mixes any set will do fine I think... I like the KRKs.. not so fatiguing to listen to... might want to consider that.

 

[Yoricko]

Got the Mackie Hr624, got bigger woofers and more bass extension but still felt slightly mild boomy ... maybe its the acoustics, but I prefer the Mackie over the KRK when I auditioned it at the shop. Gonna ship tomorrow, hope it turns out great

Now the question is, where can I find RCA Phono to RCA Phono? (M to M) or RCA Phono to 1/4" TRS.